What kind of home is 17 Ray Mead, CM3 1AN?

17 Ray Mead, CM3 1AN is a 3-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What did 17 Ray Mead, CM3 1AN sell for?

17 Ray Mead, CM3 1AN last sold for £365,000 in April 2023, around 3 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £165,000 in October 2013. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 17 Ray Mead, CM3 1AN changed over time?

Across 3 sales between October 2013 and April 2023, 17 Ray Mead, CM3 1AN rose from £165,000 to £365,000, a change of £200,000. That works out to roughly +8.7% per year compounded over 10 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 17 Ray Mead, CM3 1AN?

The current EPC rating for 17 Ray Mead, CM3 1AN is D with a score of 56 out of 100, lodged in April 2016. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 17 Ray Mead, CM3 1AN?

17 Ray Mead, CM3 1AN has a recorded floor area of 88 m² (947 sq ft), around 29 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 10% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in CM3 1AN. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 17 Ray Mead, CM3 1AN use?

The latest EPC at 17 Ray Mead, CM3 1AN records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 17 Ray Mead, CM3 1AN?

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

Which area is 17 Ray Mead, CM3 1AN in?

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

Is 17 Ray Mead, CM3 1AN in a safe area?

Police records around 17 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.

What schools are near 17 Ray Mead, CM3 1AN?

The closest primary school to 17 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).

What is the nearest station to 17 Ray Mead, CM3 1AN?

The closest bus stop to 17 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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17 Ray Mead, Great Waltham, Chelmsford, CM3 1AN

EV charger3 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

88 m²

947 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 56

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 17 Ray Mead

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

17 Ray Mead is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Great Waltham, Chelmsford, Chelmsford (CM3 1AN). It has a recorded floor area of 88 m² (around 947 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The property has an EV charger on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. The latest certificate (April 2016) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 71). Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from April 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 2013–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£385/sq ft) was about 91.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold April 2023 for £365,000.

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
Open-plan layoutYes

Outside

Private gardenFront
GarageYes

Building

Heating systemElectric
EV chargerYes
RefurbishedYes

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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.

17 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 28 Apr 2026

EPC Rating

D56

Main Heating

Electric & Gas

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Very Poor

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

6.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Ray Mead, Great Waltham, Chelmsford, CM3 1AN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

17 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.

Sale price has at least doubled since 2013.

Current estimate

£368,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.7% per year over 10 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£365,000

Growth on file: 8.7% per year over 10 years.

Sales timeline

4 April 2023Most recent
£365,000
+35.2%over 6 years
30 August 2016
£270,000
+63.6%over 2 years
3 October 2013
£165,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CM3 1AN: £370,000 (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 price per m², 17 Ray Mead stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£4,148

Street avg £2,998

Strongly above

Floor Area

88 m²

Street avg 99 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

6.1 t/year

Street avg 5.3 t/year

Below

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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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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

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Common questions

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