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3 Winterdale Cottages, Burnham Road, Althorne, Chelmsford, CM3 6BX

1 planning record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
47 m²
506 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 50
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 3 Winterdale Cottages

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

3 Winterdale Cottages is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Althorne, Chelmsford, Chelmsford (CM3 6BX). It has a recorded floor area of 47 m² (around 506 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (July 2020) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (April 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor and roof efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 79), a 2-band jump.

At 47 m² it sits well below the postcode median (135 m² across 9 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 2017–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£573/sq ft) was about 137.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold September 2021 for £290,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2010.

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
  • Bathrooms1
  • EnsuiteYes
  • FireplaceYes

Outside

  • GarageYes

Building

  • 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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jul 2020

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E50
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jul 2020from Apr 2009
EPC improved fromD60toE50
Windows
AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)

Because the property was built before 1919 and has been extended more than once, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 Winterdale Cottages, Burnham Road, Althorne, Chelmsford, CM3 6BX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 3 Winterdale Cottages, Burnham Road, Althorne, Chelmsford, CM3 6BX

1decisions
  1. Jul 2010
    OutbuildingFull
    Outcome in report

    Erection of garden shed/workshop

    Reference
    10/00360/HOUSE
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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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£318,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.4% per year over 4 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2021)

£290,000

Growth on file: 2.4% per year over 4 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 27 September 2021Most recent

    £290,000

    +10.5%over 4 years

  2. 28 June 2017

    £262,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in CM3 6BX: £490,000 (2024–2020).

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.

On price per m², 3 Winterdale Cottages stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£6,170

Street avg £3,384

Strongly above

Floor Area

47 m²

Street avg 129 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.3 t/year

Street avg 6.2 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 3 Winterdale 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.
£321k

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2 bed1 bath
£303k

1 Black Lion Cottages, Burnham Road, Althorne

CM3 6BU

3 bed
£370k

1 Clarke Rise, Cold Norton

CM3 6JL

3 bed1 bath
£181k

1 Austral Cottages, Burnham Road, Althorne

CM3 6DP

1 bed
£178k

1 Buchanan Way, Latchingdon

CM3 6HL

1 bed1 bath
£367k

1 Bramley Way, Mayland

CM3 6ER

4 bed
£386k

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

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

0.1 km

Recreation Ground — 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 6BX from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CM3 6BX

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.8dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CM3 6BX

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

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 3 Winterdale Cottages, Burnham Road, Althorne, Chelmsford, CM3 6BX. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.