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1 Black Lion Cottages, Burnham Road, Althorne, Chelmsford, CM3 6BU

3 sales on record2 planning records
Property type
End terrace
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
68 m²
734 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 58
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 1 Black Lion Cottages

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

1 Black Lion Cottages is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Althorne, Chelmsford, Chelmsford (CM3 6BU). It has a recorded floor area of 68 m² (around 734 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (November 2010) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. The latest certificate is from November 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 1998–2011, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £303,000 sits 80.4% above the 2011 sale of £168,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£229/sq ft) was about 16.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 68 m² it sits well below the postcode median (98 m² across 7 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Last sold in November 2011, so it's been off the market for around 15 years. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused.

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
  • Dining roomYes
  • CloakroomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • ParkingOff road
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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.

1 Black Lion Cottages's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 18 Nov 2020

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D58
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
5.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraEnd-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Black Lion Cottages, Burnham Road, Althorne, Chelmsford, CM3 6BU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 applications on record at 1 Black Lion Cottages, Burnham Road, Althorne, Chelmsford, CM3 6BU

2decisions26documents
  1. Apr 2018
    RenovationHeritage
    Outcome in report

    Create a timber framed doorway between the early 19th C. main bedroom and the late 19th C bathroom. Relocate the doorway in the partition wall between the front dressing room and the main bedroom and the seal the existing 20th C. partition.

    Documents
    14 docs on file
    Reference
    18/00134/LBC
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

1 Black Lion Cottages has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1998.

Current estimate

£303,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.9% per year over 13 years.

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Last sold (2011)

£168,000

Growth on file: 7.9% per year over 13 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 17 November 2011Most recent

    £168,000

    +6.3%over 7 years

  2. 27 May 2004

    £158,000

    +152.8%over 5 years

  3. 2 November 1998

    £62,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in CM3 6BU: £315,000 (2024–2020).

On the street

Versus other Burnham Road homes

Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Habitable Rooms for 1 Black Lion Cottages lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,465

Street avg £3,007

Below

Floor Area

68 m²

Street avg 118 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

5.1 t/year

Street avg 6.0 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 1 Black Lion Cottages

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

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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
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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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1 Curlew Avenue, Mayland

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1 Austral Cottages, Burnham Road, Althorne

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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

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

1/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.0 km

Post Office — bus stop.

Closest school

2.2 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 6BU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CM3 6BU

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.8dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CM3 6BU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.4dB

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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