What type of property is 16 Ray Mead, CM3 1AN?

16 Ray Mead, CM3 1AN is a mid-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 16 Ray Mead, CM3 1AN?

16 Ray Mead, CM3 1AN last sold for £220,000 in June 2010, around 16 years ago. Before that, it sold for £73,000 in July 1999, so prices have been rising over 11 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 16 Ray Mead, CM3 1AN changed over time?

Across 2 sales between July 1999 and June 2010, 16 Ray Mead, CM3 1AN rose from £73,000 to £220,000, a change of £147,000. That works out to roughly +10.6% per year compounded over 11 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 16 Ray Mead, CM3 1AN have?

The current EPC rating for 16 Ray Mead, CM3 1AN is E with a score of 51 out of 100, lodged in April 2010. The assessor estimates the property could reach a D. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 16 Ray Mead, CM3 1AN?

16 Ray Mead, CM3 1AN has a recorded floor area of 102 m² (1,098 sq ft). That makes it about 10% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CM3 1AN. Source: EPC Register.

How is 16 Ray Mead, CM3 1AN heated?

The latest EPC at 16 Ray Mead, CM3 1AN records oil as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 16 Ray Mead, CM3 1AN?

16 Ray Mead, CM3 1AN is in council tax band C.

Where is 16 Ray Mead, CM3 1AN located?

16 Ray Mead, CM3 1AN sits in Great Waltham, Chelmsford, Chelmsford. It falls within the CM3 postcode district in Essex.

Is 16 Ray Mead, CM3 1AN in a safe area?

Police records around 16 Ray Mead, CM3 1AN show an average of 1 reported crimes per month over the last 4 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 75% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 16 Ray Mead, CM3 1AN?

The closest primary school to 16 Ray Mead, CM3 1AN is Great Waltham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School (156m), one of 2 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Chelmer Valley High School (2.4km).

How well connected is 16 Ray Mead, CM3 1AN?

The closest bus stop to 16 Ray Mead, CM3 1AN is Memorial, 139m away. The nearest bus option is Chelmer Valley Park-and-Ride, 2.6km away.

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16 Ray Mead, Great Waltham, Chelmsford, CM3 1AN

Property type

Mid terrace

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

102 m²

1098 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 51

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 16 Ray Mead

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

16 Ray Mead is a mid-terrace house in Great Waltham, Chelmsford, Chelmsford (CM3 1AN). It has a recorded floor area of 102 m² (around 1098 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (April 2010) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 65). Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from April 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

It hasn't traded since June 2010, a hold of 16 years that's notably long for the area. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 82% of similar EPCs). Across 1999–2010, sale prices on this property compounded at 10.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £326,000 is 48.2% above the 2010 sale price.

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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.

16 Ray Mead's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 21 Apr 2020

EPC Rating

E51

Main Heating

—

Main Fuel

Oil

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

6.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 16 Ray Mead, Great Waltham, Chelmsford, CM3 1AN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

16 Ray Mead has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

1 notable application 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.

16 Ray Mead has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1999.

Current estimate

£326,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 10.6% per year over 11 years.

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Last sold (2010)

£220,000

Growth on file: 10.6% per year over 11 years.

Sales timeline

29 June 2010Most recent
£220,000
+201.4%over 10 years
14 July 1999
£73,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CM3 1AN: £365,000 (2023–2022).

Nearby sales in CM3 1AN

On the street

Versus other Ray Mead homes

Four headline reads against 17 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On years held, 16 Ray Mead stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£2,156

Street avg £3,131

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Floor Area

102 m²

Street avg 98 m²

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Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

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CO₂ Emissions

6.6 t/year

Street avg 5.3 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

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

1/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Memorial — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Great Waltham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School. 3 schools nearby.

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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 CM3 1AN from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.0dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CM3 1AN

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.0dB

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