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1 Austral Cottages, Burnham Road, Althorne, Chelmsford, CM3 6DP

Property type
Semi-detached
Bedroom
1
Floor area
40 m²
431 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 44
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 1 Austral Cottages

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

1 Austral Cottages is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Althorne, Chelmsford, Chelmsford (CM3 6DP). It has a recorded floor area of 40 m² (around 431 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (May 2019) shows an E (score 44), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in August 2009 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, window efficiency went from Poor to Average and main heating went from Poor to Average; while roof efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 110), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. Period features are noted in the property record.

At 40 m² it sits well below the postcode median (162 m² across 24 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£395/sq ft) was about 61.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold November 2023 for £170,000.

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

  • Bedrooms1

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • ParkingOff road

Building

  • Period featuresYes
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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)
May 2019

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E44
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.8 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

May 2019from Aug 2009
EPC improved fromF29toE44
Windows
Partial DoubleFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Walls
Very PoorPoor

Wall insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
75%100%

More low energy lighting installed

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildNo mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919, has no mains gas supply, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Austral Cottages, Burnham Road, Althorne, Chelmsford, CM3 6DP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Austral Cottages 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.
Current estimate

£181,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2023)

£170,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 3 November 2023Most recent

    £170,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CM3 6DP: £450,000 (2024–2023).

On the street

Versus other Burnham Road homes

Four headline reads against 24 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

1 Austral Cottages is notably below the street on floor area.

Price per m²

£4,250

Street avg £3,235

Strongly above

Floor Area

40 m²

Street avg 147 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

5.8 t/year

Street avg 6.3 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 1 Austral Cottages

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

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

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.
£178k

1 Buchanan Way, Latchingdon

CM3 6HL

1 bed1 bath
£321k

1 Austral Way, Althorne

CM3 6UP

2 bed
£374k

1 Bay Cottages, The Street, Stow Maries

CM3 6RY

2 bed1 bath
£303k

1 Black Lion Cottages, Burnham Road, Althorne

CM3 6BU

3 bed
£168k

1 Clear Court, Buchanan Way, Latchingdon

CM3 6HH

£370k

1 Clarke Rise, Cold Norton

CM3 6JL

3 bed1 bath
£256k

1 Barn Cottage, Latchingdon Road, Cold Norton

CM3 6HR

£292k

1 Callowood Croft, Purleigh

CM3 6NZ

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

Fords Corner — bus stop.

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.4dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CM3 6DP

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.0dB

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 1 Austral Cottages, Burnham Road, Althorne, Chelmsford, CM3 6DP. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.