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

2 planning records
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
2
From EPC
Floor area
43 m²
463 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 26
Tenure
Private Rental
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Overview

About 30 Smugglers Club Ground

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

30 Smugglers Club Ground is a detached house in Althorne, Chelmsford, Chelmsford (CM3 6DQ). It has a recorded floor area of 43 m² (around 463 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1976-1982. The latest certificate (May 2022) shows an F (score 26), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

At 43 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 £322,000 is 37% above the 2023 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£508/sq ft) was about 276.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Last sale on file: £235,000 in February 2023.

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate
May 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
F
F26
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
4.4 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Certificate validity

Valid until 23 May 2032

5 years remaining
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Level 3 Building Survey

Late 20th centuryDetached BungalowEPC FNo mains gasLow flood risk

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 30 Smugglers Club Ground, Bridgemarsh Lane, Althorne, Chelmsford, CM3 6DQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 applications on record at 30 Smugglers Club Ground, Bridgemarsh Lane, Althorne, Chelmsford, CM3 6DQ

2decisions44documents
Flagged:Retrospective
  1. Oct 2018
    Amendment
    Outcome in report

    Claim for lawful development certificate for the existing erection of a dwellinghouse, outbuildings and erection of a fence and the use of the dwellinghouse for over 10 years for permanent residential purposes.

    Documents
    9 docs on file
    Reference
    18/00807/LDE
    Full record in report
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

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

Current estimate

£322,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2023)

£235,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 15 February 2023Most recent

    £235,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CM3 6DQ: £200,000 (2025–2021).

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.

On price per m², 30 Smugglers Club Ground stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£5,465

Street avg £2,130

Strongly above

Floor Area

43 m²

Street avg 140 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

4.4 t/year

Street avg 6.0 t/year

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£327k

1 Brook Hall Cottages, Steeple Road, Latchingdon

CM3 6LB

£312k

1 Callowood Croft, Purleigh

CM3 6NZ

£341k

1 Beech Drive, Latchingdon

CM3 6XT

£345k

1 Austral Way, Althorne

CM3 6UP

2 bed
£298k

1 Charterhouse Cottages, Latchingdon Road, Cold Norton

CM3 6JN

£293k

1 2 Smugglers Club Ground, Bridgemarsh Lane, Althorne

CM3 6DQ

£290k

1 Black Lion Cottages, Burnham Road, Althorne

CM3 6BU

3 bed
£359k

1 Clarke Rise, Cold Norton

CM3 6JL

3 bed1 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

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.

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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 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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