What kind of home is 17 Rich Close, CM3 1NX?

17 Rich Close, CM3 1NX is a mid-terrace house.

What did 17 Rich Close, CM3 1NX sell for?

17 Rich Close, CM3 1NX last sold for £320,000 in August 2022, around 4 years ago. Before that, it sold for £138,000 in May 2014, so prices have been rising over 8 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 17 Rich Close, CM3 1NX appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between May 2014 and August 2022, 17 Rich Close, CM3 1NX rose from £138,000 to £320,000, a change of £182,000. That works out to roughly +10.7% per year compounded over 8 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 17 Rich Close, CM3 1NX?

The current EPC rating for 17 Rich Close, CM3 1NX is E with a score of 43 out of 100, lodged in March 2014. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 17 Rich Close, CM3 1NX?

17 Rich Close, CM3 1NX has a recorded floor area of 63 m² (678 sq ft). That makes it about 14% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in CM3 1NX. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 17 Rich Close, CM3 1NX use?

The latest EPC at 17 Rich Close, CM3 1NX records house coal as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 17 Rich Close, CM3 1NX?

17 Rich Close, CM3 1NX is in council tax band C.

Which area is 17 Rich Close, CM3 1NX in?

17 Rich Close, CM3 1NX sits in Great Leighs, Chelmsford, Chelmsford. It falls within the CM3 postcode district in Essex.

Is 17 Rich Close, CM3 1NX in a safe area?

Police records around 17 Rich Close, CM3 1NX 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 17 Rich Close, CM3 1NX?

The closest primary school to 17 Rich Close, CM3 1NX is Great Leighs Primary School (127m).

How well connected is 17 Rich Close, CM3 1NX?

The closest bus stop to 17 Rich Close, CM3 1NX is Aragon Road, 78m away. In total there are 15 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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

Property type

Mid terrace

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

63 m²

678 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 43

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 17 Rich Close

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

17 Rich Close is a mid-terrace house in Great Leighs, Chelmsford, Chelmsford (CM3 1NX). It has a recorded floor area of 63 m² (around 678 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2014) shows an E (score 43), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on house coal. The latest certificate is from March 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 2014–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 10.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £258,000 is 19.4% below the 2022 sale of £320,000, an unusual pattern given regional price growth and worth checking against the EPC condition. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£472/sq ft) was about 132.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: August 2022 at £320,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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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.

17 Rich Close's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 27 Mar 2024

EPC Rating

E43

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

—

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Very Poor

CO2 Emissions

7.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Rich Close, Great Leighs, Chelmsford, CM3 1NX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

17 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Latest sale on 17 Rich Close was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£258,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 10.7% per year over 8 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£320,000

Growth on file: 10.7% per year over 8 years.

Sales timeline

18 August 2022Most recent
£320,000
+131.9%over 8 years
8 May 2014
£138,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CM3 1NX: £267,000 (2021–2016).

Nearby sales in CM3 1NX

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.

Price per m² for 17 Rich Close runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£5,079

Street avg £2,338

Strongly above

Floor Area

63 m²

Street avg 78 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

7.9 t/year

Street avg 5.2 t/year

Strongly below

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Comparables

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

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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.

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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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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· 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

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65 dB

70 dB

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FAQ

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