What type of property is 20 Buchanan Way, CM3 6HL?

20 Buchanan Way, CM3 6HL is a mid-terrace house.

What is the EPC rating for 20 Buchanan Way, CM3 6HL?

The current EPC rating for 20 Buchanan Way, CM3 6HL is D with a score of 68 out of 100, lodged in May 2016. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 20 Buchanan Way, CM3 6HL?

20 Buchanan Way, CM3 6HL has a recorded floor area of 69 m² (743 sq ft). That makes it about 28% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CM3 6HL. Source: EPC Register.

How is 20 Buchanan Way, CM3 6HL heated?

The latest EPC at 20 Buchanan Way, CM3 6HL records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 20 Buchanan Way, CM3 6HL?

20 Buchanan Way, CM3 6HL is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 20 Buchanan Way, CM3 6HL located?

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

What is crime like near 20 Buchanan Way, CM3 6HL?

Police records around 20 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 20 Buchanan Way, CM3 6HL?

The closest primary school to 20 Buchanan Way, CM3 6HL is Christchurch Church of England Primary School (177m), one of 2 primaries within walking distance.

How well connected is 20 Buchanan Way, CM3 6HL?

The closest bus stop to 20 Buchanan Way, CM3 6HL is School, 140m away. In total there are 23 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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20 Buchanan Way, Latchingdon, Chelmsford, CM3 6HL

Property type

Mid terrace

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

69 m²

743 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 68

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Social Rental

Overview

About 20 Buchanan Way

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

20 Buchanan Way is a mid-terrace house in Latchingdon, Chelmsford, Chelmsford (CM3 6HL). It has a recorded floor area of 69 m² (around 743 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (May 2016) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 90), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from May 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 69 m² it's 24.1% larger than the typical home in the postcode (56 m² median across 33 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.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 03 May 2026

EPC Rating

D68

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

2.7 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 20 Buchanan Way, Latchingdon, Chelmsford, CM3 6HL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

20 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.

20 Buchanan Way has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£271,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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No sales recorded with HM Land Registry

That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.

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.

Floor Area for 20 Buchanan Way runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

EPC Rating

68 (D)

Street avg 67 (D)

On par

Floor Area

69 m²

Street avg 60 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

2.7 t/year

Street avg 2.6 t/year

On par

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

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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.

£256k

1 Barn Cottage, Latchingdon Road, Cold Norton

CM3 6HR

£292k

1 Callowood Croft, Purleigh

CM3 6NZ

£296k

1 2 Smugglers Club Ground, Bridgemarsh Lane, Althorne

CM3 6DQ

£300k

1 Charterhouse Cottages, Latchingdon Road, Cold Norton

CM3 6JN

£303k

1 Black Lion Cottages, Burnham Road, Althorne

CM3 6BU

3 bed

£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

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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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 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

Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4

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Common questions

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