10 Rich Close, Great Leighs, Chelmsford, CM3 1NX
About 10 Rich Close
10 Rich Close is a mid-terrace house in Great Leighs, Chelmsford, Chelmsford (CM3 1NX). It has a recorded floor area of 66 m² (around 710 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (August 2023) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
It hasn't traded since February 1996, a hold of 30 years that's notably long for the area. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £281,000 sits 462% above the 1996 sale of £50,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£70/sq ft) was about 66.9% below the postcode norm.
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
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Planning history
10 Rich Close 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.
Sales history & valuation
10 Rich Close's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1996).
£281,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£50,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
23 February 1996Most recent
£50,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CM3 1NX: £267,500 (2022–2018).
Nearby sales in CM3 1NX
17 Rich Close, Great Leighs, Chelmsford, CM3 1NX
Sold Aug 2022
£320,00021 Rich Close, Great Leighs, Chelmsford, CM3 1NX
Sold Feb 2021
£267,5007 Rich Close, Great Leighs, Chelmsford, CM3 1NX
Sold Oct 2019
£267,0002 Rich Close, Great Leighs, Chelmsford, CM3 1NX
Sold Jun 2018
£263,00013 Rich Close, Great Leighs, Chelmsford, CM3 1NX
Sold Mar 2018
£276,000
Versus other Rich Close homes
10 Rich Close is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£758
Street avg £2,818
Floor Area
66 m²
Street avg 78 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.1 t/year
Street avg 5.4 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
1/mo
Steady 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.
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.2dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.9dB







