What type of property is 11 Garden Close, CM3 6BP?

11 Garden Close, CM3 6BP is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 11 Garden Close, CM3 6BP?

11 Garden Close, CM3 6BP last sold for £309,000 in April 2025, around 1 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £94,000 in October 2001. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 11 Garden Close, CM3 6BP appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between October 2001 and April 2025, 11 Garden Close, CM3 6BP rose from £94,000 to £309,000, a change of £215,000. That works out to roughly +5.2% per year compounded over 23 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 11 Garden Close, CM3 6BP?

The current EPC rating for 11 Garden Close, CM3 6BP is D with a score of 58 out of 100, lodged in January 2025. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 11 Garden Close, CM3 6BP?

11 Garden Close, CM3 6BP has a recorded floor area of 80 m² (861 sq ft), around 27 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 13% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in CM3 6BP. Source: EPC Register.

How is 11 Garden Close, CM3 6BP heated?

The latest EPC at 11 Garden Close, CM3 6BP records oil as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 11 Garden Close, CM3 6BP?

11 Garden Close, CM3 6BP is in council tax band C.

Where is 11 Garden Close, CM3 6BP located?

11 Garden Close, CM3 6BP sits in Althorne, Chelmsford, Chelmsford. It falls within the CM3 postcode district in Essex.

What is crime like near 11 Garden Close, CM3 6BP?

Police records around 11 Garden Close, CM3 6BP 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.

Which schools serve 11 Garden Close, CM3 6BP?

The closest primary school to 11 Garden Close, CM3 6BP is Maylandsea Primary School (2.1km), one of 2 primaries within walking distance.

What transport links are near 11 Garden Close, CM3 6BP?

The closest bus stop to 11 Garden Close, CM3 6BP is Post Office, 101m away. The nearest rail option is Althorne Rail Station, 1.9km away.

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11 Garden Close, Althorne, Chelmsford, CM3 6BP

3 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

80 m²

861 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 58

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 11 Garden Close

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

11 Garden Close is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Althorne, Chelmsford, Chelmsford (CM3 6BP). It has a recorded floor area of 80 m² (around 861 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (January 2025) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since January 2014. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.

It changed hands recently, sold April 2025 for £309,000. Across 2001–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£359/sq ft) was about 82% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3

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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)

Jan 2025

EPC Rating

D58

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Oil

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 21 January 2035

8 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jan 2025from Jan 2014

Hot Water

Very PoorPoor

Hot water efficiency improved

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Late 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC DNo mains gas

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 11 Garden Close, Althorne, Chelmsford, CM3 6BP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

11 Garden 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.

11 Garden Close has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 2001.

Current estimate

£322,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.2% per year over 23 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£309,000

Growth on file: 5.2% per year over 23 years.

Sales timeline

8 April 2025Most recent
£309,000
+132.3%over 21 years
3 November 2003
£133,000
+41.5%over 2 years
25 October 2001
£94,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CM3 6BP: £350,000 (2025–2023).

Nearby sales in CM3 6BP

On the street

Versus other Garden Close homes

Four headline reads against 20 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On years held, 11 Garden Close runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,863

Street avg £3,119

Strongly above

Floor Area

80 m²

Street avg 92 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

4.5 t/year

Street avg 3.7 t/year

Strongly below

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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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1 Austral Way, Althorne

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£380k

1 Bramley Way, Mayland

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4 bed

£385k

1 Blenheim Gardens, Mayland

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4 bed

£432k

1 Bridgemans Green, Latchingdon

CM3 6LJ

4 bed2 bath

£501k

1 Curlew Avenue, Mayland

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4 bed2 bath

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

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

0.1 km

Post Office — bus stop.

Closest school

2.1 km

Maylandsea Primary School. 2 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CM3 6BP from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.0dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CM3 6BP

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.8dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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