What type of property is 3 Smugglers Club Ground, Bridgemarsh Lane, CM3 6DQ?

3 Smugglers Club Ground, Bridgemarsh Lane, CM3 6DQ is a detached house.

When did 3 Smugglers Club Ground, Bridgemarsh Lane, CM3 6DQ last change hands?

3 Smugglers Club Ground, Bridgemarsh Lane, CM3 6DQ last sold for £68,000 in November 2008, around 18 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 3 Smugglers Club Ground, Bridgemarsh Lane, CM3 6DQ have?

The current EPC rating for 3 Smugglers Club Ground, Bridgemarsh Lane, CM3 6DQ is F with a score of 30 out of 100, lodged in February 2022. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 3 Smugglers Club Ground, Bridgemarsh Lane, CM3 6DQ?

3 Smugglers Club Ground, Bridgemarsh Lane, CM3 6DQ has a recorded floor area of 72 m² (775 sq ft). That makes it about 33% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in CM3 6DQ. Source: EPC Register.

How is 3 Smugglers Club Ground, Bridgemarsh Lane, CM3 6DQ heated?

The latest EPC at 3 Smugglers Club Ground, Bridgemarsh Lane, CM3 6DQ records lpg as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 3 Smugglers Club Ground, Bridgemarsh Lane, CM3 6DQ?

3 Smugglers Club Ground, Bridgemarsh Lane, CM3 6DQ is in council tax band A. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 3 Smugglers Club Ground, Bridgemarsh Lane, CM3 6DQ located?

3 Smugglers Club Ground, Bridgemarsh Lane, CM3 6DQ sits in Althorne, Chelmsford, Chelmsford. It falls within the CM3 postcode district in Essex.

What is crime like near 3 Smugglers Club Ground, Bridgemarsh Lane, CM3 6DQ?

Police records around 3 Smugglers Club Ground, Bridgemarsh Lane, CM3 6DQ show an average of 233 reported crimes per month over the last 12 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 43% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (15% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What is the nearest station to 3 Smugglers Club Ground, Bridgemarsh Lane, CM3 6DQ?

The closest rail stop to 3 Smugglers Club Ground, Bridgemarsh Lane, CM3 6DQ is Althorne Rail Station, 366m away. The nearest bus option is Railway Station, 412m away.

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

Estimated value

£248,000

Since the 2008 sale (£68,000)+265%
Against CM3 6DQ's recent median (£200,000)+24%

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

From EPC

Floor area

72 m²

775 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 30

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£248,000

Against its 2008 sale (£68,000)+265%
Against CM3 6DQ's recent median (£200,000)+24%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 3 Smugglers Club Ground is modelled from its 72 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
72 m² from the EPC lodged in February 2022
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2008
Recent sales in CM3 6DQ
5 sales, median £200,000 (2025–2022)

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Flood risk	Not shown	Included

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

3 Smugglers Club Ground's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2008).

Sales timeline

19 November 2008Most recent
£68,000

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

Nearby sales in CM3 6DQ

Risks

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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.

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Overview

About 3 Smugglers Club Ground

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

3 Smugglers Club Ground is a detached house in Althorne, Chelmsford, Chelmsford (CM3 6DQ). It has a recorded floor area of 72 m² (around 775 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (February 2022) shows an F (score 30), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on lpg.

Untraded for 18 years, with the last transfer in November 2008. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Today's modelled estimate of £248,000 sits 264.7% above the 2008 sale of £68,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£88/sq ft) was about 38.4% below the postcode norm. At 72 m² it's 28% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (100 m² median across 21 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 76% of similar EPCs).

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Energy

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

Feb 2022

EPC Rating

F30

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 2 February 2032

5 years remaining

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 Smugglers Club Ground, Bridgemarsh Lane, Althorne, Chelmsford, CM3 6DQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

3 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.

On the street

Versus other Bridgemarsh Lane homes

Four headline reads against 19 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

3 Smugglers Club Ground is notably below the street on price per m².

Price per m²

£944

Street avg £2,507

Strongly below

Floor Area

72 m²

Street avg 138 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

4.2 t/year

Street avg 6.0 t/year

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.

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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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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· 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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Valuation method in detail

How the estimate is made: The estimate for 3 Smugglers Club Ground is modelled from its 72 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 3 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 3 Smugglers Club Ground was lodged in February 2022 at band F and is valid until February 2032. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records: Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 3 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: 3 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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