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10 Barkis Close, Chelmsford, CM1 4UW

EPC B
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
73 m²
786 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 86
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 10 Barkis Close

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

10 Barkis Close is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Chelmsford (CM1 4UW). It has a recorded floor area of 73 m² (around 786 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (April 2025) returns a high B (score 86), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating. When first surveyed in April 2015 the rating was D, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 96). Other recorded features include a conservatory.

At 73 m² it's 15.1% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (86 m² median across 9 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Today's modelled estimate of £385,000 is 35.1% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£363/sq ft) was about 25.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in August 2015, so it's been off the market for around 11 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
  • Bathrooms1
  • ConservatoryYes

Building

  • Heating systemGas
  • RefurbishedYes
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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.

10 Barkis Close ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Apr 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
B86
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
1.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Apr 2025from Apr 2015
EPC improved fromD67toB86
Low Energy Lighting
23%75%

More low energy lighting installed

Renewable Energy
NoneSolar PV

Solar PV panels (80 kWp) installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 10 Barkis Close, Chelmsford, CM1 4UW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

10 Barkis 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

10 Barkis Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£385,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2015)

£285,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 20 August 2015Most recent

    £285,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CM1 4UW: £330,000 (2025–2019).

On the street

Versus other Barkis Close homes

Four headline reads against 9 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

10 Barkis Close outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,904

Street avg £3,394

On par

Floor Area

73 m²

Street avg 85 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

1.5 t/year

Street avg 3.9 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 10 Barkis Close

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

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Preview of the full property report

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
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.

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

Wickfield Ash — bus stop.

Closest school

0.1 km

Newlands Spring Primary and Nursery School. 14 schools nearby.

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.5dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CM1 4UW

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.6dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 10 Barkis Close, Chelmsford, CM1 4UW. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.