What type of property is 44 Highfield Rise, CM3 6DN?

44 Highfield Rise, CM3 6DN is a 2-bedroom detached house, which has been extended.

What was the last sold price for 44 Highfield Rise, CM3 6DN?

44 Highfield Rise, CM3 6DN last sold for £415,000 in October 2025. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £231,995 in November 2006. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 44 Highfield Rise, CM3 6DN appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between November 2006 and October 2025, 44 Highfield Rise, CM3 6DN rose from £231,995 to £415,000, a change of £183,005. That works out to roughly +3.1% per year compounded over 19 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 44 Highfield Rise, CM3 6DN?

The current EPC rating for 44 Highfield Rise, CM3 6DN is C with a score of 70 out of 100, lodged in September 2021. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 44 Highfield Rise, CM3 6DN?

44 Highfield Rise, CM3 6DN has a recorded floor area of 61 m² (657 sq ft), around 31 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 25% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in CM3 6DN. Source: EPC Register.

How is 44 Highfield Rise, CM3 6DN heated?

The latest EPC at 44 Highfield Rise, CM3 6DN records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 44 Highfield Rise, CM3 6DN?

44 Highfield Rise, CM3 6DN is in council tax band D.

Where is 44 Highfield Rise, CM3 6DN located?

44 Highfield Rise, CM3 6DN sits in Althorne, Chelmsford, Chelmsford. It falls within the CM3 postcode district in Essex.

How safe is the area around 44 Highfield Rise, CM3 6DN?

Police records around 44 Highfield Rise, CM3 6DN show an average of 1 reported crimes per month over the last 4 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 75% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 44 Highfield Rise, CM3 6DN?

The closest primary school to 44 Highfield Rise, CM3 6DN is Maylandsea Primary School (2.8km), one of 2 primaries within walking distance.

What transport links are near 44 Highfield Rise, CM3 6DN?

The closest bus stop to 44 Highfield Rise, CM3 6DN is Highfield Rise, 154m away. The nearest rail option is Althorne Rail Station, 1.4km away.

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44 Highfield Rise, Althorne, Chelmsford, CM3 6DN

3 sales on record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

61 m²

657 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 70

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 44 Highfield Rise

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

44 Highfield Rise is a two-bedroom detached house in Althorne, Chelmsford, Chelmsford (CM3 6DN). It has a recorded floor area of 61 m² (around 657 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band D. Other recorded features include a conservatory. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history. The latest certificate (September 2021) shows a C (score 70). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 87).

A recent sale: £415,000 in October 2025. Across 2006–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£632/sq ft) was about 142.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 61 m² it's 22.2% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (78 m² median across 28 EPCs).

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
Bathrooms3
Dining roomYes
Utility roomYes
CloakroomYes
ConservatoryYes

Outside

Private gardenSouth-facing
GarageYes

Building

Previously extendedYes

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

EPC Rating

C70

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 44 Highfield Rise, Althorne, Chelmsford, CM3 6DN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

44 Highfield Rise 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.

Latest sale on 44 Highfield Rise was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£420,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.1% per year over 19 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£415,000

Growth on file: 3.1% per year over 19 years.

Sales timeline

19 October 2025Most recent
£415,000
+3.8%over 3 years
25 October 2021
£400,000
+72.4%over 14 years
15 November 2006
£231,995

Median price across the last 5 sales in CM3 6DN: £350,000 (2025–2022).

Nearby sales in CM3 6DN

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.

44 Highfield Rise is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£6,803

Street avg £3,440

Strongly above

Floor Area

61 m²

Street avg 83 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

2.3 t/year

Street avg 3.7 t/year

Strongly above

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

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1 Bridgemans Green, Latchingdon

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1 Blenheim Gardens, Mayland

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4 bed

£367k

1 Bramley Way, Mayland

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4 bed

£181k

1 Austral Cottages, Burnham Road, Althorne

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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

0.2 km

Highfield Rise — bus stop.

Closest school

2.8 km

Maylandsea Primary School. 2 schools nearby.

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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· 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

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FAQ

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