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2 Windles Cottages, Burnham Road, Althorne, Chelmsford, CM3 6BT

3 sales on record
Property type
End terrace
Bedrooms
2
Floor area
72 m²
772 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 79
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 2 Windles Cottages

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

2 Windles Cottages is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Althorne, Chelmsford, Chelmsford (CM3 6BT). It has a recorded floor area of 72 m² (around 772 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007 onwards and council tax band C. The latest certificate (November 2011) shows a C (score 79), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81). The latest certificate is from November 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 2012–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £295,000 is 11.7% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£342/sq ft) was about 41.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in June 2017, so it's been off the market for around 9 years.

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

  • Bedrooms2
  • FireplaceYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • ParkingAllocated

Building

  • Central heatingYes
  • RefurbishedYes
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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.

2 Windles Cottages's carbon output is low for the local stock.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 24 Nov 2021

Current Certificate
Nov 2011

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C79
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
1.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 24 November 2021

New assessment needed to sell or let
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21st centuryEnd-Terrace HouseEPC C

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2 Windles Cottages, Burnham Road, Althorne, Chelmsford, CM3 6BT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 Windles Cottages 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.

2 Windles Cottages saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.

Current estimate

£295,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.4% per year over 5 years.

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Last sold (2017)

£264,000

Growth on file: 7.4% per year over 5 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 22 June 2017Most recent

    £264,000

    +21.1%over 1 year

  2. 24 September 2015

    £218,000

    +16.3%over 3 years

  3. 2 September 2012

    £187,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in CM3 6BT: £445,000 (2022–2019).

On the street

Versus other Burnham Road homes

Four headline reads against 9 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

2 Windles Cottages outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,681

Street avg £2,717

Above

Floor Area

72 m²

Street avg 107 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

1.5 t/year

Street avg 3.6 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 2 Windles Cottages

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

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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.
£345k

1 Austral Way, Althorne

CM3 6UP

2 bed
£370k

1 Bay Cottages, The Street, Stow Maries

CM3 6RY

2 bed1 bath
£290k

1 Black Lion Cottages, Burnham Road, Althorne

CM3 6BU

3 bed
£359k

1 Clarke Rise, Cold Norton

CM3 6JL

3 bed1 bath
£206k

1 Austral Cottages, Burnham Road, Althorne

CM3 6DP

1 bed
£169k

1 Buchanan Way, Latchingdon

CM3 6HL

1 bed1 bath
£380k

1 Bramley Way, Mayland

CM3 6ER

4 bed
£385k

1 Blenheim Gardens, Mayland

CM3 6TH

4 bed
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

0.2 km

Post Office — bus stop.

Closest school

2.0 km

Maylandsea Primary School. 2 schools 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 6BT from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CM3 6BT

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.5dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CM3 6BT

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.3dB

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 2 Windles Cottages, Burnham Road, Althorne, Chelmsford, CM3 6BT. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.