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

Property type
Mid terrace
Bedroom
1
Floor area
35 m²
377 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 45
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 2 Austral Cottages

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

2 Austral Cottages is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Althorne, Chelmsford, Chelmsford (CM3 6DP). It has a recorded floor area of 35 m² (around 377 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (June 2023) shows an E (score 45), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (May 2011); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Poor to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 94), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

At 35 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 (£411/sq ft) was about 68.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold July 2024 for £155,000.

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

  • ParkingOff road
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 2 Austral Cottages

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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)
Jun 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E45
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jun 2023from May 2011
EPC improved fromD60toE45
Hot Water
AverageVery Poor

Hot water efficiency decreased

Roof Insulation
UninsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+

Low Energy Lighting
80%100%

More low energy lighting installed

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraMid-Terrace 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.

From £820 · Includes VAT

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2 Austral Cottages, Burnham Road, Althorne, Chelmsford, CM3 6DP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 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.

2 Austral Cottages valuation runs notably under the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£166,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2024)

£155,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 18 July 2024Most recent

    £155,000

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.

On floor area, 2 Austral Cottages runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,429

Street avg £3,225

Strongly above

Floor Area

35 m²

Street avg 147 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

4.4 t/year

Street avg 6.4 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 2 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
£181k

1 Austral Cottages, Burnham Road, Althorne

CM3 6DP

1 bed
£321k

1 Austral Way, Althorne

CM3 6UP

2 bed
£374k

1 Bay Cottages, The Street, Stow Maries

CM3 6RY

2 bed1 bath
£168k

1 Clear Court, Buchanan Way, Latchingdon

CM3 6HH

£303k

1 Black Lion Cottages, Burnham Road, Althorne

CM3 6BU

3 bed
£370k

1 Clarke Rise, Cold Norton

CM3 6JL

3 bed1 bath
£256k

1 Barn Cottage, Latchingdon Road, Cold Norton

CM3 6HR

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