What type of property is 5 Brickbarns, CM3 1JJ?

5 Brickbarns, CM3 1JJ is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 5 Brickbarns, CM3 1JJ sell for?

5 Brickbarns, CM3 1JJ last sold for £358,000 in September 2024, around 2 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £174,000 in June 2002. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 5 Brickbarns, CM3 1JJ?

Across 3 sales between June 2002 and September 2024, 5 Brickbarns, CM3 1JJ rose from £174,000 to £358,000, a change of £184,000. That works out to roughly +3.3% per year compounded over 22 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 5 Brickbarns, CM3 1JJ have?

The current EPC rating for 5 Brickbarns, CM3 1JJ is C with a score of 70 out of 100, lodged in June 2024. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 5 Brickbarns, CM3 1JJ?

5 Brickbarns, CM3 1JJ has a recorded floor area of 84 m² (904 sq ft), around 28 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 31% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in CM3 1JJ. Source: EPC Register.

How is 5 Brickbarns, CM3 1JJ heated?

The latest EPC at 5 Brickbarns, CM3 1JJ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 5 Brickbarns, CM3 1JJ?

5 Brickbarns, CM3 1JJ is in council tax band E.

Where is 5 Brickbarns, CM3 1JJ located?

5 Brickbarns, CM3 1JJ sits in Great Leighs, Chelmsford, Chelmsford. It falls within the CM3 postcode district in Essex.

How safe is the area around 5 Brickbarns, CM3 1JJ?

Police records around 5 Brickbarns, CM3 1JJ 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 5 Brickbarns, CM3 1JJ?

The closest primary school to 5 Brickbarns, CM3 1JJ is Great Leighs Primary School (333m).

How well connected is 5 Brickbarns, CM3 1JJ?

The closest bus stop to 5 Brickbarns, CM3 1JJ is St Annes Castle, 121m away. In total there are 15 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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5 Brickbarns, Great Leighs, Chelmsford, CM3 1JJ

Extendable3 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

84 m²

904 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 70

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 5 Brickbarns

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

5 Brickbarns is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Great Leighs, Chelmsford, Chelmsford (CM3 1JJ). It has a recorded floor area of 84 m² (around 904 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (June 2024) shows a C (score 70). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82). Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.

Across 2002–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £394,000 is 10.1% above the 2024 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£396/sq ft) was about 83.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 84 m² it's 29% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (118 m² median across 14 EPCs). Most recent transfer: September 2024 at £358,000.

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
Bathrooms3
Dining roomYes
Utility roomYes
CloakroomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
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.

EPC Rating

C70

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Brickbarns, Great Leighs, Chelmsford, CM3 1JJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Brickbarns 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.

5 Brickbarns has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2002.

Current estimate

£394,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.3% per year over 22 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£358,000

Growth on file: 3.3% per year over 22 years.

Sales timeline

29 September 2024Most recent
£358,000
+60.5%over 20 years
19 December 2003
£223,000
+28.2%over 1 year
27 June 2002
£174,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CM3 1JJ: £365,000 (2021–2016).

Nearby sales in CM3 1JJ

On the street

Versus other Brickbarns homes

Four headline reads against 14 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On years held, 5 Brickbarns runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,262

Street avg £2,883

Strongly above

Floor Area

84 m²

Street avg 127 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.0 t/year

Street avg 3.6 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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3 bed1 bath

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3 bed

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3 bed

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4 bed1 bath

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2 bed2 bath

£203k

1 Bridge Croft, Howe Street

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Crime

1/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

St Annes Castle — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Great Leighs Primary School. 1 school nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CM3 1JJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.6dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CM3 1JJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.1dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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