What kind of home is 4 Monks Mead, CM3 4EU?

4 Monks Mead, CM3 4EU is a 4-bedroom detached house, which has been extended.

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

4 Monks Mead, CM3 4EU last sold for £555,000 in December 2019, around 6 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £100,000 in April 2001. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 4 Monks Mead, CM3 4EU appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between April 2001 and December 2019, 4 Monks Mead, CM3 4EU rose from £100,000 to £555,000, a change of £455,000. That works out to roughly +9.6% per year compounded over 19 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 4 Monks Mead, CM3 4EU?

The current EPC rating for 4 Monks Mead, CM3 4EU is C with a score of 74 out of 100, lodged in July 2019. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 4 Monks Mead, CM3 4EU?

4 Monks Mead, CM3 4EU has a recorded floor area of 252 m² (2,713 sq ft), around 63 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 129% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CM3 4EU. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 4 Monks Mead, CM3 4EU use?

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

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

4 Monks Mead, CM3 4EU is in council tax band F. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Which area is 4 Monks Mead, CM3 4EU in?

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

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

Police records around 4 Monks Mead, CM3 4EU 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 4 Monks Mead, CM3 4EU?

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

What is the nearest station to 4 Monks Mead, CM3 4EU?

The closest bus stop to 4 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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4 Monks Mead, Bicknacre, Chelmsford, CM3 4EU

3 sales on record1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

252 m²

2713 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 74

Council tax

Band F

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 4 Monks Mead

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

4 Monks Mead is a four-bedroom detached house in Bicknacre, Chelmsford, Chelmsford (CM3 4EU). It has a recorded floor area of 252 m² (around 2713 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (July 2019) shows a C (score 74). Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

At 252 m² the property is well over the postcode median (110 m² across 11 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Across 2001–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £754,000 is 35.9% above the 2019 sale price. Most recent transfer: December 2019 at £555,000. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2010.

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
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenSouth-west-facing
GarageYes

Building

Previously extendedYes
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.

4 Monks Mead ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.

EPC Rating

C74

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

6.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

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

Council records include a two-storey side extension at 4 Monks Mead.

1 application on record at 4 Monks Mead, Bicknacre, Chelmsford, CM3 4EU

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Jun 2010
Extension
Outcome in report
Extension: Two storey · Side of property
Two storey side extension
Reference
10/00718/FUL
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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 4 Monks Mead was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£754,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.6% per year over 19 years.

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Last sold (2019)

£555,000

Growth on file: 9.6% per year over 19 years.

Sales timeline

12 December 2019Most recent
£555,000
+70.8%over 10 years
9 February 2009
£325,000
+225.0%over 7 years
19 April 2001
£100,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CM3 4EU: £383,000 (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 price per m², 4 Monks Mead runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,202

Street avg £3,051

Strongly below

Floor Area

252 m²

Street avg 113 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

6.5 t/year

Street avg 5.2 t/year

Strongly 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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3 bed1 bath

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1 Barley Mead, Danbury

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£485k

1 Ash Cottages, Lodge Road, Bicknacre

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3 bed

£475k

1 Danbury Vale, Danbury

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3 bed

£474k

1 Eves Villas, Main Road, Bicknacre

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£466k

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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

0.1 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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