What kind of home is Old School House, Waltham Road, CM3 3AX?

Old School House, Waltham Road, CM3 3AX is a 4-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did Old School House, Waltham Road, CM3 3AX last change hands?

Old School House, Waltham Road, CM3 3AX last sold for £519,000 in June 2021, around 5 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £96,500 in January 2000. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of Old School House, Waltham Road, CM3 3AX changed over time?

Across 3 sales between January 2000 and June 2021, Old School House, Waltham Road, CM3 3AX rose from £96,500 to £519,000, a change of £422,500. That works out to roughly +8.2% per year compounded over 21 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for Old School House, Waltham Road, CM3 3AX?

The current EPC rating for Old School House, Waltham Road, CM3 3AX is D with a score of 55 out of 100, lodged in February 2019. It has improved from a E recorded in November 2018. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is Old School House, Waltham Road, CM3 3AX?

Old School House, Waltham Road, CM3 3AX has a recorded floor area of 122 m² (1,313 sq ft), around 31 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 19% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in CM3 3AX. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does Old School House, Waltham Road, CM3 3AX use?

The latest EPC at Old School House, Waltham Road, CM3 3AX records oil as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for Old School House, Waltham Road, CM3 3AX?

Old School House, Waltham Road, CM3 3AX is in council tax band C.

Which area is Old School House, Waltham Road, CM3 3AX in?

Old School House, Waltham Road, CM3 3AX sits in Boreham, Chelmsford, Chelmsford. It falls within the CM3 postcode district in Essex.

What is crime like near Old School House, Waltham Road, CM3 3AX?

Police records around Old School House, Waltham Road, CM3 3AX show an average of 233 reported crimes per month over the last 12 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 43% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (15% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near Old School House, Waltham Road, CM3 3AX?

The closest primary school to Old School House, Waltham Road, CM3 3AX is Boreham Primary School (1.6km).

What is the nearest station to Old School House, Waltham Road, CM3 3AX?

The closest bus stop to Old School House, Waltham Road, CM3 3AX is Waltham Rd, 815m away. The nearest rail option is Beaulieu Park, 2.7km away.

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Old School House, Waltham Road, Boreham, Chelmsford, CM3 3AX

Notable viewsExtendable3 sales on record2 planning records

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

122 m²

1313 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 55

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About Old School House

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

Old School House is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Boreham, Chelmsford, Chelmsford (CM3 3AX). It has a recorded floor area of 122 m² (around 1313 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (February 2019) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in November 2018 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. Other recorded features include notable views, a self-contained annexe, outbuildings and attached land beyond the plot. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.

2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused. At 122 m² it's 18.7% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (150 m² median across 3 EPCs). Across 2000–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £597,000 is 15% above the 2021 sale price. Sold June 2021 for £519,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4

Outside

GarageDouble
OutbuildingsYes
LandYes
Notable viewsYes

Building

Extension potentialPossible

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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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Feb 2019

EPC Rating

D55

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Oil

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 6 February 2029

2 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Feb 2019from Nov 2018

EPC improved fromE48toD55

Walls

Very PoorGood

Wall insulation improved

Roof Insulation

UninsulatedInsulated

Roof insulation improved

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Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)No mains gasSolid (non-cavity) wallsPermanent outbuildings

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Old School House, Waltham Road, Boreham, Chelmsford, CM3 3AX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 applications on record at Old School House, Waltham Road, Boreham, Chelmsford, CM3 3AX

0decisions2extensions

May 2008
PorchOther
Outcome in report
Extension: Single storey
Demolition of existing and erection of new front porch and single storey rear extension.
Extension
Reference
08/00553/FUL
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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Latest sale on Old School House was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£597,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.2% per year over 21 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£519,000

Growth on file: 8.2% per year over 21 years.

Sales timeline

29 June 2021Most recent
£519,000
+180.5%over 18 years
27 August 2002
£185,000
+91.7%over 2 years
21 January 2000
£96,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in CM3 3AX: £375,000 (2018–2007).

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Area

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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

0.8 km

Waltham Rd — bus stop.

Closest school

1.6 km

Boreham Primary School. 1 school nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CM3 3AX from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.3dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CM3 3AX

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.9dB

Low

55 dB

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