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12 Highfield Rise, Althorne, Chelmsford, CM3 6DN

1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
2
Floor area
99 m²
1066 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 70
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 12 Highfield Rise

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

12 Highfield Rise is a two-bedroom detached house in Althorne, Chelmsford, Chelmsford (CM3 6DN). It has a recorded floor area of 99 m² (around 1066 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (April 2021) shows a C (score 70). When first surveyed in April 2014 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83).

Across 2006–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £415,000 sits 56.6% above the 2014 sale of £265,000. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2006. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 99 m² it's 26.9% larger than the typical home in the postcode (78 m² median across 28 EPCs). 12 years since the last transfer (August 2014).

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
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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.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Apr 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C70
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Apr 2021from Apr 2014
EPC improved fromD68toC70
Low Energy Lighting
11%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 12 Highfield Rise, Althorne, Chelmsford, CM3 6DN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

12 Highfield Rise has an approved single-storey extension on the planning record.

1 application on record at 12 Highfield Rise, Althorne, Chelmsford, CM3 6DN

1decisions1extensions16documents
  1. Oct 2006
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Single storey

    Single Storey Extension

    Documents
    16 docs on file
    Reference
    06/01058/FUL
    Full record in report

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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.

12 Highfield Rise valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£415,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.0% per year over 8 years.

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Last sold (2014)

£265,000

Growth on file: 2.0% per year over 8 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 14 August 2014Most recent

    £265,000

    +17.8%over 8 years

  2. 28 June 2006

    £225,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CM3 6DN: £350,000 (2025–2024).

On the street

Versus other Highfield Rise homes

Four headline reads against 28 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for 12 Highfield Rise runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,677

Street avg £3,598

Below

Floor Area

99 m²

Street avg 81 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.5 t/year

Street avg 3.7 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 12 Highfield Rise

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

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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

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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
£386k

1 Blenheim Gardens, Mayland

CM3 6TH

4 bed
£367k

1 Bramley Way, Mayland

CM3 6ER

4 bed
£181k

1 Austral Cottages, Burnham Road, Althorne

CM3 6DP

1 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

0.2 km

Highfield Rise — bus stop.

Closest school

2.8 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 6DN from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CM3 6DN

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.3dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CM3 6DN

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.3dB

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 12 Highfield Rise, Althorne, Chelmsford, CM3 6DN. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.