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188 MAIN ROAD

CHELMSFORD, GREAT LEIGHS, ESSEX CM3 1NR

Listed 26 Jun 2020 (-2191d)

£725,000

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# Detached house for sale (CM3 1NR)

## Property Details

| Key | Value |
|-----|-------|
| Address | 188 MAIN ROAD, CHELMSFORD, GREAT LEIGHS, ESSEX CM3 1NR |
| Price | £725,000 |
| Last sold | £497,500 Dec 2006 |

## Description

An exclusive development of two high specification detached homes situated at the end of a private driveway.

**Description**

Located at the end of a private driveway these two imposing new homes are nearing completion and are finished to a superb specification throughout.

**Location**

Great Leighs is a village in the City of Chelmsford district of Essex, England, halfway between Chelmsford itself and Braintree. It is part of the parish of Great and Little Leighs

Today, Great Leighs is a pretty village complete with local village store, post office and primary school.  A  large Tesco is located in the neighboring village of Great Notley, approximately 2 miles away.

Great Leighs is also home to the Chelmsford City racecourse, which hosts various horse racing and musical events throughout the year.

The town of Braintree offers a larger selection of facilities, including the designer village outlet, Freeport, which is 8 miles away with the city of Chelmsford also 8 miles in the other direction. Here you will find fantastic shopping facilities including a large John Lewis store, Marks and Spencer, Debenhams and many more.

The city offers an abundance of bars, restaurants and clubs to suit all tastes along with two cinemas, theatres and a variety of gyms and leisure clubs.  Transport links are excellent; the A131 and A120 roads connect you to Colchester (via the A12) as well as Chelmsford and Braintree, both of which offer rail links into London – a direct train from Chelmsford can get you to London Liverpool Street in under 40 minutes

## Property Photos

- ![Plot 2](/listings/photos/94069076/282109) - Plot 2
- ![Plot 1](/listings/photos/94069076/282112) - Plot 1
- ![Kitchen Plot 2](/listings/photos/94069076/282113) - Kitchen Plot 2
- ![Living Room Plot 2](/listings/photos/94069076/282118) - Living Room Plot 2
- ![Site Plan](/listings/photos/94069076/282123) - Site Plan

## Floorplans

- ![Floorplan Plot 1](/listings/photos/94069076/282127) - Floorplan Plot 1
- ![Floorplan Plot 2](/listings/photos/94069076/282136) - Floorplan Plot 2

## Sales History

*Recorded sales for this property. Data from Land Registry Price Paid.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 188 MAIN ROAD, GREAT LEIGHS, CHELMSFORD, ESSEX, CM3 1NR | £497,500 | 04/12/2006 | Detached |

## Sold Comparables

*Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles. Data from Land Registry Price Paid. Last 5 years.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 15 RADCLIFFE WAY, GREAT LEIGHS, CHELMSFORD, ESSEX, CM3 1FN | £475,000 | 28/11/2025 | Detached |
| 16 RADCLIFFE WAY, GREAT LEIGHS, CHELMSFORD, ESSEX, CM3 1FN | £485,000 | 15/09/2023 | Detached |
| [Same street] 189 MAIN ROAD, GREAT LEIGHS, CHELMSFORD, ESSEX, CM3 1NR | £475,000 | 27/07/2023 | Detached |
| 170 MAIN ROAD, GREAT LEIGHS, CHELMSFORD, ESSEX, CM3 1NP | £463,000 | 21/07/2022 | Detached |
| 42 RADCLIFFE WAY, GREAT LEIGHS, CHELMSFORD, ESSEX, CM3 1FN | £576,000 | 04/05/2022 | Detached |
| 45 RADCLIFFE WAY, GREAT LEIGHS, CHELMSFORD, ESSEX, CM3 1FN | £575,995 | 03/05/2022 | Detached |
| 44 RADCLIFFE WAY, GREAT LEIGHS, CHELMSFORD, ESSEX, CM3 1FN | £679,995 | 31/01/2022 | Detached |
| 12 LITTLE RYE FIELDS, GREAT LEIGHS, CHELMSFORD, ESSEX, CM3 1FR | £669,995 | 17/12/2021 | Detached |
| 14 LITTLE RYE FIELDS, GREAT LEIGHS, CHELMSFORD, ESSEX, CM3 1FR | £679,995 | 03/12/2021 | Detached |
| 4 FINNING CLOSE, GREAT LEIGHS, CHELMSFORD, ESSEX, CM3 1FS | £669,995 | 30/11/2021 | Detached |
| 40 RADCLIFFE WAY, GREAT LEIGHS, CHELMSFORD, ESSEX, CM3 1FN | £516,995 | 29/10/2021 | Detached |
| 8 FINNING CLOSE, GREAT LEIGHS, CHELMSFORD, ESSEX, CM3 1FS | £640,000 | 30/09/2021 | Detached |
| 139 MAIN ROAD, GREAT LEIGHS, CHELMSFORD, ESSEX, CM3 1NP | £415,000 | 24/09/2021 | Detached |
| 47 RADCLIFFE WAY, GREAT LEIGHS, CHELMSFORD, ESSEX, CM3 1FN | £659,995 | 17/09/2021 | Detached |
| 11 RADCLIFFE WAY, GREAT LEIGHS, CHELMSFORD, ESSEX, CM3 1FN | £679,995 | 17/09/2021 | Detached |
| 43 RADCLIFFE WAY, GREAT LEIGHS, CHELMSFORD, ESSEX, CM3 1FN | £529,995 | 09/09/2021 | Detached |
| 5 LITTLE RYE FIELDS, GREAT LEIGHS, CHELMSFORD, ESSEX, CM3 1FR | £679,995 | 02/09/2021 | Detached |
| 6 FINNING CLOSE, GREAT LEIGHS, CHELMSFORD, ESSEX, CM3 1FS | £654,995 | 31/08/2021 | Detached |
| 7 LITTLE RYE FIELDS, GREAT LEIGHS, CHELMSFORD, ESSEX, CM3 1FR | £649,995 | 30/06/2021 | Detached |
| 10 LITTLE RYE FIELDS, GREAT LEIGHS, CHELMSFORD, ESSEX, CM3 1FR | £679,995 | 29/06/2021 | Detached |

**Street average:** £475,000 (1 sale)
**Area average:** £599,049 (19 sales)

## Price vs local average

*Outcode + property type (HousePrices, last 2 years).*

- **Local average:** £634,352 (89 Detached, CM3, 2024–2026)
- **Deviation:** +14.3%

## Rental Range

*ONS Price Index of Private Rents (Chelmsford). Low / Realistic / Optimistic = conservative / average / best case.*

- **Low:** £1,301/mo
- **Realistic:** £1,445/mo
- **Optimistic:** £1,590/mo

## LHA (Local Housing Allowance)

*VOA 30th percentile rent floor for Chelmsford (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026).*

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.2% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £180,625
- **Target investor price (1%):** £144,500

*Monthly rent ÷ price. 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak. Max investor price = rent ÷ 0.8% (Stoke-style target). Target investor price = rent ÷ 1% (strong cashflow band). Based on Area rent estimate.*

## Capital growth trend

*Land Registry outcode average from sold prices: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago.*

- **5y growth:** 5.6%
- **10y growth:** 43.6%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for Chelmsford; Detached series; as of March 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** 1.1%
- **5y growth (index):** 11.7%
- **10y growth (index):** 29.1%

## Flood risk

- **Zone:** 1
- **Risk:** Low
- **Source:** Job (default Low)

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Plot 2 Plot 1 Kitchen Plot 2 Living Room Plot 2 Site Plan

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Property details

Tenure

FREEHOLD

Last sold

£497,500 Dec 2006

Local average

£634,352 (+14.3%)

Deprivation

Decile 6 (19,527 of 33,755)

Street crime

9 incidents within 1 mile (Apr 2026)

Key features

Two executive detached homes
4 & 5 bedrooms with flexible accommodation
Plot 1 with double detached garage
Plot 2 with detached garage
Underfloor heating to ground floor
Bi fold doors to gardens
Multiple en suites and bathrooms
Stunning shaker style kitchen
Stone work surfaces and upstands

Additional details

Parking: Yes
Garden: Yes

Description

An exclusive development of two high specification detached homes situated at the end of a private driveway.

Description

Located at the end of a private driveway these two imposing new homes are nearing completion and are finished to a superb specification throughout.

Location

Great Leighs is a village in the City of Chelmsford district of Essex, England, halfway between Chelmsford itself and Braintree. It is part of the parish of Great and Little Leighs
Today, Great Leighs is a pretty village complete with local village store, post office and primary school. A large Tesco is located in the neighboring village of Great Notley, approximately 2 miles away.
Great Leighs is also home to the Chelmsford City racecourse, which hosts various horse racing and musical events throughout the year.
The town of Braintree offers a larger selection of facilities, including the designer village outlet, Freeport, which is 8 miles away with the city of Chelmsford also 8 miles in the other direction. Here you will find fantastic shopping facilities including a large John Lewis store, Marks and Spencer, Debenhams and many more.
The city offers an abundance of bars, restaurants and clubs to suit all tastes along with two cinemas, theatres and a variety of gyms and leisure clubs. Transport links are excellent; the A131 and A120 roads connect you to Colchester (via the A12) as well as Chelmsford and Braintree, both of which offer rail links into London – a direct train from Chelmsford can get you to London Liverpool Street in under 40 minutes

Listed by

Chelmsford

Savills

Reference: 94069076

Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Job (default Low)

Floorplans

Floorplan Plot 1

Floorplan Plot 2

Price history

Event	Date	Price	% change
Sold	04/12/2006 (19 years ago)	£497,500	—

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Crown copyright.

Sold Comparables

Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles (last 5 years). Data from Land Registry Price Paid.

Address	Price	Date	Type
15 RADCLIFFE WAY, GREAT LEIGHS, CHELMSFORD, ESSEX, CM3 1FN	£475,000	28/11/2025	Detached
16 RADCLIFFE WAY, GREAT LEIGHS, CHELMSFORD, ESSEX, CM3 1FN	£485,000	15/09/2023	Detached
Same street 189 MAIN ROAD, GREAT LEIGHS, CHELMSFORD, ESSEX, CM3 1NR	£475,000	27/07/2023	Detached
170 MAIN ROAD, GREAT LEIGHS, CHELMSFORD, ESSEX, CM3 1NP	£463,000	21/07/2022	Detached
42 RADCLIFFE WAY, GREAT LEIGHS, CHELMSFORD, ESSEX, CM3 1FN	£576,000	04/05/2022	Detached
45 RADCLIFFE WAY, GREAT LEIGHS, CHELMSFORD, ESSEX, CM3 1FN	£575,995	03/05/2022	Detached
44 RADCLIFFE WAY, GREAT LEIGHS, CHELMSFORD, ESSEX, CM3 1FN	£679,995	31/01/2022	Detached
12 LITTLE RYE FIELDS, GREAT LEIGHS, CHELMSFORD, ESSEX, CM3 1FR	£669,995	17/12/2021	Detached
14 LITTLE RYE FIELDS, GREAT LEIGHS, CHELMSFORD, ESSEX, CM3 1FR	£679,995	03/12/2021	Detached
4 FINNING CLOSE, GREAT LEIGHS, CHELMSFORD, ESSEX, CM3 1FS	£669,995	30/11/2021	Detached
40 RADCLIFFE WAY, GREAT LEIGHS, CHELMSFORD, ESSEX, CM3 1FN	£516,995	29/10/2021	Detached
8 FINNING CLOSE, GREAT LEIGHS, CHELMSFORD, ESSEX, CM3 1FS	£640,000	30/09/2021	Detached
139 MAIN ROAD, GREAT LEIGHS, CHELMSFORD, ESSEX, CM3 1NP	£415,000	24/09/2021	Detached
47 RADCLIFFE WAY, GREAT LEIGHS, CHELMSFORD, ESSEX, CM3 1FN	£659,995	17/09/2021	Detached
11 RADCLIFFE WAY, GREAT LEIGHS, CHELMSFORD, ESSEX, CM3 1FN	£679,995	17/09/2021	Detached
43 RADCLIFFE WAY, GREAT LEIGHS, CHELMSFORD, ESSEX, CM3 1FN	£529,995	09/09/2021	Detached
5 LITTLE RYE FIELDS, GREAT LEIGHS, CHELMSFORD, ESSEX, CM3 1FR	£679,995	02/09/2021	Detached
6 FINNING CLOSE, GREAT LEIGHS, CHELMSFORD, ESSEX, CM3 1FS	£654,995	31/08/2021	Detached
7 LITTLE RYE FIELDS, GREAT LEIGHS, CHELMSFORD, ESSEX, CM3 1FR	£649,995	30/06/2021	Detached
10 LITTLE RYE FIELDS, GREAT LEIGHS, CHELMSFORD, ESSEX, CM3 1FR	£679,995	29/06/2021	Detached

Street average: £475,000 (1 sale)

Area average: £599,049 (19 sales)

Capital growth trend

Land Registry outcode average: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago (from sold prices).

5y growth 5.6%

10y growth 43.6%

House Price Index (HM Land Registry — official index, not sold-price averages): Chelmsford. Series: Detached. As of March 2026.

1y (index) 1.1%

5y (index) 11.7%

10y (index) 29.1%

Rental Range

Estimated market rent for Chelmsford. Low = conservative, Realistic = average, Optimistic = best case.

Low £1,301/mo

Realistic £1,445/mo

Optimistic £1,590/mo

Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → Chelmsford.

LHA (30th percentile) floor for Chelmsford: Apr 2025 – Mar 2026

Location

Map view View on Google Maps View on OpenStreetMap Street View CM3 1NR

Nearby

Nearest stations, universities and amenities (distance from property).

Type	Name	Distance
Bus stop	Shimbrooks	0.1 miles
Bus stop	Dog & Partridge	0.1 miles
Shop	Chequers Motor Company	1.2 miles
Shop	Humphreys & Sons World Food Store	1.4 miles
Train station	Cressing	3.2 miles
Hospital	Braintree Community Hospital	3.5 miles
Train station	Braintree Freeport	3.5 miles
Hospital	Chelmer Clinic	4.2 miles
University	Anglia Ruskin University, Chelmsford Campus	6.5 miles
University	Writtle School of Design	7.5 miles

Street-level crime

Category	Count
Violence and sexual offences	4
Criminal damage and arson	2
Burglary	1
Other theft	1
Public order	1
Total incidents	9

Within 1 mile during Apr 2026. Source: data.police.uk (England & Wales).

Schools nearby

Nearest open schools with Ofsted ratings (England). Closed schools are not shown. Data from Get Information about Schools and Ofsted.

Name	Type	Distance	Ofsted
Great Leighs Primary School	Primary	0.4 miles	Good — 6 Feb 2014
White Court School	Primary	2.0 miles	Good — 15 Dec 2022
Notley Green Primary School	Primary	2.4 miles	Good — 23 Jun 2015
Notley High School and Braintree Sixth Form	Secondary	2.9 miles	Requires improvement — 17 Oct 2023
John Ray Infant School	Primary	3.0 miles	Good — 16 Feb 2011

Rental Comparables

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Rent-driven metrics

Based on Area rent estimate.

Rent ratio 0.2%

Max investor price (0.8%) £180,625

Target investor price (1%) £144,500

Rent ratio — Monthly rent ÷ purchase price (1% rule). 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak for cashflow.
Max investor price — Rent ÷ 0.8%; the price at which rent would be 0.8% of price (Stoke-style target).
Target investor price — Rent ÷ 1%; the price at which rent would be 1% of price (strong cashflow band).
Gross yield — Annual rent as % of purchase price (no costs).