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4 Kay Close, Great Leighs, Chelmsford, CM3 1RU

4 sales on record
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
8
From EPC
Floor area
121 m²
1302 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 59
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 4 Kay Close

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

4 Kay Close is a detached house in Great Leighs, Chelmsford, Chelmsford (CM3 1RU). It has a recorded floor area of 121 m² (around 1302 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (February 2017) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 73). Main heating runs on oil.

Last changed hands 9 years ago, in September 2017. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. At 121 m² it's 15% larger than the typical home in the postcode (105 m² median across 4 EPCs). Across 1997–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £540,000 is 35% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£307/sq ft) was about 39.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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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.

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

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D59
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
SDL Surveying

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Level 3 Building Survey

Late 20th centuryDetached HouseEPC DNo mains gas

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 4 Kay Close, Great Leighs, Chelmsford, CM3 1RU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

4 Kay Close has no planning applications on record.

1

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.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1997.

Current estimate

£540,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.3% per year over 20 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2017)

£400,000

Growth on file: 6.3% per year over 20 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 19 September 2017Most recent

    £400,000

    +21.2%over 11 years

  2. 25 May 2006

    £330,000

    +43.5%

  3. 16 December 2005

    £230,000

    +96.6%over 8 years

  4. 18 June 1997

    £117,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CM3 1RU: £340,000 (2021–2009).

On the street

Versus other Kay Close homes

Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for 4 Kay Close runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,306

Street avg £2,509

Above

Floor Area

121 m²

Street avg 108 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

6.4 t/year

Street avg 5.3 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 4 Kay Close

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

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

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

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£545k

1 Castlefields, Great Leighs

CM3 1JW

1 bed1 bath
£596k

1 Bury Cottages, Bury Road, Pleshey

CM3 1HB

£650k

1 Chapel Cottages, Littley Green

CM3 1BU

3 bed
£435k

1 Chatley Road, Great Leighs

CM3 1NU

3 bed1 bath
£425k

1 Breeds Cottage, Breeds Road, Great Waltham

CM3 1EE

2 bed2 bath
£416k

1 Brew House Cottages, Hartford End

CM3 1JU

3 bed1 bath
£400k

1 Brickbarns, Great Leighs

CM3 1JJ

£396k

1 Boreham Road, Great Leighs

CM3 1NH

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

0.2 km

Main Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.1 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 1RU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CM3 1RU

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.7dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CM3 1RU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.7dB

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

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 4 Kay Close, Great Leighs, Chelmsford, CM3 1RU. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.