3 Chapel Cottages, CM3 1BU

Semi-detached house104 m²EPC EBand CFreehold

3 Chapel Cottages, in CM3, is a freehold semi-detached house on Chapel Cottages. It last sold for £635,000 in 2025 — its 3rd recorded sale, up 112% on its first recorded sale of £300,000 in 2009.

EPC ECouncil tax CGigabit broadband 100%

What this home is

The physical record — from its EPC assessments, HM Land Registry and the VOA.

Property type
Semi-detached house
Semi-detached
Floor area
109 m²
1,173 sq ft
Built
1950-1966
EPC construction age band
Tenure
Freehold
CO₂
7.2 t/yr
current estimate

EPC data © Crown copyright; bedrooms are the register's estimate, not a survey. Tenure from HM Land Registry.

What is it worth now?

An indicative projection from its own sale record — the report's valuation prices it against individual comparable sales.

Indicatively £630,000£736,000 today, projected from its 2025 sale.

Indicative value
£630,000£736,000
Carrying the 2025 sale forward at this home's own compounded growth — 5%/yr across 3 recorded sales. It can't see condition or improvements.
Last sold (2025)
£635,000
Growth on file: 5% per year across 3 sales.
Sold 2025 · £635k£736k£630k2026

From the 2025 sale, the indicative range widens as time passes — the cone is that growing uncertainty, not a forecast.

CM3 £/m² (recent sales)£4,205this home £6,106 at its last sale
The local market
Official house price index (UK HPI)

Across Chelmsford, the official average home value is £381,136+1% in a year, +14% over five.

Detached£687,652
Semi-detached£426,036
Terraced£341,498
Flat / maisonette£210,486

Covers the whole Chelmsford area, not this postcode.

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The precise, comparables-based valuation

A point estimate with likely and wide ranges, built from individual comparable sales nearby — each listed with address, date, size and adjusted price.

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Comparable sales analysed
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Point estimate
Likely range (p50) & wide range (p80)
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Indicative range projected from HM Land Registry sold prices; not a formal valuation, survey or appraisal.

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Sale history

Every transaction HM Land Registry records for 3 Chapel Cottages, newest first.

3 recorded sales since 2009, up 112% from first to latest.

£200k£400k£600k200820122016202020242026£424k+50%+41%Sold 2025: £635,000£635kSold 2020: £450,000£450kSold 2009: £300,000£300k
£200k£400k£600k201520212026£424k+41%Sold 2025: £635,000£635kSold 2020: £450,000£450k
CM3 yearly medianThis home's recorded sales

This home's recorded sales joined up, with the change between each — against CM3's yearly median.

27 Feb 2025Most recent
£635,000+41%
Semi-detached house · Freehold · +7%/yr since the previous sale
Energy certificate 3 Jun 2024
Rated EPC D · 104 m² recorded
24 Jan 2020
£450,000+50%
Semi-detached house · Freehold · +4.1%/yr since the previous sale
Energy certificate 26 Feb 2013
Rated EPC D · 102 m² recorded
Recorded at this certificate — so at some point since the previous one in 2 Jul 2009:
Efficiency
EPC improved from E to D
27 Nov 2009
£300,000
Semi-detached house · Freehold
Energy certificate 2 Jul 2009
Rated EPC E · 109 m² recorded
Built 1950-1966
Property built
Post-war (1945–1964)
What a home of this era typically means
  • Cavity walls are common but frequently uninsulated as built.
  • Some homes of this era are “non-traditional” (concrete or steel-frame) construction — a few types can complicate mortgage lending, so confirm the build type.

HM Land Registry Price Paid Data; sales before 1995 are not in the public dataset.

Energy & running costs

What 3 Chapel Cottages's Energy Performance Certificates say about efficiency, cost and construction.

EPC band E (50/100) — improvable to B
Certificate valid until June 2034.
A92+
B81–91
Potential · 82
C69–80
D55–68
E39–54
This home · 50
F21–38
G1–20
CO₂ emissions
7.2 t/yr
current estimate
Built
1950-1966
EPC construction age band
Built form
Semi-detached
Certificate
3 Jun 2024
latest of 2 on record
Between its certificates
RatingED50Improved
26 Feb 2013EPC improved from E to D
Heat pump?Possible — check first
Built 1950-1966 — older fabric, so radiator sizing and insulation need checking before a heat pump.
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The construction detail, element by element

Every fabric element as the assessor described it — walls, roof, floor, windows, hot water and heating construction with its efficiency rating — plus glazing detail and itemised running costs.

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Wall construction & insulation, as assessed
Roof & floor construction, as assessed
Windows & glazing detail
Heating & hot-water systems, with efficiency ratings
Itemised running costs (heating / hot water / lighting)

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EPC data © Crown copyright, from the domestic EPC register. Certificates describe the home as assessed on their date.

The practical file

The running costs and everyday infrastructure a viewing can't show you.

Council tax band C (≈£2,044/yr) · gigabit broadband reaches 100% of premises.

Council tax
Band C
£2,044/yr · Chelmsford
Gigabit broadband
100%
of premises here
Top speed
0 Mbps
median 0 Mbps
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Every amenity, counted and priced

The full amenity list by category with names and distances — supermarkets to GPs to gyms — plus parks with sizes and every connectivity measure in full.

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Every amenity category, counted with nearest distances
Parks & green spaces with sizes
Connectivity measures in full

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VOA council-tax band with the authority's current rates; Ofcom broadband coverage; amenities from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); EV charging from the National Chargepoint Registry; hygiene ratings from the Food Standards Agency.

The neighbourhood

Who lives here and how the area ranks — the Chelmsford 001B neighbourhood, from the Census and the Indices of Deprivation.

IMD decile 5/10mid-range for England; household income about 27% above the national average; shared/rented housing low.

5/10Mid-range for England
1 · most deprived10 · least deprived

In plain terms: health and crime score well, but a weaker living environment.

Breakdown by domain
Income5/10
Employment6/10
Education & skills6/10
Health8/10
Crime7/10
Housing & access2/10
Living environment1/10

ONS Census 2021 and the English Indices of Deprivation, at neighbourhood (LSOA/MSOA) level — the immediate pocket, not the whole postcode district.

The street and the area

Where 3 Chapel Cottages sits in its local market.

CM3 median
£425,000
last 8 years
CM3 £/m²
£4,205
last 8 years

3 Chapel Cottages: quick answers

From HM Land Registry, EPC, VOA, Police.uk, DfE and Environment Agency records.

When did 3 Chapel Cottages last sell, and for how much?

3 Chapel Cottages last sold for £635,000 on 27 Feb 2025, according to HM Land Registry.

How many times has 3 Chapel Cottages been sold?

HM Land Registry records 3 sales for 3 Chapel Cottages between 2009 and 2025. Sales before 1995 are not in the public dataset.

How big is 3 Chapel Cottages?

Its most recent Energy Performance Certificate records 104 m² of floor area.

What council tax band is 3 Chapel Cottages?

3 Chapel Cottages is in council tax band C, costing about £2,044 a year (Chelmsford).

How energy efficient is 3 Chapel Cottages?

Its most recent EPC rates it E (score 50). Its recommended improvements would take it to B.

What is 3 Chapel Cottages worth today?

Carrying its 2025 sale price forward with its own compounded sale-price growth of 5% a year across 3 sales suggests roughly £630,000–£736,000 as of 2026. This is indicative only — the full report values it against individual comparable sales.

How fast is broadband at 3 Chapel Cottages?

Top available download speed is around 0 Mbps. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 100% of premises in this postcode. (Source: Ofcom)

Other homes at CM3 1BU

Recorded sales for the other addresses sharing this postcode on Chapel Cottages.

All homes at this postcode, with sales counts & floor areas (10)
Last sold
2006
Price
£247,000
Sales
1
Last sold
2001
Price
£405,000
Sales
1
Last sold
2005
Price
£726,500
Sales
1
Last sold
2024
Price
£740,000
Sales
1
Last sold
1999
Price
£140,000
Sales
1
Last sold
2009
Price
£684,500
Sales
2
Last sold
1998
Price
£110,000
Sales
1
Last sold
2012
Price
£445,000
Sales
2
Last sold
2025
Price
£665,000
Sales
4
Last sold
2025
Price
£1,195,000
Sales
2

HM Land Registry last recorded sale per address; unsold homes show no price.

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The data behind this dossier
HM Land RegistryEPC RegisterValuation Office AgencyPolice.ukDfE & OfstedEnvironment AgencyDEFRAUKHSA & BGSCoal AuthorityOfcomNaPTANOpenStreetMap

Contains public-sector data © Crown copyright and database right 2026, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0 where applicable. Amenity data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Sales before 1995 are not in the public dataset. Figures describe recorded data and are not a survey or valuation of this home; the indicative range is a projection, not an appraisal. marks detail included in the £5 report.