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1 Rich Close, Great Leighs, Chelmsford, CM3 1NX

Estimated value

£311,000

  • Since the 2005 sale (£175,000)+78%
  • Against CM3 1NX's recent median (£267,500)+16%

Newest record on this page: August 2022. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
End terrace
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
57 m²
614 sq ft
Energy rating
G
Score 17
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£311,000

  • Against its 2005 sale (£175,000)+78%
  • Against CM3 1NX's recent median (£267,500)+16%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 1 Rich Close is modelled from its 57 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CM3 1NX. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

  • Floor area

    57 m² from the EPC lodged in June 2015

  • Sales of this home

    2 sales recorded, the latest in 2005

  • Recent sales in CM3 1NX

    5 sales, median £267,500 (2022–2018)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: August 2022Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
PlanningNone on this homeFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

1 Rich Close has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2000.

Sales timeline

  1. 4 November 2005Most recent

    £175,000

    +118.8%over 4 years

  2. 17 November 2000

    £80,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CM3 1NX: £267,500 (2022–2018).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for 1 Rich Close, Great Leighs, Chelmsford, CM3 1NX. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
  • Larger development activity nearbyIn report
  • Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
  • Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
  • Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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Overview

About 1 Rich Close

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

1 Rich Close is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Great Leighs, Chelmsford, Chelmsford (CM3 1NX). It has a recorded floor area of 57 m² (around 614 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (June 2015) shows a G (score 17), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 75), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from June 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory. The home occupies a corner plot.

Held since November 2005 — that's 21 years off the open market, well above the local norm. At 57 m² it's 19.1% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (71 m² median across 10 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 2000–2005, sale prices on this property compounded at 17.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £311,000 sits 77.7% above the 2005 sale of £175,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£285/sq ft) was about 40.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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
  • ConservatoryYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • GarageYes
  • Corner plotYes
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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 Rich Close sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 04 Jun 2025

Current Certificate
Jun 2015

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
F
G
G17
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
7.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 4 June 2025

New assessment needed to sell or let
Planning

Planning history

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

1 Rich 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.

On the street

Versus other Rich Close homes

Four headline reads against 10 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 1 Rich Close runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,070

Street avg £2,552

On par

Floor Area

57 m²

Street avg 79 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

7.3 t/year

Street avg 4.6 t/year

Strongly below
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

Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.

Crime

233/mo

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Aragon Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.1 km

Great Leighs Primary School. 1 school nearby.

Nearest schools

  • Great Leighs Primary SchoolPrimary127m

Nearest stops

  • Aragon RoadBus stop78m
  • St Annes CastleBus stop170m
  • Main RoadBus stop246m
  • Rochester FarmBus stop371m

Most reported crime locally

  • Violence & Sexual Offences1,203 reports43%
  • Anti-social Behaviour256 reports9%
  • Criminal Damage & Arson214 reports8%
  • Vehicle Crime204 reports7%

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.2dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CM3 1NX

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.9dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Level 3 Building Survey

Late 20th centuryEnd-Terrace HouseEPC GNo mains gas

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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for 1 Rich Close is modelled from its 57 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CM3 1NX. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from
Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 2 sales are recorded for 1 Rich Close. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC
Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 1 Rich Close was lodged in June 2015 at band G and expired in June 2025, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 1 Rich Close. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures
Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 12 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 1 school and 15 stops listed are measured in a straight line from CM3 1NX, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band
1 Rich Close is in council tax band C. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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