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16 Hardy Close, Chelmsford, CM1 1AE

EPC B

Estimated value

£172,000

  • Since the 2016 sale (£197,500)-13%
  • Against CM1 1AE's recent median (£299,000)-42%

Newest record on this page: January 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Floor area
45 m²
484 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 86
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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£172,000

  • Against its 2016 sale (£197,500)-13%
  • Against CM1 1AE's recent median (£299,000)-42%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 16 Hardy Close is modelled from its 45 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in CM1 1AE. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

  • Floor area

    45 m² from the EPC lodged in July 2016

  • Sales of this home

    1 sale recorded, the latest in 2016

  • Recent sales in CM1 1AE

    5 sales, median £299,000 (2026–2025)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: January 2026Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
PlanningNone on this homeFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

16 Hardy Close valuation runs notably under the typical sold price in this postcode.

Sales timeline

  1. 1 August 2016Most recent

    £197,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in CM1 1AE: £299,000 (2026–2025).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

Nothing is flagged from the data on this page, but these checks are only run in the report. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
  • Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
  • Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
  • Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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Overview

About 16 Hardy Close

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

16 Hardy Close is a property in Chelmsford (CM1 1AE). It has a recorded floor area of 45 m² (around 484 sq ft). At 45 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (45–154 m²). The latest certificate (July 2016) returns a high B (score 86), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating. The latest certificate is from July 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Today's modelled estimate of £172,000 is 12.9% below the 2016 sale of £197,500, an unusual pattern given regional price growth and worth checking against the EPC condition. At 45 m² it sits well below the postcode median (65 m² across 63 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Last changed hands 10 years ago, in August 2016.

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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.

16 Hardy Close's carbon output is low for the local stock.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 11 Jul 2026

Current Certificate
Jul 2016

EPC Rating

A
B
B86
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Good
CO2 Emissions
0.5 t/year
Occupancy
—

Certificate validity

Expired on 11 July 2026

New assessment needed to sell or let
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 16 Hardy Close, Chelmsford, CM1 1AE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

16 Hardy Close has no planning applications on record.

3

But the area is active

3 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

On the street

Versus other Hardy Close homes

Four headline reads against 36 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for 16 Hardy Close lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,389

Street avg £4,610

Below

Floor Area

45 m²

Street avg 56 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

0.5 t/year

Street avg 0.7 t/year

Strongly above

Years Held

10 years

Street avg 7 years

Above
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

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

420/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Fire Station — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

King Edward VI Grammar School, Chelmsford. 31 schools nearby.

Nearest schools

  • King Edward VI Grammar School, ChelmsfordSecondary639m
  • Our Lady Immaculate Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary683m
  • Maltese Road Primary SchoolPrimary744m
  • Westlands Community Primary SchoolPrimary824m

Nearest stops

  • Fire StationBus stop246m
  • County HotelBus stop355m
  • Bus StationBus stop370m
  • Bus StationBus station371m

Most reported crime locally

  • Violence & Sexual Offences3,276 reports43%
  • Shoplifting941 reports12%
  • Anti-social Behaviour593 reports8%
  • Public Order542 reports7%

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 CM1 1AE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CM1 1AE

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

54.2dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CM1 1AE

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

45.4dB

Low
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80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Comparables

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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for 16 Hardy Close is modelled from its 45 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in CM1 1AE. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from
Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 1 sale is recorded for 16 Hardy Close. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC
Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 16 Hardy Close was lodged in July 2016 at band B and expired in July 2026, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 16 Hardy Close. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures
Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 18 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 31 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from CM1 1AE, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
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