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

3 sales on record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
3
Floor area
205 m²
2207 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 43
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 5 Old Vicarage Close

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

5 Old Vicarage Close is a four-bedroom detached house in High Easter, Chelmsford, Chelmsford (CM1 4RW). It has a recorded floor area of 205 m² (around 2207 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (June 2015) shows an E (score 43), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 56). Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from June 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory.

On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 1998–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£356/sq ft) was about 88.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 11 years since the last transfer (November 2015).

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

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms3
  • Dining roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes
  • StudyYes
  • ConservatoryYes
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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.

5 Old Vicarage Close sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 19 Jun 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E43
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
9.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Late 20th centuryDetached HouseEPC ENo mains gas

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Old Vicarage Close, High Easter, Chelmsford, CM1 4RW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Old Vicarage 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.

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 5 Old Vicarage Close was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£838,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.4% per year over 17 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2015)

£785,000

Growth on file: 5.4% per year over 17 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 11 November 2015Most recent

    £785,000

    +78.4%over 13 years

  2. 1 November 2002

    £439,995

    +39.7%over 4 years

  3. 23 July 1998

    £315,000

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

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.

5 Old Vicarage Close is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£3,829

Street avg £3,002

Above

Floor Area

205 m²

Street avg 191 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 8 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

9.2 t/year

Street avg 7.9 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 5 Old Vicarage 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.
£701k

1 Bellhouse Villas, High Easter

CM1 4RA

4 bed2 bath
£706k

1 Broomfield Mews

CM1 4GA

5 bed3 bath
£487k

1 Barkis Close

CM1 4UW

3 bed3 bath
£398k

1 Barnfield Mews

CM1 4DF

3 bed1 bath
£775k

1 Blackthorn Cottage, Hollow Lane

CM1 4GE

£350k

1 Burnside Crescent

CM1 4EH

2 bed
£1.0m

1 3 Shop Cottage, Chignal Road, Mashbury

CM1 4GP

£584k

1 Brick House Villas, Chelmsford Road, Good Easter

CM1 4PX

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.

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
FAQ

Common questions

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