What type of property is 17 Buchanan Way, CM3 6HL?

17 Buchanan Way, CM3 6HL is an end-of-terrace house.

What did 17 Buchanan Way, CM3 6HL sell for?

17 Buchanan Way, CM3 6HL last sold for £285,000 in May 2022, around 4 years ago. Before that, it sold for £61,500 in July 1998, so prices have been rising over 24 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 17 Buchanan Way, CM3 6HL?

Across 2 sales between July 1998 and May 2022, 17 Buchanan Way, CM3 6HL rose from £61,500 to £285,000, a change of £223,500. That works out to roughly +6.6% per year compounded over 24 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 17 Buchanan Way, CM3 6HL have?

The current EPC rating for 17 Buchanan Way, CM3 6HL is D with a score of 68 out of 100, lodged in November 2021. It has dropped from a C recorded in February 2011. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 17 Buchanan Way, CM3 6HL?

17 Buchanan Way, CM3 6HL has a recorded floor area of 53 m² (570 sq ft). Source: EPC Register.

How is 17 Buchanan Way, CM3 6HL heated?

The latest EPC at 17 Buchanan Way, CM3 6HL records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 17 Buchanan Way, CM3 6HL?

17 Buchanan Way, CM3 6HL is in council tax band C.

Where is 17 Buchanan Way, CM3 6HL located?

17 Buchanan Way, CM3 6HL sits in Latchingdon, Chelmsford, Chelmsford. It falls within the CM3 postcode district in Essex.

How safe is the area around 17 Buchanan Way, CM3 6HL?

Police records around 17 Buchanan Way, CM3 6HL show an average of 1 reported crimes per month over the last 4 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 75% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 17 Buchanan Way, CM3 6HL?

The closest primary school to 17 Buchanan Way, CM3 6HL is Christchurch Church of England Primary School (177m), one of 2 primaries within walking distance.

How well connected is 17 Buchanan Way, CM3 6HL?

The closest bus stop to 17 Buchanan Way, CM3 6HL is School, 140m away. In total there are 23 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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17 Buchanan Way, Latchingdon, Chelmsford, CM3 6HL

Property type

End terrace

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

53 m²

570 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 68

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 17 Buchanan Way

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

17 Buchanan Way is an end-of-terrace house in Latchingdon, Chelmsford, Chelmsford (CM3 6HL). It has a recorded floor area of 53 m² (around 570 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (November 2021) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (February 2011); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump.

Across 1998–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£500/sq ft) was about 113.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold May 2022 for £285,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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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(1 of 2)

Nov 2021

EPC Rating

D68

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Nov 2021from Feb 2011

EPC improved fromC75toD68

Hot Water

Very GoodGood

Hot water efficiency decreased

Roof Insulation

InsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Low Energy Lighting

50%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Buchanan Way, Latchingdon, Chelmsford, CM3 6HL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

17 Buchanan Way 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.

17 Buchanan Way has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1998.

Current estimate

£298,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.6% per year over 24 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£285,000

Growth on file: 6.6% per year over 24 years.

Sales timeline

8 May 2022Most recent
£285,000
+363.4%over 23 years
2 July 1998
£61,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in CM3 6HL: £262,500 (2024–2022).

Nearby sales in CM3 6HL

On the street

Versus other Buchanan Way homes

Four headline reads against 26 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 17 Buchanan Way stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£5,377

Street avg £4,064

Strongly above

Floor Area

53 m²

Street avg 61 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

2.4 t/year

Street avg 2.6 t/year

On par

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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.

£300k

1 Charterhouse Cottages, Latchingdon Road, Cold Norton

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£296k

1 2 Smugglers Club Ground, Bridgemarsh Lane, Althorne

CM3 6DQ

£303k

1 Black Lion Cottages, Burnham Road, Althorne

CM3 6BU

3 bed

£292k

1 Callowood Croft, Purleigh

CM3 6NZ

£321k

1 Austral Way, Althorne

CM3 6UP

2 bed

£327k

1 Brook Hall Cottages, Steeple Road, Latchingdon

CM3 6LB

£343k

1 Beech Drive, Latchingdon

CM3 6XT

£256k

1 Barn Cottage, Latchingdon Road, Cold Norton

CM3 6HR

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

0.1 km

School — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Christchurch Church of England Primary School. 2 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CM3 6HL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.3dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CM3 6HL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.6dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 17 Buchanan Way, Latchingdon, Chelmsford, CM3 6HL. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.