What kind of home is 40 Beadle Way, CM3 1RT?

40 Beadle Way, CM3 1RT is a 2-bedroom end-of-terrace house.

When did 40 Beadle Way, CM3 1RT last change hands?

40 Beadle Way, CM3 1RT last sold for £162,000 in April 2021, around 5 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £29,000 in November 1995. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 40 Beadle Way, CM3 1RT?

Across 4 sales between November 1995 and April 2021, 40 Beadle Way, CM3 1RT rose from £29,000 to £162,000, a change of £133,000. That works out to roughly +7% per year compounded over 25 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 40 Beadle Way, CM3 1RT?

The current EPC rating for 40 Beadle Way, CM3 1RT is E with a score of 42 out of 100, lodged in January 2022. It has dropped from a D recorded in August 2011. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 40 Beadle Way, CM3 1RT?

40 Beadle Way, CM3 1RT has a recorded floor area of 60 m² (646 sq ft), around 30 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 40 Beadle Way, CM3 1RT use?

The latest EPC at 40 Beadle Way, CM3 1RT records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 40 Beadle Way, CM3 1RT?

40 Beadle Way, CM3 1RT is in council tax band A. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 40 Beadle Way, CM3 1RT in?

40 Beadle Way, CM3 1RT sits in Great Leighs, Chelmsford, Chelmsford. It falls within the CM3 postcode district in Essex.

Is 40 Beadle Way, CM3 1RT in a safe area?

Police records around 40 Beadle Way, CM3 1RT 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 40 Beadle Way, CM3 1RT?

The closest primary school to 40 Beadle Way, CM3 1RT is Great Leighs Primary School (342m).

What is the nearest station to 40 Beadle Way, CM3 1RT?

The closest bus stop to 40 Beadle Way, CM3 1RT is St Annes Castle, 314m away. In total there are 16 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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40 Beadle Way, Great Leighs, Chelmsford, CM3 1RT

4 sales on record

Property type

End terrace

Floor 00

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

60 m²

646 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 42

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 40 Beadle Way

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

40 Beadle Way is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Great Leighs, Chelmsford, Chelmsford (CM3 1RT). It has a recorded floor area of 60 m² (around 646 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (January 2022) shows an E (score 42), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (August 2011); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 74), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. At 60 m² this is the 13th smallest of 38 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 42–151 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to B across 38 units on file.

It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 81% of similar EPCs). Across 1995–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £181,000 is 11.7% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£251/sq ft) was about 49.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold April 2021 for £162,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Communal gardenYes
ParkingAllocated

Building

RefurbishedYes

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Jan 2022

EPC Rating

E42

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Very Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.9 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jan 2022from Aug 2011

EPC improved fromD67toE42

Heating System

Storage HeatersRoom Heaters

Heating system changed

Heating Controls

ManualProg + Stat

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water

Immersion (Off-Peak)Immersion

Hot water system changed

Windows

Mostly DoubleFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

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Late 20th centuryGround Floor FlatEPC ENo mains gas

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 40 Beadle Way, Great Leighs, Chelmsford, CM3 1RT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

40 Beadle Way 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.

Price for 40 Beadle Way has grown more than fourfold since the 1995 starting point.

Current estimate

£181,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.0% per year over 25 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£162,000

Growth on file: 7.0% per year over 25 years.

Sales timeline

19 April 2021Most recent
£162,000
+29.6%over 9 years
2 March 2012
£125,000
-2.3%over 4 years
4 April 2007
£128,000
+341.4%over 11 years
30 November 1995
£29,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CM3 1RT: £159,995 (2023–2017).

Nearby sales in CM3 1RT

On the street

Versus other Beadle Way homes

Four headline reads against 17 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 40 Beadle Way runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,700

Street avg £2,629

Above

Floor Area

60 m²

Street avg 62 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.9 t/year

Street avg 3.2 t/year

Below

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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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2 bed2 bath

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1 Bohun Close, Great Leighs

CM3 1NY

3 bed

£396k

1 Boreham Road, Great Leighs

CM3 1NH

3 bed

£416k

1 Brew House Cottages, Hartford End

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3 bed1 bath

£435k

1 Chatley Road, Great Leighs

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3 bed1 bath

£545k

1 Castlefields, Great Leighs

CM3 1JW

1 bed1 bath

£650k

1 Chapel Cottages, Littley Green

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3 bed

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

0.3 km

St Annes Castle — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.1dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CM3 1RT

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.1dB

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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