What type of property is 1 Catherines Close, CM3 1RX?

1 Catherines Close, CM3 1RX is an end-of-terrace house.

What did 1 Catherines Close, CM3 1RX sell for?

1 Catherines Close, CM3 1RX last sold for £56,000 in November 1997, around 29 years ago. Before that, it sold for £50,000 in January 1996, so prices have been rising over 2 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 1 Catherines Close, CM3 1RX?

Across 2 sales between January 1996 and November 1997, 1 Catherines Close, CM3 1RX rose from £50,000 to £56,000, a change of £6,000. That works out to roughly +6.5% per year compounded over 2 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 1 Catherines Close, CM3 1RX have?

The current EPC rating for 1 Catherines Close, CM3 1RX is D with a score of 56 out of 100, lodged in June 2018. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 1 Catherines Close, CM3 1RX?

1 Catherines Close, CM3 1RX has a recorded floor area of 66 m² (710 sq ft). That makes it about 13% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CM3 1RX. Source: EPC Register.

How is 1 Catherines Close, CM3 1RX heated?

The latest EPC at 1 Catherines Close, CM3 1RX records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 1 Catherines Close, CM3 1RX?

1 Catherines Close, CM3 1RX is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 1 Catherines Close, CM3 1RX located?

1 Catherines Close, CM3 1RX sits in Great Leighs, Chelmsford, Chelmsford. It falls within the CM3 postcode district in Essex.

What is crime like near 1 Catherines Close, CM3 1RX?

Police records around 1 Catherines Close, CM3 1RX show an average of 1 reported crimes per month over the last 4 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 75% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 1 Catherines Close, CM3 1RX?

The closest primary school to 1 Catherines Close, CM3 1RX is Great Leighs Primary School (412m).

What is the nearest station to 1 Catherines Close, CM3 1RX?

The closest bus stop to 1 Catherines Close, CM3 1RX is St Annes Castle, 382m away. In total there are 16 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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1 Catherines Close, Great Leighs, Chelmsford, CM3 1RX

Property type

End terrace

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

66 m²

710 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 56

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 1 Catherines Close

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

1 Catherines Close is an end-of-terrace house in Great Leighs, Chelmsford, Chelmsford (CM3 1RX). It has a recorded floor area of 66 m² (around 710 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (June 2018) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 90), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

Untraded for 29 years, with the last transfer in November 1997. Across 1996–1997, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £296,000 sits 428.6% above the 1997 sale of £56,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£79/sq ft) was about 67.2% below the postcode norm.

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Energy

Energy performance

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

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

D56

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Catherines Close, Great Leighs, Chelmsford, CM3 1RX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Catherines 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

1 Catherines Close's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1996).

Current estimate

£296,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.5% per year over 2 years.

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Last sold (1997)

£56,000

Growth on file: 6.5% per year over 2 years.

Sales timeline

10 November 1997Most recent
£56,000
+12.0%over 1 year
19 January 1996
£50,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CM3 1RX: £285,000 (2025–2022).

Nearby sales in CM3 1RX

On the street

Versus other Catherines Close homes

Four headline reads against 25 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

1 Catherines Close is notably below the street on price per m².

Price per m²

£848

Street avg £3,691

Strongly below

Floor Area

66 m²

Street avg 64 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.6 t/year

Street avg 3.8 t/year

On par

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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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

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

0.4 km

St Annes Castle — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Great Leighs Primary School. 1 school nearby.

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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 1RX from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.1dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CM3 1RX

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.2dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

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