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Lichfield, Burnham Road, Althorne, Chelmsford, CM3 6BX

1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
2
Floor area
91 m²
980 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 39
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Lichfield

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

Lichfield is a two-bedroom detached house in Althorne, Chelmsford, Chelmsford (CM3 6BX). It has a recorded floor area of 91 m² (around 980 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (January 2017) shows an E (score 39), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 71), a 2-band jump.

At 91 m² it sits well below the postcode median (135 m² across 9 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 2 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2019. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £461,000 is 24.6% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£378/sq ft) was about 52.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £370,000 in November 2018.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

  • Bedrooms2
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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.

Lichfield's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E39
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
7.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

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

1 application on record at Lichfield, Burnham Road, Althorne, Chelmsford, CM3 6BX

1decisions1extensions6documents
  1. Jul 2019
    PorchFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Infill front porch, erect single storey rear extension and alter elevations

    Extension
    Documents
    6 docs on file
    Reference
    19/00546/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.
Current estimate

£461,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2018)

£370,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 9 November 2018Most recent

    £370,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CM3 6BX: £420,000 (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.

EPC Rating for Lichfield lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,066

Street avg £3,684

Above

Floor Area

91 m²

Street avg 124 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

7.4 t/year

Street avg 5.7 t/year

Below
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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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£374k

1 Bay Cottages, The Street, Stow Maries

CM3 6RY

2 bed1 bath
£321k

1 Austral Way, Althorne

CM3 6UP

2 bed
£370k

1 Clarke Rise, Cold Norton

CM3 6JL

3 bed1 bath
£303k

1 Black Lion Cottages, Burnham Road, Althorne

CM3 6BU

3 bed
£437k

1 Bridgemans Green, Latchingdon

CM3 6LJ

4 bed2 bath
£520k

1 Curlew Avenue, Mayland

CM3 6TX

4 bed2 bath
£386k

1 Blenheim Gardens, Mayland

CM3 6TH

4 bed
£367k

1 Bramley Way, Mayland

CM3 6ER

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.

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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

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