What type of property is 5 Bouchers Mead, CM1 6PJ?

5 Bouchers Mead, CM1 6PJ is a 3-bedroom detached house.

What was the last sold price for 5 Bouchers Mead, CM1 6PJ?

5 Bouchers Mead, CM1 6PJ last sold for £417,500 in March 2025, around 1 years ago. Before that, it sold for £89,000 in March 1999, so prices have been rising over 26 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 5 Bouchers Mead, CM1 6PJ?

Across 2 sales between March 1999 and March 2025, 5 Bouchers Mead, CM1 6PJ rose from £89,000 to £417,500, a change of £328,500. That works out to roughly +6.1% per year compounded over 26 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 5 Bouchers Mead, CM1 6PJ?

The current EPC rating for 5 Bouchers Mead, CM1 6PJ is D with a score of 65 out of 100, lodged in November 2024. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 5 Bouchers Mead, CM1 6PJ?

5 Bouchers Mead, CM1 6PJ has a recorded floor area of 64 m² (689 sq ft), around 21 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 5 Bouchers Mead, CM1 6PJ heated?

The latest EPC at 5 Bouchers Mead, CM1 6PJ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 5 Bouchers Mead, CM1 6PJ?

5 Bouchers Mead, CM1 6PJ is in council tax band D.

Where is 5 Bouchers Mead, CM1 6PJ located?

5 Bouchers Mead, CM1 6PJ sits in Chelmsford. It falls within the CM1 postcode district in Essex.

Is 5 Bouchers Mead, CM1 6PJ in a safe area?

Police records around 5 Bouchers Mead, CM1 6PJ 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.

Which schools serve 5 Bouchers Mead, CM1 6PJ?

The closest primary school to 5 Bouchers Mead, CM1 6PJ is The Bishops' Church of England and Roman Catholic Primary School (189m), one of 15 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Boswells School (847m), with 5 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 5 Bouchers Mead, CM1 6PJ?

The closest bus stop to 5 Bouchers Mead, CM1 6PJ is Reubens Gate, 112m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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5 Bouchers Mead, Chelmsford, CM1 6PJ

Extendable

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

64 m²

689 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 65

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 5 Bouchers Mead

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

5 Bouchers Mead is a three-bedroom detached house in Chelmsford (CM1 6PJ). It has a recorded floor area of 64 m² (around 689 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (November 2024) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.

Most recent transfer was March 2025 at £417,500 — fresh data. Across 1999–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£606/sq ft) was about 123% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenSouth-facing
GarageYes

Building

Extension potentialPossible

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

D65

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.7 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Bouchers Mead, Chelmsford, CM1 6PJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Bouchers Mead has no planning applications on record.

A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

5 Bouchers Mead has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1999.

Current estimate

£456,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.1% per year over 26 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£417,500

Growth on file: 6.1% per year over 26 years.

Sales timeline

26 March 2025Most recent
£417,500
+369.1%over 26 years
19 March 1999
£89,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CM1 6PJ: £420,000 (2025–2024).

Nearby sales in CM1 6PJ

On the street

Versus other Bouchers Mead homes

Four headline reads against 44 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 5 Bouchers Mead stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£6,523

Street avg £4,059

Strongly above

Floor Area

64 m²

Street avg 75 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.7 t/year

Street avg 3.3 t/year

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

0.1 km

Reubens Gate — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

The Bishops' Church of England and Roman Catholic Primary School. 20 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CM1 6PJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

54.4dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CM1 6PJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

44.3dB

Low

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70 dB

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