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20 Fortune Close, Great Leighs, Chelmsford, CM3 1RR

3 sales on record

Estimated value

£467,000

  • Since the 2009 sale (£285,000)+64%
  • Against CM3 1RR's recent median (£335,000)+39%

Newest record on this page: February 2021. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Floor area
123 m²
1322 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 61
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£467,000

  • Against its 2009 sale (£285,000)+64%
  • Against CM3 1RR's recent median (£335,000)+39%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 20 Fortune Close is modelled from its 123 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CM3 1RR. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

  • Floor area

    123 m² from the EPC lodged in April 2009

  • Sales of this home

    3 sales recorded, the latest in 2009

  • Recent sales in CM3 1RR

    5 sales, median £335,000 (2021–2008)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: February 2021Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
PlanningNone on this homeFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

20 Fortune Close saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.

Sales timeline

  1. 17 November 2009Most recent

    £285,000

    +5.7%over 4 years

  2. 2 June 2005

    £269,700

    +9.2%over 2 years

  3. 9 December 2002

    £247,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CM3 1RR: £335,000 (2021–2008).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for 20 Fortune Close, Great Leighs, Chelmsford, CM3 1RR. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
  • Larger development activity nearbyIn report
  • Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
  • Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
  • Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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Overview

About 20 Fortune Close

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

20 Fortune Close is a four-bedroom detached house in Great Leighs, Chelmsford, Chelmsford (CM3 1RR). It has a recorded floor area of 123 m² (around 1322 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (April 2009) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from April 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

It hasn't traded since November 2009, a hold of 17 years that's notably long for the area. That sale fell during the post-crash dip, which often skews comparisons against later neighbouring sales. At 123 m² the property is well over the postcode median (91 m² across 5 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2002–2009, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £467,000 sits 63.9% above the 2009 sale of £285,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£216/sq ft) was about 15.5% below the postcode norm.

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
  • Dining roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes
  • StudyYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • GarageDouble

Building

  • Heating systemOil
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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.

20 Fortune Close's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 13 Apr 2019

Current Certificate
Apr 2009

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D61
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
6.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 13 April 2019

New assessment needed to sell or let
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 20 Fortune Close, Great Leighs, Chelmsford, CM3 1RR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

20 Fortune Close has no planning applications on record.

1

But the area is active

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

On the street

Versus other Fortune Close homes

Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

20 Fortune Close is notably below the street on price per m².

Price per m²

£2,321

Street avg £3,540

Strongly below

Floor Area

123 m²

Street avg 99 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

9 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

6.8 t/year

Street avg 4.8 t/year

Strongly below
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.
Full Chelmsford report

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.

Nearest schools

  • Great Leighs Primary SchoolPrimary55m

Nearest stops

  • Aragon RoadBus stop203m
  • Main RoadBus stop256m
  • St Annes CastleBus stop298m
  • Rochester FarmBus stop476m

Most reported crime locally

  • Violence & Sexual Offences1,203 reports43%
  • Anti-social Behaviour256 reports9%
  • Criminal Damage & Arson214 reports8%
  • Vehicle Crime204 reports7%

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 1RR from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CM3 1RR

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.9dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CM3 1RR

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.9dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Late 20th centuryDetached HouseEPC DNo mains gas

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Comparables

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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for 20 Fortune Close is modelled from its 123 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CM3 1RR. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from
Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 3 sales are recorded for 20 Fortune Close. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC
Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 20 Fortune Close was lodged in April 2009 at band D and expired in April 2019, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 20 Fortune Close. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures
Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 12 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 1 school and 16 stops listed are measured in a straight line from CM3 1RR, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band
20 Fortune Close is in council tax band E. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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