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Torcross, Brick House Lane, Boreham, Chelmsford, CM3 3JQ

1 planning record

Estimated value

£671,000

  • Since the 2024 sale (£600,000)+12%
  • Against CM3 3JQ's recent median (£249,950)+168%

Newest record on this page: March 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
8
From EPC
Floor area
191 m²
2056 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 37
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Valuation

About this valuation

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Our estimate

£671,000

  • Against its 2024 sale (£600,000)+12%
  • Against CM3 3JQ's recent median (£249,950)+168%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for Torcross is modelled from its 191 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in CM3 3JQ. 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

    191 m² from the EPC lodged in January 2023

  • Sales of this home

    1 sale recorded, the latest in 2024

  • Recent sales in CM3 3JQ

    5 sales, median £249,950 (2021–1997)

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SalesLatest sale shown: August 2024Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
Planning1 applicationFull 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.

Latest sale on Torcross was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Sales timeline

  1. 11 August 2024Most recent

    £600,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CM3 3JQ: £249,950 (2021–1997).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

Nothing is flagged from the data on this page, but these checks are only run in the report. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks 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 Torcross

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

Torcross is a detached house in Boreham, Chelmsford, Chelmsford (CM3 3JQ). It has a recorded floor area of 191 m² (around 2056 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (January 2023) shows an F (score 37), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 73), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.

At 191 m² the property is well over the postcode median (65 m² across 16 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £671,000 is 11.8% above the 2024 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£292/sq ft) was about 17.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £600,000 in August 2024. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2025.

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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.

Torcross sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

Current Certificate
Jan 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
F
F37
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
12.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 20 January 2033

6 years remaining
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Torcross, Brick House Lane, Boreham, Chelmsford, CM3 3JQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning records include a solar-panel installation at Torcross.

1 application on record at Torcross, Brick House Lane, Boreham, Chelmsford, CM3 3JQ

0decisions1extensions18documents
  1. Mar 2025
    Solar PanelsFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Single storey · Side and rear of property

    Proposed single storey side and rear extension, alterations to roof including raised roof to allow for internal layout changes. Exterior alterations including integrated solar panels and cladding changes.

    Extension
    Documents
    18 docs on file
    Reference
    25/00118/FUL
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On the street

Versus other Brick House Lane homes

Four headline reads against 10 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Torcross is notably below the street on epc rating.

EPC Rating

37 (F)

Street avg 68 (D)

Strongly below

Floor Area

191 m²

Street avg 80 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

12.8 t/year

Street avg 3.1 t/year

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above
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.
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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

Elm Way — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Boreham Primary School. 4 schools nearby.

Nearest schools

  • Boreham Primary SchoolPrimary471m
  • The Beaulieu Park SchoolAll-through2.9km
  • The Beaulieu Park SchoolAll-through2.9km
  • The Bishops' Church of England and Roman Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary3.0km

Nearest stops

  • Elm WayBus stop221m
  • Hurrell DownBus stop273m
  • Old Forge RoadBus stop361m
  • Recreation GroundBus stop447m

Most reported crime locally

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

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

57.0dB

Moderate
Night-time road noise heatmap for CM3 3JQ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

50.3dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Mid 20th centuryDetached HouseEPC FExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)No 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 Torcross is modelled from its 191 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in CM3 3JQ. 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. 1 sale is recorded for Torcross. 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 Torcross was lodged in January 2023 at band F and is valid until January 2033. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to Torcross. 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 4 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from CM3 3JQ, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band
Torcross is in council tax band F. 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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