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3 Buchanan Way, Latchingdon, Chelmsford, CM3 6HL

4 sales on record
Property type
End terrace
Floor 1st
Bedroom
1
Bathroom
1
Floor area
47 m²
506 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 60
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 3 Buchanan Way

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

3 Buchanan Way is a one-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Latchingdon, Chelmsford, Chelmsford (CM3 6HL). It has a recorded floor area of 47 m² (around 506 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (June 2017) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). Main heating runs on electricity.

Across 1996–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£330/sq ft) was about 43.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 47 m² it's 16.1% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (56 m² median across 33 EPCs). Most recent transfer: November 2021 at £167,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms1
  • Bathrooms1

Outside

  • ParkingAllocated

Building

  • Central heatingYes
  • RefurbishedYes
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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.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D60
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Late 20th century1st Floor MaisonetteEPC DNo mains gas

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 Buchanan Way, Latchingdon, Chelmsford, CM3 6HL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

3 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.

Price for 3 Buchanan Way has grown more than fourfold since the 1996 starting point.

Current estimate

£175,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.9% per year over 25 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2021)

£167,000

Growth on file: 6.9% per year over 25 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 18 November 2021Most recent

    £167,000

    +11.3%over 1 year

  2. 17 January 2020

    £149,995

    +25.0%over 2 years

  3. 11 October 2017

    £120,000

    +293.4%over 21 years

  4. 30 May 1996

    £30,500

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

On the street

Versus other Buchanan Way homes

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

3 Buchanan Way is notably below the street on co₂ emissions.

EPC Rating

60 (D)

Street avg 62 (D)

Below

Floor Area

47 m²

Street avg 44 m²

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.6 t/year

Street avg 3.1 t/year

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 3 Buchanan Way

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.
£178k

1 Buchanan Way, Latchingdon

CM3 6HL

1 bed1 bath
£181k

1 Austral Cottages, Burnham Road, Althorne

CM3 6DP

1 bed
£321k

1 Austral Way, Althorne

CM3 6UP

2 bed
£374k

1 Bay Cottages, The Street, Stow Maries

CM3 6RY

2 bed1 bath
£303k

1 Black Lion Cottages, Burnham Road, Althorne

CM3 6BU

3 bed
£168k

1 Clear Court, Buchanan Way, Latchingdon

CM3 6HH

£370k

1 Clarke Rise, Cold Norton

CM3 6JL

3 bed1 bath
£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.

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

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
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 3 Buchanan Way, Latchingdon, Chelmsford, CM3 6HL. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.