What kind of home is 8 Ray Mead, CM3 1AN?

8 Ray Mead, CM3 1AN is a semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 8 Ray Mead, CM3 1AN?

8 Ray Mead, CM3 1AN last sold for £300,000 in January 2019, around 7 years ago. Before that, it sold for £275,000 in January 2019. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 8 Ray Mead, CM3 1AN have?

The current EPC rating for 8 Ray Mead, CM3 1AN is D with a score of 55 out of 100, lodged in November 2018. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 8 Ray Mead, CM3 1AN?

8 Ray Mead, CM3 1AN has a recorded floor area of 89 m² (958 sq ft). That makes it about 9% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in CM3 1AN. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 8 Ray Mead, CM3 1AN use?

The latest EPC at 8 Ray Mead, CM3 1AN records oil as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 8 Ray Mead, CM3 1AN?

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

Which area is 8 Ray Mead, CM3 1AN in?

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

Is 8 Ray Mead, CM3 1AN in a safe area?

Police records around 8 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 8 Ray Mead, CM3 1AN?

The closest primary school to 8 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 8 Ray Mead, CM3 1AN?

The closest bus stop to 8 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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8 Ray Mead, Great Waltham, Chelmsford, CM3 1AN

Property type

Semi-detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

89 m²

958 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 55

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 8 Ray Mead

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

8 Ray Mead is a semi-detached house in Great Waltham, Chelmsford, Chelmsford (CM3 1AN). It has a recorded floor area of 89 m² (around 958 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (November 2018) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80). Main heating runs on oil.

Across 2019–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at -8.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £364,000 is 32.4% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£287/sq ft) was about 43.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: January 2019 at £275,000.

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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.

EPC Rating

D55

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Oil

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Ray Mead, Great Waltham, Chelmsford, CM3 1AN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 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.

8 Ray Mead valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£364,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -8.3% per year over 1 year.

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Last sold (2019)

£275,000

Growth on file: -8.3% per year over 1 year.

Sales timeline

11 January 2019Most recent
£275,000
-8.3%
11 January 2019
£300,000

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.

Price per m²

£3,371

Street avg £3,050

On par

Floor Area

89 m²

Street avg 99 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

5.1 t/year

Street avg 5.4 t/year

On par

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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.

£362k

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1 Beadle Way, Great Leighs

CM3 1RT

4 bed1 bath

£383k

1 Blunts Farm Cottages, Pleshey

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£342k

1 Blossom Way, Great Waltham

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1 Boreham Road, Great Leighs

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3 bed

£333k

1 Bury Cottages, Bury Lane, Great Waltham

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£400k

1 Brickbarns, Great Leighs

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£330k

1 Bentalls, Willows Green

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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

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

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