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1 Finning Close, Great Leighs, Chelmsford, CM3 1FS

EPC B
Property type
Detached
Floor area
93 m²
1001 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 83
Overview

About 1 Finning Close

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

1 Finning Close is a detached house in Great Leighs, Chelmsford, Chelmsford (CM3 1FS). It has a recorded floor area of 93 m² (around 1001 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 2021. The latest certificate (March 2021) returns a B (score 83), comfortably above the UK average. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 95).

At 93 m² it sits well below the postcode median (160 m² across 5 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£454/sq ft) was about 16.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: March 2021 at £453,995. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

1 Finning Close's carbon output is low for the local stock.

EPC Rating

A
B
B83
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Good
CO2 Emissions
1.5 t/year
Occupancy
—
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Finning Close, Great Leighs, Chelmsford, CM3 1FS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Finning Close has no planning applications on record.

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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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£495,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2021)

£453,995

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 26 March 2021Most recent

    £453,995

Median price across the last 5 sales in CM3 1FS: £654,995 (2021–2021).

On the street

Versus other Finning Close homes

Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 1 Finning Close stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£4,882

Street avg £4,144

Strongly above

Floor Area

93 m²

Street avg 150 m²

Below

CO₂ Emissions

1.5 t/year

Street avg 2.2 t/year

Strongly above

Years Held

5 years

Street avg 5 years

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 1 Finning Close

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£545k

1 Castlefields, Great Leighs

CM3 1JW

1 bed1 bath
£435k

1 Chatley Road, Great Leighs

CM3 1NU

3 bed1 bath
£425k

1 Breeds Cottage, Breeds Road, Great Waltham

CM3 1EE

2 bed2 bath
£416k

1 Brew House Cottages, Hartford End

CM3 1JU

3 bed1 bath
£596k

1 Bury Cottages, Bury Road, Pleshey

CM3 1HB

£400k

1 Brickbarns, Great Leighs

CM3 1JJ

£396k

1 Boreham Road, Great Leighs

CM3 1NH

3 bed
£383k

1 Blunts Farm Cottages, Pleshey

CM3 1HY

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

0.2 km

Shimbrooks — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

Great Leighs Primary School. 1 school nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

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 1FS from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CM3 1FS

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.7dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CM3 1FS

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.9dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 1 Finning Close, Great Leighs, Chelmsford, CM3 1FS. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.