Austral Farm, Burnham Road, Althorne, Chelmsford, CM3 6DP

Austral Farm is a five-bedroom detached house in Althorne, Chelmsford, Chelmsford (CM3 6DP). It has a recorded floor area of 223 m² (around 2400 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band F. It is a listed building, which means external alterations are tightly controlled but it may qualify for heritage tax reliefs. Other recorded features include notable views, outbuildings and attached land beyond the plot. The latest certificate (November 2013) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from November 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 223 m² the property is well over the postcode median (145 m² across 24 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2005–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£356/sq ft) was about 40.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold July 2023 for £855,000.