What kind of home is 1 Old Vicarage Close, CM1 4RW?

1 Old Vicarage Close, CM1 4RW is a 5-bedroom detached house.

When did 1 Old Vicarage Close, CM1 4RW last change hands?

1 Old Vicarage Close, CM1 4RW last sold for £730,000 in October 2024, around 2 years ago. Before that, it sold for £280,000 in November 1998, so prices have been rising over 26 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 1 Old Vicarage Close, CM1 4RW changed over time?

Across 2 sales between November 1998 and October 2024, 1 Old Vicarage Close, CM1 4RW rose from £280,000 to £730,000, a change of £450,000. That works out to roughly +3.8% per year compounded over 26 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 1 Old Vicarage Close, CM1 4RW?

The current EPC rating for 1 Old Vicarage Close, CM1 4RW is D with a score of 61 out of 100, lodged in April 2024. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 1 Old Vicarage Close, CM1 4RW?

1 Old Vicarage Close, CM1 4RW has a recorded floor area of 131 m² (1,410 sq ft), around 26 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 36% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in CM1 4RW. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 1 Old Vicarage Close, CM1 4RW use?

The latest EPC at 1 Old Vicarage Close, CM1 4RW records oil as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 1 Old Vicarage Close, CM1 4RW?

1 Old Vicarage Close, CM1 4RW is in council tax band D.

Which area is 1 Old Vicarage Close, CM1 4RW in?

1 Old Vicarage Close, CM1 4RW sits in High Easter, Chelmsford, Chelmsford. It falls within the CM1 postcode district in Essex.

Is 1 Old Vicarage Close, CM1 4RW in a safe area?

Police records around 1 Old Vicarage Close, CM1 4RW show an average of 8 reported crimes per month over the last 13 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 48% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (175% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What transport links are near 1 Old Vicarage Close, CM1 4RW?

The closest bus stop to 1 Old Vicarage Close, CM1 4RW is The Punch Bowl, 246m away. In total there are 7 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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1 Old Vicarage Close, High Easter, Chelmsford, CM1 4RW

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

131 m²

1410 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 61

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 1 Old Vicarage Close

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

1 Old Vicarage Close is a five-bedroom detached house in High Easter, Chelmsford, Chelmsford (CM1 4RW). It has a recorded floor area of 131 m² (around 1410 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (April 2024) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74). Main heating runs on oil. Other recorded features include a conservatory.

At 131 m² it sits well below the postcode median (212 m² across 4 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count. Across 1998–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£518/sq ft) was about 211.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £730,000 in October 2024.

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

Bedrooms5
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes
EnsuiteYes
StudyYes
ConservatoryYes
FireplaceYes

Outside

GarageYes

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

EPC Rating

D61

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Oil

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Old Vicarage Close, High Easter, Chelmsford, CM1 4RW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Old Vicarage 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Sale price has at least doubled since 1998.

Current estimate

£728,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.8% per year over 26 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£730,000

Growth on file: 3.8% per year over 26 years.

Sales timeline

23 October 2024Most recent
£730,000
+160.7%over 25 years
27 November 1998
£280,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CM1 4RW: £450,000 (2024–1998).

Nearby sales in CM1 4RW

On the street

Versus other Old Vicarage Close homes

Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 1 Old Vicarage Close runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£5,573

Street avg £2,566

Strongly above

Floor Area

131 m²

Street avg 209 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 8 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

5.8 t/year

Street avg 8.8 t/year

Strongly above

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Comparables

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

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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

0.2 km

The Punch Bowl — bus stop.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CM1 4RW from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

43.3dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CM1 4RW

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.9dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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