What kind of home is Breydon, Chalk Street, CM3 8DE?

Breydon, Chalk Street, CM3 8DE is a detached house.

What did Breydon, Chalk Street, CM3 8DE sell for?

Breydon, Chalk Street, CM3 8DE last sold for £1,100,000 in June 2021, around 5 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £365,000 in September 2002. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has Breydon, Chalk Street, CM3 8DE appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between September 2002 and June 2021, Breydon, Chalk Street, CM3 8DE rose from £365,000 to £1,100,000, a change of £735,000. That works out to roughly +6% per year compounded over 19 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for Breydon, Chalk Street, CM3 8DE?

The current EPC rating for Breydon, Chalk Street, CM3 8DE is C with a score of 72 out of 100, lodged in November 2020. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is Breydon, Chalk Street, CM3 8DE?

Breydon, Chalk Street, CM3 8DE has a recorded floor area of 247 m² (2,659 sq ft). That makes it about 96% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CM3 8DE. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does Breydon, Chalk Street, CM3 8DE use?

The latest EPC at Breydon, Chalk Street, CM3 8DE records oil as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for Breydon, Chalk Street, CM3 8DE?

Breydon, Chalk Street, CM3 8DE is in council tax band G. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Which area is Breydon, Chalk Street, CM3 8DE in?

Breydon, Chalk Street, CM3 8DE sits in Rettendon Common, Chelmsford, Chelmsford. It falls within the CM3 postcode district in Essex.

How safe is the area around Breydon, Chalk Street, CM3 8DE?

Police records around Breydon, Chalk Street, CM3 8DE 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.

What schools are near Breydon, Chalk Street, CM3 8DE?

The closest primary school to Breydon, Chalk Street, CM3 8DE is St Luke's Park Primary School (1.3km), one of 3 primaries within walking distance.

How well connected is Breydon, Chalk Street, CM3 8DE?

The closest bus stop to Breydon, Chalk Street, CM3 8DE is Chalk Street, 790m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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Breydon, Chalk Street, Rettendon Common, Chelmsford, CM3 8DE

3 sales on record3 planning records

Property type

Detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

247 m²

2659 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 72

Council tax

Band G

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About Breydon

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

Breydon is a detached house in Rettendon Common, Chelmsford, Chelmsford (CM3 8DE). It has a recorded floor area of 247 m² (around 2659 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (November 2020) shows a C (score 72). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 87). Main heating runs on oil.

At 247 m² the property is well over the postcode median (117 m² across 4 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 3 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused. Across 2002–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 6% per year. Last sale on file: £1,100,000 in June 2021. 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.

Breydon's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

C72

Main Heating

Electric & Gas

Main Fuel

Oil

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

6.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Breydon, Chalk Street, Rettendon Common, Chelmsford, CM3 8DE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

3 applications on record at Breydon, Chalk Street, Rettendon Common, Chelmsford, CM3 8DE

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Apr 2003
Amendment
Outcome in report
Use of land as residential curtilage.
Documents
2 docs on file
Reference
03/00048/CLEUD
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ConditionsJun 2008Decision
ConditionsApr 2008Decision

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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 2002.

Current estimate

£1,158,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.0% per year over 19 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£1,100,000

Growth on file: 6.0% per year over 19 years.

Sales timeline

29 June 2021Most recent
£1,100,000
+131.6%over 16 years
30 August 2004
£475,000
+30.1%over 1 year
17 September 2002
£365,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CM3 8DE: £850,000 (2024–2021).

Nearby sales in CM3 8DE

On the street

Versus other Chalk Street homes

Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², Breydon runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,453

Street avg £4,892

Strongly below

Floor Area

247 m²

Street avg 118 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

6.8 t/year

Street avg 5.6 t/year

On par

Years Held

5 years

Street avg 5 years

Strongly below

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Crime

1/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.8 km

Chalk Street — bus stop.

Closest school

1.3 km

St Luke's Park Primary School. 3 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CM3 8DE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.9dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CM3 8DE

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

46.8dB

Low

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FAQ

Common questions

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