What kind of home is 16 Claypits Road, CM3 3BZ?

16 Claypits Road, CM3 3BZ is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house, set on a cul-de-sac.

When did 16 Claypits Road, CM3 3BZ last change hands?

16 Claypits Road, CM3 3BZ last sold for £437,000 in April 2022, around 4 years ago. Before that, it sold for £315,000 in October 2017, so prices have been rising over 5 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 16 Claypits Road, CM3 3BZ changed over time?

Across 2 sales between October 2017 and April 2022, 16 Claypits Road, CM3 3BZ rose from £315,000 to £437,000, a change of £122,000. That works out to roughly +7.5% per year compounded over 5 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 16 Claypits Road, CM3 3BZ?

The current EPC rating for 16 Claypits Road, CM3 3BZ is D with a score of 56 out of 100, lodged in July 2017. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 16 Claypits Road, CM3 3BZ?

16 Claypits Road, CM3 3BZ has a recorded floor area of 88 m² (947 sq ft), around 29 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 9% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in CM3 3BZ. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 16 Claypits Road, CM3 3BZ use?

The latest EPC at 16 Claypits Road, CM3 3BZ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 16 Claypits Road, CM3 3BZ?

16 Claypits Road, CM3 3BZ is in council tax band D.

Which area is 16 Claypits Road, CM3 3BZ in?

16 Claypits Road, CM3 3BZ sits in Boreham, Chelmsford, Chelmsford. It falls within the CM3 postcode district in Essex.

How safe is the area around 16 Claypits Road, CM3 3BZ?

Police records around 16 Claypits Road, CM3 3BZ 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 16 Claypits Road, CM3 3BZ?

The closest primary school to 16 Claypits Road, CM3 3BZ is Boreham Primary School (260m).

How well connected is 16 Claypits Road, CM3 3BZ?

The closest bus stop to 16 Claypits Road, CM3 3BZ is Plantation Road, 134m away. The nearest rail option is Beaulieu Park, 1.9km away.

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16 Claypits Road, Boreham, Chelmsford, CM3 3BZ

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

88 m²

947 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 56

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 16 Claypits Road

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

16 Claypits Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Boreham, Chelmsford, Chelmsford (CM3 3BZ). It has a recorded floor area of 88 m² (around 947 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (July 2017) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79). The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

Across 2017–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£461/sq ft) was about 34.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £437,000 in April 2022. 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

Bedrooms3
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenSouth-facing
GarageYes
Cul-de-sacYes

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.

EPC Rating

D56

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 16 Claypits Road, Boreham, Chelmsford, CM3 3BZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

16 Claypits Road has no planning applications on record.

A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£465,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.5% per year over 5 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£437,000

Growth on file: 7.5% per year over 5 years.

Sales timeline

13 April 2022Most recent
£437,000
+38.7%over 4 years
12 October 2017
£315,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CM3 3BZ: £453,700 (2025–2021).

Nearby sales in CM3 3BZ

On the street

Versus other Claypits Road homes

Four headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for 16 Claypits Road lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,966

Street avg £4,095

Strongly above

Floor Area

88 m²

Street avg 100 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

4.8 t/year

Street avg 5.1 t/year

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Comparables

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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

Plantation Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Boreham Primary School. 1 school nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CM3 3BZ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

54.6dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CM3 3BZ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

47.4dB

Low

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65 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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