19 Sparrows Close, Highwood, Chelmsford, CM1 3RQ
About 19 Sparrows Close
19 Sparrows Close is an end-of-terrace house in Highwood, Chelmsford, Chelmsford (CM1 3RQ). It has a recorded floor area of 79 m² (around 850 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (September 2012) shows an E (score 41), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from September 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 79 m² the property is well over the postcode median (47 m² across 19 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 84% of similar EPCs).
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Energy performance
19 Sparrows Close'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 20 Sept 2022
EPC Rating
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
19 Sparrows Close has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
2 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
19 Sparrows Close has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£324,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in CM1 3RQ: £170,000 (2025–2014).
Nearby sales in CM1 3RQ
2 Sparrows Close, Highwood, Chelmsford, CM1 3RQ
Sold Feb 2025
£170,00027 Sparrows Close, Highwood, Chelmsford, CM1 3RQ
Sold Jan 2023
£348,5001 Sparrows Close, Highwood, Chelmsford, CM1 3RQ
Sold Dec 2020
£159,9958 Sparrows Close, Highwood, Chelmsford, CM1 3RQ
Sold Mar 2014
£185,0009 Sparrows Close, Highwood, Chelmsford, CM1 3RQ
Sold Oct 2012
£210,000
Versus other Sparrows Close homes
19 Sparrows Close is notably below the street on epc rating.
EPC Rating
41 (E)
Street avg 65 (D)
Floor Area
79 m²
Street avg 55 m²
CO₂ Emissions
6.6 t/year
Street avg 2.5 t/year
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.
Crime
8/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.0 km
Sparrows Close — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Highwood Primary School. 1 school nearby.
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
42.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.7dB