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

Estimated value

£883,000

  • Since the 1998 sale (£295,000)+199%
  • Against CM1 4RW's recent median (£730,000)+21%

Newest record on this page: November 2024. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
6
From EPC
Floor area
192 m²
2067 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 67
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Valuation

About this valuation

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Our estimate

£883,000

  • Against its 1998 sale (£295,000)+199%
  • Against CM1 4RW's recent median (£730,000)+21%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 4 Old Vicarage Close is modelled from its 192 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in CM1 4RW. 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

    192 m² from the EPC lodged in February 2023

  • Sales of this home

    1 sale recorded, the latest in 1998

  • Recent sales in CM1 4RW

    5 sales, median £730,000 (2024–2002)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: November 2024Latest 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.

4 Old Vicarage Close has been held in the same hands since before 2000.

Sales timeline

  1. 18 June 1998Most recent

    £295,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CM1 4RW: £730,000 (2024–2002).

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 4 Old Vicarage Close

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

4 Old Vicarage Close is a detached house in High Easter, Chelmsford, Chelmsford (CM1 4RW). It has a recorded floor area of 192 m² (around 2067 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1996-2002. The latest certificate (February 2023) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76). Main heating runs on oil.

It hasn't traded since June 1998, a hold of 28 years that's notably long for the area. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £883,000 sits 199.3% above the 1998 sale of £295,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£143/sq ft) was about 28.1% below the postcode norm.

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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.

4 Old Vicarage Close's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate
Feb 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D67
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 23 February 2033

6 years remaining
Planning

Planning history

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

4 Old Vicarage Close has no planning applications on record.

2

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 Old Vicarage Close homes

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

On years held, 4 Old Vicarage Close stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£1,536

Street avg £3,575

Below

Floor Area

192 m²

Street avg 194 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 8 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

6.5 t/year

Street avg 8.6 t/year

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

0.2 km

The Punch Bowl — bus stop.

Nearest stops

  • The Punch BowlBus stop246m
  • Gepps CloseBus stop334m
  • VillasBus stop1.1km
  • Cut Maple RoadBus stop1.4km

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 4RW from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CM1 4RW

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
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Late 20th centuryDetached HouseEPC DNo mains gas

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Comparables

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£1.2m

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Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for 4 Old Vicarage Close is modelled from its 192 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in CM1 4RW. 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 4 Old Vicarage 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 4 Old Vicarage Close was lodged in February 2023 at band D and is valid until February 2033. 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 4 Old Vicarage 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. Schools and stops are measured in a straight line from CM1 4RW. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
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