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3 Shimbrooks, Great Leighs, Chelmsford, CM3 1SG

Property type
End terrace
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
3
Floor area
92 m²
990 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 75
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 3 Shimbrooks

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

3 Shimbrooks is a four-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Great Leighs, Chelmsford, Chelmsford (CM3 1SG). It has a recorded floor area of 92 m² (around 990 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (October 2023) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since June 2013. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 87).

Untraded for 20 years, with the last transfer in September 2006. At 92 m² the property is well over the postcode median (64 m² across 44 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £412,000 sits 74.9% above the 2006 sale of £235,595.

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
  • Bathrooms3
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 3 Shimbrooks

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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.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Oct 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C75
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 Shimbrooks, Great Leighs, Chelmsford, CM3 1SG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

3 Shimbrooks 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

3 Shimbrooks valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£412,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2006)

£235,595

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 6 September 2006Most recent

    £235,595

Median price across the last 5 sales in CM3 1SG: £210,000 (2025–2024).

On the street

Versus other Shimbrooks homes

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

3 Shimbrooks outperforms the street on years held by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,561

Street avg £3,241

Below

Floor Area

92 m²

Street avg 92 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

2.5 t/year

Street avg 2.4 t/year

Below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 3 Shimbrooks

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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£379k

1 Beadle Way, Great Leighs

CM3 1RT

4 bed1 bath
£416k

1 Brew House Cottages, Hartford End

CM3 1JU

3 bed1 bath
£396k

1 Boreham Road, Great Leighs

CM3 1NH

3 bed
£435k

1 Chatley Road, Great Leighs

CM3 1NU

3 bed1 bath
£317k

1 Bohun Close, Great Leighs

CM3 1NY

3 bed
£650k

1 Chapel Cottages, Littley Green

CM3 1BU

3 bed
£425k

1 Breeds Cottage, Breeds Road, Great Waltham

CM3 1EE

2 bed2 bath
£400k

1 Brickbarns, Great Leighs

CM3 1JJ

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

Crime

1/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Shimbrooks — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.5dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CM3 1SG

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.8dB

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 3 Shimbrooks, Great Leighs, Chelmsford, CM3 1SG. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.