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Blue Barns Farm, Gubbions Green, Great Leighs, Chelmsford, CM3 1PS

3 planning records
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
9
From EPC
Floor area
198 m²
2131 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 37
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Blue Barns Farm

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

Blue Barns Farm is a detached house in Great Leighs, Chelmsford, Chelmsford (CM3 1PS). It has a recorded floor area of 198 m² (around 2131 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (May 2015) shows an F (score 37), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from May 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 198 m² the property is well over the postcode median (120 m² across 6 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2017–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at -95.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £607,000 sits 3272.2% above the 2017 sale of £18,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£8/sq ft) was about 97.6% below the postcode norm. On the market in March 2017 and unlisted since — roughly 9 years. 3 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused.

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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.

Blue Barns Farm'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 31 May 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
F
F37
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
12.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC FPre-1919 buildNo mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919, has no mains gas supply, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Blue Barns Farm, Gubbions Green, Great Leighs, Chelmsford, CM3 1PS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

3 applications on record at Blue Barns Farm, Gubbions Green, Great Leighs, Chelmsford, CM3 1PS

1 live now
0decisions1extensions20documents1nearby
  1. Apr 2019
    Other
    Outcome in report

    Construction of a hay barn.

    Documents
    10 docs on file
    Reference
    19/00560/AG
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. RenovationDecision
  4. ExtensionDecision

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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 Blue Barns Farm was the lowest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£607,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -95.2% per year over 1 year.

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Last sold (2017)

£18,000

Growth on file: -95.2% per year over 1 year.

Sales timeline

  1. 23 March 2017Most recent

    £18,000

    -95.2%

  2. 23 March 2017

    £372,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CM3 1PS: £595,000 (2023–2015).

On the street

Versus other Gubbions Green homes

Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for Blue Barns Farm lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,879

Street avg £5,106

Strongly below

Floor Area

198 m²

Street avg 157 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

9 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

12.0 t/year

Street avg 9.0 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Blue Barns Farm

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

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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

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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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1 Brew House Cottages, Hartford End

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£400k

1 Brickbarns, Great Leighs

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1 Boreham Road, Great Leighs

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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.
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

0.8 km

Shimbrooks — bus stop.

Closest school

0.9 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 1PS from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CM3 1PS

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

43.5dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CM3 1PS

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.9dB

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

Common questions

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