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1 Austral Way, Althorne, Chelmsford, CM3 6UP

Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
2
Floor area
67 m²
720 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 43
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 1 Austral Way

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

1 Austral Way is a two-bedroom detached house in Althorne, Chelmsford, Chelmsford (CM3 6UP). It has a recorded floor area of 67 m² (around 720 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (August 2009) shows an E (score 43), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 72), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from August 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Held since May 2010 — that's 16 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Today's modelled estimate of £321,000 sits 60.5% above the 2010 sale of £199,995. At 67 m² it's 21.8% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (86 m² median across 14 EPCs).

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

  • Bedrooms2
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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.

1 Austral Way's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 12 Aug 2019

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E43
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
6.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
SDL Surveying

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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 Austral Way, Althorne, Chelmsford, CM3 6UP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Austral 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.

1 Austral Way valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£321,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2010)

£199,995

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 27 May 2010Most recent

    £199,995

Median price across the last 5 sales in CM3 6UP: £375,000 (2024–2021).

On the street

Versus other Austral Way homes

Four headline reads against 14 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 1 Austral Way runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,989

Street avg £3,459

Below

Floor Area

67 m²

Street avg 83 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

6.4 t/year

Street avg 4.8 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 1 Austral 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.
£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
£370k

1 Clarke Rise, Cold Norton

CM3 6JL

3 bed1 bath
£181k

1 Austral Cottages, Burnham Road, Althorne

CM3 6DP

1 bed
£178k

1 Buchanan Way, Latchingdon

CM3 6HL

1 bed1 bath
£367k

1 Bramley Way, Mayland

CM3 6ER

4 bed
£386k

1 Blenheim Gardens, Mayland

CM3 6TH

4 bed
£437k

1 Bridgemans Green, Latchingdon

CM3 6LJ

4 bed2 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

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

Fords Corner — bus stop.

Closest school

3.0 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 6UP from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CM3 6UP

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.3dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CM3 6UP

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.6dB

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 1 Austral Way, Althorne, Chelmsford, CM3 6UP. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.