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The Old Poste Cottage, Burnham Road, Althorne, Chelmsford, CM3 6BU

Bedrooms
4
Council tax
Band D
Overview

About The Old Poste Cottage

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

The Old Poste Cottage is a four-bedroom property in Althorne, Chelmsford, Chelmsford (CM3 6BU). It has council tax band D. Period features are noted in the property record.

Held since February 1999 — that's 27 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time.

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

  • Bedrooms4
  • Dining roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes
  • StudyYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • ParkingOff road

Building

  • Period featuresYes
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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.

No EPC on record

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against The Old Poste Cottage, Burnham Road, Althorne, Chelmsford, CM3 6BU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

The Old Poste Cottage 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.

The Old Poste Cottage has been held in the same hands since before 2000.

Last sold (1999)

£87,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 18 February 1999Most recent

    £87,000

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

Before you decide

Everything you need to know about The Old Poste Cottage

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

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

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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
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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
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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