What type of property is 5 Monks Mead, CM3 4EU?

5 Monks Mead, CM3 4EU is a 3-bedroom detached house.

What did 5 Monks Mead, CM3 4EU sell for?

5 Monks Mead, CM3 4EU last sold for £470,000 in December 2024, around 1 years ago. Before that, it sold for £435,000 in August 2018, so prices have been rising over 6 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 5 Monks Mead, CM3 4EU appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between August 2018 and December 2024, 5 Monks Mead, CM3 4EU rose from £435,000 to £470,000, a change of £35,000. That works out to roughly +1.2% per year compounded over 6 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 5 Monks Mead, CM3 4EU?

The current EPC rating for 5 Monks Mead, CM3 4EU is D with a score of 59 out of 100, lodged in April 2018. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 5 Monks Mead, CM3 4EU?

5 Monks Mead, CM3 4EU has a recorded floor area of 116 m² (1,249 sq ft), around 39 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 5 Monks Mead, CM3 4EU heated?

The latest EPC at 5 Monks Mead, CM3 4EU records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 5 Monks Mead, CM3 4EU?

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

Where is 5 Monks Mead, CM3 4EU located?

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

What is crime like near 5 Monks Mead, CM3 4EU?

Police records around 5 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.

Which schools serve 5 Monks Mead, CM3 4EU?

The closest primary school to 5 Monks Mead, CM3 4EU is Priory Primary School, Bicknacre (196m), one of 4 primaries within walking distance.

What is the nearest station to 5 Monks Mead, CM3 4EU?

The closest bus stop to 5 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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5 Monks Mead, Bicknacre, Chelmsford, CM3 4EU

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

116 m²

1249 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 59

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 5 Monks Mead

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

5 Monks Mead is a three-bedroom detached house in Bicknacre, Chelmsford, Chelmsford (CM3 4EU). It has a recorded floor area of 116 m² (around 1249 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (April 2018) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80).

A recent sale: £470,000 in December 2024. Across 2018–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£376/sq ft) was about 81.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes
CloakroomYes
StudyYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
GarageYes

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.

EPC Rating

D59

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Monks Mead, Bicknacre, Chelmsford, CM3 4EU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Monks Mead has no planning applications on record.

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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.

5 Monks Mead valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£482,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.2% per year over 6 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£470,000

Growth on file: 1.2% per year over 6 years.

Sales timeline

17 December 2024Most recent
£470,000
+8.0%over 6 years
15 August 2018
£435,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CM3 4EU: £365,000 (2019–2014).

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.

5 Monks Mead outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,052

Street avg £2,743

Strongly above

Floor Area

116 m²

Street avg 130 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

5.0 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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1 Copland Cottages, North Hill, Little Baddow

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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.

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

0.1 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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