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27 Sparrows Close, Highwood, Chelmsford, CM1 3RQ

1 planning record
Property type
End terrace
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
85 m²
915 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 65
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 27 Sparrows Close

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

27 Sparrows Close is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Highwood, Chelmsford, Chelmsford (CM1 3RQ). It has a recorded floor area of 85 m² (around 915 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (March 2022) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

At 85 m² the property is well over the postcode median (47 m² across 19 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2002–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£381/sq ft) was about 94.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £348,500 in January 2023. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2011.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes
  • CloakroomYes

Outside

  • GarageYes

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D65
E
F
G
Main Heating
Heat Pump
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Late 20th centuryEnd-Terrace HouseEPC DExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)No mains gas

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 27 Sparrows Close, Highwood, Chelmsford, CM1 3RQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 27 Sparrows Close, Highwood, Chelmsford, CM1 3RQ

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  1. Aug 2011
    Renovation
    Outcome in report

    Air pump heating system.

    Reference
    11/00215/FUL
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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.

Latest sale on 27 Sparrows Close was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£363,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.1% per year over 21 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£348,500

Growth on file: 5.1% per year over 21 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 6 January 2023Most recent

    £348,500

    +185.7%over 20 years

  2. 1 February 2002

    £122,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CM1 3RQ: £170,000 (2025–2012).

On the street

Versus other Sparrows Close homes

Four headline reads against 13 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

27 Sparrows Close outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.

EPC Rating

65 (D)

Street avg 64 (D)

On par

Floor Area

85 m²

Street avg 55 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

2.9 t/year

Street avg 2.8 t/year

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 27 Sparrows Close

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

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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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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1 Chancery Place, Writtle

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£251k

1 Evelyn Place

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£614k

1 Great Godfreys, Writtle

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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

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.

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 3RQ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CM1 3RQ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

42.4dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CM1 3RQ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.7dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
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80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 27 Sparrows Close, Highwood, Chelmsford, CM1 3RQ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.