Crantock, Burnham Road, Althorne, Chelmsford, CM3 6DP
About Crantock
Crantock is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Althorne, Chelmsford, Chelmsford (CM3 6DP). It has a recorded floor area of 121 m² (around 1302 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (December 2024) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include notable views. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
It hasn't traded since February 2000, a hold of 26 years that's notably long for the area. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £430,000 sits 380.4% above the 2000 sale of £89,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£69/sq ft) was about 73.2% below the postcode norm. At 121 m² it's 25.1% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (162 m² median across 24 EPCs).
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
- Notable viewsYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
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Planning history
Crantock has no planning applications on record.
A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.
Sales history & valuation
Crantock's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (2000).
£430,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£89,500
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
24 February 2000Most recent
£89,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in CM3 6DP: £175,000 (2024–2023).
Nearby sales in CM3 6DP
Edonhurst, Burnham Road, Althorne, Chelmsford, CM3 6DP
Sold Aug 2024
£450,0002 Austral Cottages, Burnham Road, Althorne, Chelmsford, CM3 6DP
Sold Jul 2024
£155,000Moat Cottage, Burnham Road, Althorne, Chelmsford, CM3 6DP
Sold Jul 2024
£460,0002a Austral Cottages, Burnham Road, Althorne, Chelmsford, CM3 6DP
Sold Dec 2023
£175,0001 Austral Cottages, Burnham Road, Althorne, Chelmsford, CM3 6DP
Sold Nov 2023
£170,000
Versus other Burnham Road homes
Crantock is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£740
Street avg £3,430
Floor Area
121 m²
Street avg 143 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.3 t/year
Street avg 6.4 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.4dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.0dB







