12 Barkis Close, Chelmsford, CM1 4UW
About 12 Barkis Close
12 Barkis Close is a detached house in Chelmsford (CM1 4UW). It has a recorded floor area of 123 m² (around 1324 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (June 2019) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since March 2015. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump.
At 123 m² the property is well over the postcode median (80 m² across 9 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £513,000 is 42.5% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£272/sq ft) was about 17.1% below the postcode norm. On the market in August 2015 and unlisted since — roughly 11 years.
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Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Window efficiency improved
Wall insulation upgraded
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
12 Barkis 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.
Sales history & valuation
12 Barkis Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£513,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£360,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
6 August 2015Most recent
£360,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CM1 4UW: £330,000 (2025–2019).
Nearby sales in CM1 4UW
Versus other Barkis Close homes
12 Barkis Close outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,927
Street avg £3,534
Floor Area
123 m²
Street avg 79 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.6 t/year
Street avg 3.6 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.6dB