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9 Bridge Croft, Howe Street, Chelmsford, CM3 1RE

Notable views
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
112 m²
1206 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 49
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 9 Bridge Croft

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

9 Bridge Croft is a four-bedroom detached house in Howe Street, Chelmsford, Chelmsford (CM3 1RE). It has a recorded floor area of 112 m² (around 1206 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (July 2016) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 76), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. Other recorded features include notable views. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

At 112 m² it's 25.8% larger than the typical home in the postcode (89 m² median across 11 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £622,000 is 13.1% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£456/sq ft) was about 90.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold June 2021 for £550,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms2
  • Dining roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • GarageDouble
  • Notable viewsYes

Building

  • Heating systemOil
  • Previously extendedYes
  • RefurbishedYes
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

9 Bridge Croft sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 28 Jul 2026

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E49
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Late 20th centuryDetached HouseEPC EExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)No mains gas

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 9 Bridge Croft, Howe Street, Chelmsford, CM3 1RE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

9 Bridge Croft has no planning applications on record.

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But the area is active

1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£622,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2021)

£550,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 22 June 2021Most recent

    £550,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CM3 1RE: £400,000 (2022–2014).

On the street

Versus other Bridge Croft homes

Four headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 9 Bridge Croft lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,911

Street avg £3,738

Strongly above

Floor Area

112 m²

Street avg 116 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

6.6 t/year

Street avg 4.9 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 9 Bridge Croft

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Chelmsford district page.

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

1/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Parsonage Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

1.3 km

Great Waltham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School. 3 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CM3 1RE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CM3 1RE

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.9dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CM3 1RE

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.5dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 9 Bridge Croft, Howe Street, Chelmsford, CM3 1RE. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.