5 Sparrows Close, Highwood, Chelmsford, CM1 3RQ
About 5 Sparrows Close
5 Sparrows Close is a mid-terrace house in Highwood, Chelmsford, Chelmsford (CM1 3RQ). It has a recorded floor area of 47 m² (around 506 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band B. At 47 m² this is the 8th smallest of 20 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 44–86 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to B across 20 units on file. The latest certificate (October 2022) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 70). Main heating runs on electricity.
One historical planning record sits against the property in 2011.
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Planning history
1 application on record at 5 Sparrows Close, Highwood, Chelmsford, CM1 3RQ
- Mar 2011RenovationOutcome in report
Installation of air source heat pump to provide heat supply to new system of radiator emitters
- Reference
- 11/00072/FUL
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Sales history & valuation
5 Sparrows Close has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£168,000
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
5 Sparrows Close outperforms the street on co₂ emissions by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
68 (D)
Street avg 64 (D)
Floor Area
47 m²
Street avg 47 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.8 t/year
Street avg 3.0 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 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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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
42.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.7dB