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Blu Willow, Burnham Road, Althorne, Chelmsford, CM3 6DP

Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
83 m²
893 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 75
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Blu Willow

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

Blu Willow is a semi-detached house in Althorne, Chelmsford, Chelmsford (CM3 6DP). It has a recorded floor area of 83 m² (around 893 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1967-1975. The latest certificate (January 2026) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81). This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.

At 83 m² it sits well below the postcode median (162 m² across 24 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 83% of similar EPCs). Across 2018–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£403/sq ft) was about 67.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold November 2022 for £360,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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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.

The EPC has just been inspected, so the rating reflects current condition.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C75
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

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

Blu Willow 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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£380,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.9% per year over 5 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£360,000

Growth on file: 3.9% per year over 5 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 10 November 2022Most recent

    £360,000

    +20.0%over 4 years

  2. 9 February 2018

    £300,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CM3 6DP: £175,000 (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.

CO₂ Emissions for Blu Willow runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,337

Street avg £3,230

Strongly above

Floor Area

83 m²

Street avg 145 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

2.2 t/year

Street avg 6.5 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Blu Willow

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.
£386k

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CM3 6RY

2 bed1 bath
£387k

1 Clarks Field Cottages, Hackmans Lane, Cock Clarks

CM3 6RE

£370k

1 Clarke Rise, Cold Norton

CM3 6JL

3 bed1 bath
£367k

1 Bramley Way, Mayland

CM3 6ER

4 bed
£399k

1 Buller Road, North Fambridge

CM3 6FL

£343k

1 Beech Drive, Latchingdon

CM3 6XT

£437k

1 Bridgemans Green, Latchingdon

CM3 6LJ

4 bed2 bath
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 Blu Willow, Burnham Road, Althorne, Chelmsford, CM3 6DP. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.