Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
133 134 Smugglers Club Ground, Bridgemarsh Lane, Althorne, Chelmsford, CM3 6DQ
4 sales on record
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
67 m²
721 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 49
Council tax
Band A
About 133 134 Smugglers Club Ground
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
133 134 Smugglers Club Ground is a detached house in Althorne, Chelmsford, Chelmsford (CM3 6DQ). It has a recorded floor area of 67 m² (around 721 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (May 2026) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 71), a 2-band jump. This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.
It hasn't traded since November 2010, a hold of 16 years that's notably long for the area. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1996–2010, sale prices on this property compounded at 10% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £261,000 sits 141.7% above the 2010 sale of £108,000. At 67 m² it sits well below the postcode median (100 m² across 21 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
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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
May 2026EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E49
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.2 t/year
Occupancy
—
Certificate validity
Valid until 12 May 2036
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 133 134 Smugglers Club Ground, Bridgemarsh Lane, Althorne, Chelmsford, CM3 6DQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
133 134 Smugglers Club Ground 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
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1996.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£261,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 10.0% per year over 14 years.
Last sold (2010)
£108,000
Growth on file: 10.0% per year over 14 years.
Sales timeline
12 November 2010Most recent
£108,000
-10.0%over 4 years6 April 2006
£120,000
+122.2%over 4 years19 March 2002
£53,995
+92.8%over 5 years19 September 1996
£28,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CM3 6DQ: £200,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in CM3 6DQ
103 104 Smugglers Club Ground, Bridgemarsh Lane, Althorne, Chelmsford, CM3 6DQ
Sold Jul 2025
£180,00038 Smugglers Club Ground, Bridgemarsh Lane, Althorne, Chelmsford, CM3 6DQ
Sold Apr 2023
£200,00030 Smugglers Club Ground, Bridgemarsh Lane, Althorne, Chelmsford, CM3 6DQ
Sold Feb 2023
£235,000115 116 Smugglers Club Ground, Bridgemarsh Lane, Althorne, Chelmsford, CM3 6DQ
Sold Nov 2022
£285,00020 21 Smugglers Club Ground, Bridgemarsh Lane, Althorne, Chelmsford, CM3 6DQ
Sold Feb 2022
£185,000
Versus other Bridgemarsh Lane homes
Four headline reads against 19 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Habitable Rooms for 133 134 Smugglers Club Ground lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,612
Street avg £2,451
Floor Area
67 m²
Street avg 139 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.2 t/year
Street avg 6.0 t/year
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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.
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
233/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.4 km
Althorne Rail Station — railway station.
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
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CM3 6DQ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
40.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.1dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
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