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144 Smugglers Club Ground, Bridgemarsh Lane, Althorne, Chelmsford, CM3 6DQ

1 planning record

Estimated value

£259,000

  • Since the 2018 sale (£200,000)+30%
  • Against CM3 6DQ's recent median (£200,000)+30%

Newest record on this page: July 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
70 m²
753 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 36
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Valuation

About this valuation

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Our estimate

£259,000

  • Against its 2018 sale (£200,000)+30%
  • Against CM3 6DQ's recent median (£200,000)+30%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 144 Smugglers Club Ground is modelled from its 70 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in CM3 6DQ. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

  • Floor area

    70 m² from the EPC lodged in February 2024

  • Sales of this home

    1 sale recorded, the latest in 2018

  • Recent sales in CM3 6DQ

    5 sales, median £200,000 (2025–2022)

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SalesLatest sale shown: July 2025Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
Planning1 applicationFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

144 Smugglers Club Ground valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Sales timeline

  1. 20 September 2018Most recent

    £200,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CM3 6DQ: £200,000 (2025–2022).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

Nothing is flagged from the data on this page, but these checks are only run in the report. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
  • Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
  • Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
  • Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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Overview

About 144 Smugglers Club Ground

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

144 Smugglers Club Ground is a detached house in Althorne, Chelmsford, Chelmsford (CM3 6DQ). It has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (around 753 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (February 2024) shows an F (score 36), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would push it to E (score 47). Main heating runs on bottled lpg.

At 70 m² it sits well below the postcode median (100 m² across 21 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 76% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £259,000 is 29.5% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£265/sq ft) was about 96.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £200,000 in September 2018. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2018.

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  • 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.
Current Certificate
Feb 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
F
F36
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 21 February 2034

7 years remaining
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 144 Smugglers Club Ground, Bridgemarsh Lane, Althorne, Chelmsford, CM3 6DQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 144 Smugglers Club Ground, Bridgemarsh Lane, Althorne, Chelmsford, CM3 6DQ

1decisions8documents
  1. Mar 2018
    Amendment
    Outcome in report

    Claim for a lawful development certificate for the existing permanent residential use of a mobile home

    Documents
    8 docs on file
    Reference
    18/00116/LDE
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On the street

Versus other Bridgemarsh Lane homes

Four headline reads against 21 similar properties on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 144 Smugglers Club Ground lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,857

Street avg £2,387

Above

Floor Area

70 m²

Street avg 132 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.1 t/year

Street avg 5.8 t/year

Strongly above
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

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.

Nearest stops

  • Althorne Rail StationRailway station366m
  • Althorne Rail StationRailway station372m
  • Railway StationBus stop412m
  • Riverview ParkBus stop1.1km

Most reported crime locally

  • Violence & Sexual Offences1,203 reports43%
  • Anti-social Behaviour256 reports9%
  • Criminal Damage & Arson214 reports8%
  • Vehicle Crime204 reports7%

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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 6DQ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CM3 6DQ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

40.3dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CM3 6DQ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.1dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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1 2 Smugglers Club Ground, Bridgemarsh Lane, Althorne

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1 Austral Cottages, Burnham Road, Althorne

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£327k

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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for 144 Smugglers Club Ground is modelled from its 70 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in CM3 6DQ. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from
Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 1 sale is recorded for 144 Smugglers Club Ground. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC
Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 144 Smugglers Club Ground was lodged in February 2024 at band F and is valid until February 2034. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to 144 Smugglers Club Ground. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures
Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 12 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. Schools and stops are measured in a straight line from CM3 6DQ. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band
144 Smugglers Club Ground is in council tax band A. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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