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8 Dukes Wood Close, Boreham, Chelmsford, CM3 3FT

EPC B
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
131 m²
1410 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 85
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 8 Dukes Wood Close

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

8 Dukes Wood Close is a four-bedroom detached house in Boreham, Chelmsford, Chelmsford (CM3 3FT). It has a recorded floor area of 131 m² (around 1410 sq ft) and council tax band E. The latest certificate (January 2017) returns a high B (score 85), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 94). Other recorded features include outbuildings.

At 131 m² the property is well over the postcode median (95 m² across 27 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. A recent sale: £570,000 in February 2025. Across 2017–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 1% per year.

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
  • Bathrooms2
  • Open-plan layoutYes
  • Dining roomYes
  • CloakroomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • GarageYes
  • OutbuildingsYes
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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.

EPC Rating

A
B
B85
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Good
CO2 Emissions
1.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Dukes Wood Close, Boreham, Chelmsford, CM3 3FT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Dukes Wood Close has no planning applications on record.

A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.

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 8 Dukes Wood Close was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£566,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.0% per year over 8 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£570,000

Growth on file: 1.0% per year over 8 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 21 February 2025Most recent

    £570,000

    +8.6%over 8 years

  2. 17 February 2017

    £525,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CM3 3FT: £432,000 (2022–2020).

On the street

Versus other Dukes Wood Close homes

Four headline reads against 23 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Years Held for 8 Dukes Wood Close lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,351

Street avg £4,002

Strongly above

Floor Area

131 m²

Street avg 104 m²

Above

CO₂ Emissions

1.8 t/year

Street avg 1.5 t/year

Strongly below

Years Held

1 years

Street avg 8 years

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 8 Dukes Wood Close

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

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.
£525k

1 Allens Close, Boreham

CM3 3DR

4 bed
£519k

1 Chantry Villas, Waltham Road, Boreham

CM3 3AS

4 bed2 bath
£500k

1 Chapel Drive, Little Waltham

CM3 3LW

4 bed
£720k

1 Bulls Lodge Farm Cottages, Generals Lane, Boreham

CM3 3HN

4 bed
£520k

1 Claypits Road, Boreham

CM3 3BZ

3 bed2 bath
£517k

1 Belfry Crescent, Little Waltham

CM3 3GN

3 bed2 bath
£466k

1 Birdie Close

CM3 3FW

3 bed2 bath
£516k

1 Armonde Close, Boreham

CM3 3GA

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

0.2 km

Waltham Rd — bus stop.

Closest school

0.8 km

Boreham 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 3FT from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CM3 3FT

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

55.1dB

Moderate
Night-time road noise heatmap for CM3 3FT

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

49.0dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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