13 Fortune Close, Great Leighs, Chelmsford, CM3 1RR
About 13 Fortune Close
13 Fortune Close is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Great Leighs, Chelmsford, Chelmsford (CM3 1RR). It has a recorded floor area of 89 m² (around 958 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (March 2015) shows an E (score 47), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from March 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 89 m² it's 15.2% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (105 m² median across 5 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 2005–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £468,000 is 39.7% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£350/sq ft) was about 54.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in February 2016 and unlisted since — roughly 10 years.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Building
- Central heatingYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
13 Fortune Close 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 23 Mar 2025
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Expired on 23 March 2025
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
13 Fortune Close has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
13 Fortune Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£468,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.9% per year over 11 years.
£335,000
Growth on file: 3.9% per year over 11 years.
Sales timeline
17 February 2016Most recent
£335,000
+52.3%over 10 years17 February 2005
£220,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CM3 1RR: £323,000 (2021–2008).
Nearby sales in CM3 1RR
7 Fortune Close, Great Leighs, Chelmsford, CM3 1RR
Sold Feb 2021
£425,0005 Fortune Close, Great Leighs, Chelmsford, CM3 1RR
Sold Nov 2018
£432,0002 Fortune Close, Great Leighs, Chelmsford, CM3 1RR
Sold Mar 2015
£323,00020 Fortune Close, Great Leighs, Chelmsford, CM3 1RR
Sold Nov 2009
£285,00011 Fortune Close, Great Leighs, Chelmsford, CM3 1RR
Sold Apr 2008
£249,995
Versus other Fortune Close homes
On epc rating, 13 Fortune Close runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,764
Street avg £3,251
Floor Area
89 m²
Street avg 106 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.1 t/year
Street avg 5.0 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.
Crime
233/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Aragon Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
Great Leighs Primary School. 1 school nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.9dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.9dB







