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1 Oakwood Court, Althorne, Chelmsford, CM3 6DW

Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
60 m²
646 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 42
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 1 Oakwood Court

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

1 Oakwood Court is a detached house in Althorne, Chelmsford, Chelmsford (CM3 6DW). It has a recorded floor area of 60 m² (around 646 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (June 2020) shows an E (score 42), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (March 2010); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 68). Main heating runs on oil.

At 60 m² it's 26.8% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (82 m² median across 6 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 83% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £399,000 is 37.6% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£449/sq ft) was about 40.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold September 2020 for £290,000.

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The data behind every report

  • 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(1 of 2)
Jun 2020

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E42
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jun 2020from Mar 2010
EPC improved fromD58toE42
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
AveragePoor

Hot water efficiency decreased

Low Energy Lighting
60%100%

More low energy lighting installed

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Late 20th centuryDetached BungalowEPC ENo mains gas

Because the property has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Oakwood Court, Althorne, Chelmsford, CM3 6DW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Oakwood Court has no planning applications on record.

A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£399,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2020)

£290,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 30 September 2020Most recent

    £290,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CM3 6DW: £395,000 (2025–2018).

On the street

Versus other Oakwood Court homes

Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

1 Oakwood Court is notably below the street on floor area.

Price per m²

£4,833

Street avg £4,379

Above

Floor Area

60 m²

Street avg 84 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

5.3 t/year

Street avg 3.8 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 1 Oakwood Court

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • 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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£399k

1 Buller Road, North Fambridge

CM3 6FL

£387k

1 Clarks Field Cottages, Hackmans Lane, Cock Clarks

CM3 6RE

£386k

1 Blenheim Gardens, Mayland

CM3 6TH

4 bed
£374k

1 Bay Cottages, The Street, Stow Maries

CM3 6RY

2 bed1 bath
£370k

1 Clarke Rise, Cold Norton

CM3 6JL

3 bed1 bath
£367k

1 Bramley Way, Mayland

CM3 6ER

4 bed
£437k

1 Bridgemans Green, Latchingdon

CM3 6LJ

4 bed2 bath
£343k

1 Beech Drive, Latchingdon

CM3 6XT

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

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

0.2 km

The Village Hall — bus stop.

Closest school

2.9 km

Maylandsea Primary School. 1 school nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.5dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CM3 6DW

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.7dB

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

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 1 Oakwood Court, Althorne, Chelmsford, CM3 6DW. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.