What type of property is 12 Monks Mead, CM3 4EU?

12 Monks Mead, CM3 4EU is a 4-bedroom detached house.

What did 12 Monks Mead, CM3 4EU sell for?

12 Monks Mead, CM3 4EU last sold for £340,000 in October 2011, around 15 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £105,000 in June 1997. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 12 Monks Mead, CM3 4EU changed over time?

Across 3 sales between June 1997 and October 2011, 12 Monks Mead, CM3 4EU rose from £105,000 to £340,000, a change of £235,000. That works out to roughly +8.5% per year compounded over 14 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 12 Monks Mead, CM3 4EU?

The current EPC rating for 12 Monks Mead, CM3 4EU is D with a score of 68 out of 100, lodged in June 2011. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 12 Monks Mead, CM3 4EU?

12 Monks Mead, CM3 4EU has a recorded floor area of 138 m² (1,481 sq ft), around 34 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 25% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CM3 4EU. Source: EPC Register.

How is 12 Monks Mead, CM3 4EU heated?

The latest EPC at 12 Monks Mead, CM3 4EU records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 12 Monks Mead, CM3 4EU?

12 Monks Mead, CM3 4EU is in council tax band E.

Where is 12 Monks Mead, CM3 4EU located?

12 Monks Mead, CM3 4EU sits in Bicknacre, Chelmsford, Chelmsford. It falls within the CM3 postcode district in Essex.

Is 12 Monks Mead, CM3 4EU in a safe area?

Police records around 12 Monks Mead, CM3 4EU show an average of 233 reported crimes per month over the last 12 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 43% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (15% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 12 Monks Mead, CM3 4EU?

The closest primary school to 12 Monks Mead, CM3 4EU is Priory Primary School, Bicknacre (196m), one of 4 primaries within walking distance.

What transport links are near 12 Monks Mead, CM3 4EU?

The closest bus stop to 12 Monks Mead, CM3 4EU is The White Swan, 81m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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12 Monks Mead, Bicknacre, Chelmsford, CM3 4EU

3 sales on record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

138 m²

1481 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 68

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 12 Monks Mead

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

12 Monks Mead is a four-bedroom detached house in Bicknacre, Chelmsford, Chelmsford (CM3 4EU). It has a recorded floor area of 138 m² (around 1481 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (June 2011) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 72). The latest certificate is from June 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 1997–2011, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £523,000 sits 53.8% above the 2011 sale of £340,000. At 138 m² it's 25.1% larger than the typical home in the postcode (110 m² median across 11 EPCs). Last sold in October 2011, so it's been off the market for around 15 years.

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

Bedrooms4
Dining roomYes
EnsuiteYes

Building

Heating systemGas
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.

12 Monks Mead's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 15 Jun 2021

Current Certificate

Jun 2011

EPC Rating

D68

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 15 June 2021

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 12 Monks Mead, Bicknacre, Chelmsford, CM3 4EU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

12 Monks Mead 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.

12 Monks Mead has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.

Current estimate

£523,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.5% per year over 14 years.

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Last sold (2011)

£340,000

Growth on file: 8.5% per year over 14 years.

Sales timeline

26 October 2011Most recent
£340,000
+13.0%over 4 years
3 April 2007
£301,000
+186.7%over 9 years
12 June 1997
£105,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CM3 4EU: £435,000 (2024–2015).

Nearby sales in CM3 4EU

On the street

Versus other Monks Mead homes

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

On years held, 12 Monks Mead stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£2,471

Street avg £3,006

Strongly below

Floor Area

138 m²

Street avg 127 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

4.7 t/year

Street avg 5.4 t/year

Above

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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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£475k

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3 bed

£461k

1 Dockwra Lane, Danbury

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£460k

1 Brockenhurst Way, Bicknacre

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3 bed2 bath

£439k

1 Eves Villas, Main Road, Bicknacre

CM3 4HN

3 bed

£627k

1 Barley Mead, Danbury

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Full Chelmsford report

Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.

Crime

233/mo

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

The White Swan — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Priory Primary School, Bicknacre. 4 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CM3 4EU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.9dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CM3 4EU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.5dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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