Rivendell, Burnham Road, Althorne, Chelmsford, CM3 6BU
About Rivendell
Rivendell is a five-bedroom detached house in Althorne, Chelmsford, Chelmsford (CM3 6BU). It has a recorded floor area of 161 m² (around 1733 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (January 2013) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81). The latest certificate is from January 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 161 m² the property is well over the postcode median (90 m² across 7 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 86% of similar EPCs). Across 2003–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £523,000 sits 68.7% above the 2016 sale of £310,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£179/sq ft) was about 19.5% below the postcode norm. On the market in January 2016 and unlisted since — roughly 11 years.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms5
Energy performance
Rivendell'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 18 Jan 2023
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Expired on 18 January 2023
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Planning history
Rivendell has no planning applications on record.
A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.
Sales history & valuation
Rivendell's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.
£523,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.3% per year over 12 years.
£310,000
Growth on file: 1.3% per year over 12 years.
Sales timeline
29 January 2016Most recent
£310,000
+17.0%over 12 years31 July 2003
£265,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CM3 6BU: £315,000 (2024–2020).
Nearby sales in CM3 6BU
Barn Cottage, Burnham Road, Althorne, Chelmsford, CM3 6BU
Sold Dec 2024
£417,500Field View Barn, Burnham Road, Althorne, Chelmsford, CM3 6BU
Sold Aug 2024
£315,000Beverly, Burnham Road, Althorne, Chelmsford, CM3 6BU
Sold Feb 2020
£360,0003 Black Lion Cottages, Burnham Road, Althorne, Chelmsford, CM3 6BU
Sold Mar 2019
£290,000East View, Burnham Road, Althorne, Chelmsford, CM3 6BU
Sold Jan 2018
£380,000
Versus other Burnham Road homes
On habitable rooms, Rivendell stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£1,925
Street avg £3,097
Floor Area
161 m²
Street avg 103 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.1 t/year
Street avg 6.0 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
0.0 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.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.4dB







