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Melford Lodge, Burnham Road, Althorne, Chelmsford, CM3 6BX

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Estimated value

£789,000

  • Since the 2021 sale (£730,000)+8%
  • Against CM3 6BX's recent median (£420,000)+88%

Newest record on this page: August 2024. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
197 m²
2120 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 63
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£789,000

  • Against its 2021 sale (£730,000)+8%
  • Against CM3 6BX's recent median (£420,000)+88%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for Melford Lodge is modelled from its 197 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in CM3 6BX. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

  • Floor area

    197 m² from the EPC lodged in March 2016

  • Sales of this home

    1 sale recorded, the latest in 2021

  • Recent sales in CM3 6BX

    5 sales, median £420,000 (2024–2020)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: August 2024Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
PlanningNone on this homeFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Latest sale on Melford Lodge was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Sales timeline

  1. 7 April 2021Most recent

    £730,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CM3 6BX: £420,000 (2024–2020).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

Nothing is flagged from the data on this page, but these checks are only run in the report. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
  • Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
  • Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
  • Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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Overview

About Melford Lodge

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

Melford Lodge is a three-bedroom detached house in Althorne, Chelmsford, Chelmsford (CM3 6BX). It has a recorded floor area of 197 m² (around 2120 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1976-1982. The latest certificate (March 2016) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79). The latest certificate is from March 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include attached land beyond the plot. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.

At 197 m² the property is well over the postcode median (103 m² across 9 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£344/sq ft) was about 39% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £730,000 in April 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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
  • Bathrooms1

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • GarageDouble, Integral
  • LandYes

Building

  • Extension potentialPossible
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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.

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

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 23 Mar 2026

Current Certificate
Mar 2016

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D63
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 23 March 2026

New assessment needed to sell or let
Planning

Planning history

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

Melford Lodge has no planning applications on record.

A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.

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 floor area, Melford Lodge stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£3,706

Street avg £3,736

On par

Floor Area

197 m²

Street avg 113 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

6.3 t/year

Street avg 5.9 t/year

On par
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

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

0.1 km

Recreation Ground — bus stop.

Closest school

2.2 km

Maylandsea Primary School. 2 schools nearby.

Nearest schools

  • Maylandsea Primary SchoolPrimary2.2km
  • Christchurch Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary2.5km

Nearest stops

  • Recreation GroundBus stop74m
  • Post OfficeBus stop88m
  • Highfield RiseBus stop526m
  • The Village HallBus stop669m

Most reported crime locally

  • Violence & Sexual Offences1,203 reports43%
  • Anti-social Behaviour256 reports9%
  • Criminal Damage & Arson214 reports8%
  • Vehicle Crime204 reports7%

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
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Comparables

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How to read this page

Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for Melford Lodge is modelled from its 197 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in CM3 6BX. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from
Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 1 sale is recorded for Melford Lodge. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC
Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for Melford Lodge was lodged in March 2016 at band D and expired in March 2026, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to Melford Lodge. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures
Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 12 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 2 schools and 26 stops listed are measured in a straight line from CM3 6BX, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
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