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8 Sparrows Close, Highwood, Chelmsford, CM1 3RQ

Estimated value

£321,000

  • Since the 2014 sale (£185,000)+74%
  • Against CM1 3RQ's recent median (£170,000)+89%

Newest record on this page: February 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
86 m²
926 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 47
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Valuation

About this valuation

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Our estimate

£321,000

  • Against its 2014 sale (£185,000)+74%
  • Against CM1 3RQ's recent median (£170,000)+89%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 8 Sparrows Close is modelled from its 86 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in CM1 3RQ. 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

    86 m² from the EPC lodged in November 2013

  • Sales of this home

    1 sale recorded, the latest in 2014

  • Recent sales in CM1 3RQ

    5 sales, median £170,000 (2025–2012)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: February 2025Latest 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.

8 Sparrows Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Sales timeline

  1. 21 March 2014Most recent

    £185,000

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

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 8 Sparrows Close

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

8 Sparrows Close is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Highwood, Chelmsford, Chelmsford (CM1 3RQ). It has a recorded floor area of 86 m² (around 926 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (November 2013) shows an E (score 47), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from November 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 86 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). Today's modelled estimate of £321,000 sits 73.5% above the 2014 sale of £185,000. On the market in March 2014 and unlisted since — roughly 12 years.

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
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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.

8 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 29 Nov 2023

Current Certificate
Nov 2013

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E47
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
7.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 29 November 2023

New assessment needed to sell or let
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Sparrows Close, Highwood, Chelmsford, CM1 3RQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Sparrows Close has no planning applications on record.

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But the area is active

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

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.

Floor Area for 8 Sparrows Close runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

EPC Rating

47 (E)

Street avg 67 (D)

Strongly below

Floor Area

86 m²

Street avg 55 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

7.3 t/year

Street avg 2.4 t/year

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly 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

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

420/mo

Steady 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.

Nearest schools

  • Highwood Primary SchoolPrimary318m

Nearest stops

  • Sparrows CloseBus stop27m
  • Primary SchoolBus stop260m
  • The Green ManBus stop592m
  • Nathan's LaneBus stop825m

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 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
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Level 3 Building Survey

Late 20th centuryMid-Terrace HouseEPC ENo mains gas

Because the property has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Comparables

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Method

How to read this page

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 8 Sparrows Close is modelled from its 86 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in CM1 3RQ. 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 8 Sparrows 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 8 Sparrows Close was lodged in November 2013 at band E and expired in November 2023, 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 8 Sparrows 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 1 school and 10 stops listed are measured in a straight line from CM1 3RQ, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band
8 Sparrows Close is in council tax band C. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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