What kind of home is By The Way, Burnham Road, CM3 6BT?

By The Way, Burnham Road, CM3 6BT is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for By The Way, Burnham Road, CM3 6BT?

By The Way, Burnham Road, CM3 6BT last sold for £192,500 in March 2015, around 11 years ago. Before that, it sold for £207,500 in June 2008, so prices have been falling over 7 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has By The Way, Burnham Road, CM3 6BT appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between June 2008 and March 2015, By The Way, Burnham Road, CM3 6BT fell from £207,500 to £192,500, a change of £15,000. That works out to roughly -1.1% per year compounded over 7 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is By The Way, Burnham Road, CM3 6BT?

The current EPC rating for By The Way, Burnham Road, CM3 6BT is E with a score of 45 out of 100, lodged in September 2014. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is By The Way, Burnham Road, CM3 6BT?

By The Way, Burnham Road, CM3 6BT has a recorded floor area of 80 m² (861 sq ft), around 27 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 22% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in CM3 6BT. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does By The Way, Burnham Road, CM3 6BT use?

The latest EPC at By The Way, Burnham Road, CM3 6BT records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for By The Way, Burnham Road, CM3 6BT?

By The Way, Burnham Road, CM3 6BT is in council tax band C.

Which area is By The Way, Burnham Road, CM3 6BT in?

By The Way, Burnham Road, CM3 6BT sits in Althorne, Chelmsford, Chelmsford. It falls within the CM3 postcode district in Essex.

How safe is the area around By The Way, Burnham Road, CM3 6BT?

Police records around By The Way, Burnham Road, CM3 6BT 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 By The Way, Burnham Road, CM3 6BT?

The closest primary school to By The Way, Burnham Road, CM3 6BT is Maylandsea Primary School (2.0km), one of 2 primaries within walking distance.

What transport links are near By The Way, Burnham Road, CM3 6BT?

The closest bus stop to By The Way, Burnham Road, CM3 6BT is Post Office, 174m away. The nearest rail option is Althorne Rail Station, 2.0km away.

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By The Way, Burnham Road, Althorne, Chelmsford, CM3 6BT

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

80 m²

861 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 45

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About By The Way

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

By The Way is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Althorne, Chelmsford, Chelmsford (CM3 6BT). It has a recorded floor area of 80 m² (around 861 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (September 2014) shows an E (score 45), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 73), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from September 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 2008–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at -1.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £331,000 sits 71.9% above the 2015 sale of £192,500. Last changed hands 11 years ago, in March 2015.

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

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes
CloakroomYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
GarageYes

Building

RefurbishedYes

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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.

By The Way sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 17 Sept 2024

Current Certificate

Sept 2014

EPC Rating

E45

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 17 September 2024

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against By The Way, Burnham Road, Althorne, Chelmsford, CM3 6BT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

By The Way 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.

By The Way valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£331,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -1.1% per year over 7 years.

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Last sold (2015)

£192,500

Growth on file: -1.1% per year over 7 years.

Sales timeline

6 March 2015Most recent
£192,500
-7.2%over 6 years
18 June 2008
£207,500

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

Nearby sales in CM3 6BT

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.

By The Way is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£2,406

Street avg £2,876

Below

Floor Area

80 m²

Street avg 106 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

5.7 t/year

Street avg 3.1 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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2 bed

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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

CM3 6TX

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

0.2 km

Post Office — bus stop.

Closest school

2.0 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 6BT from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

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

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FAQ

Common questions

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