What kind of home is 8 Monks Mead, CM3 4EU?

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

What did 8 Monks Mead, CM3 4EU sell for?

8 Monks Mead, CM3 4EU last sold for £365,000 in August 2015, around 11 years ago. Before that, it sold for £365,000 in August 2015. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 8 Monks Mead, CM3 4EU?

The current EPC rating for 8 Monks Mead, CM3 4EU is D with a score of 64 out of 100, lodged in December 2013. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 8 Monks Mead, CM3 4EU?

8 Monks Mead, CM3 4EU has a recorded floor area of 131 m² (1,410 sq ft), around 33 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 19% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CM3 4EU. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 8 Monks Mead, CM3 4EU use?

The latest EPC at 8 Monks Mead, CM3 4EU records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 8 Monks Mead, CM3 4EU?

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

Which area is 8 Monks Mead, CM3 4EU in?

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

How safe is the area around 8 Monks Mead, CM3 4EU?

Police records around 8 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.

What schools are near 8 Monks Mead, CM3 4EU?

The closest primary school to 8 Monks Mead, CM3 4EU is Priory Primary School, Bicknacre (196m), one of 4 primaries within walking distance.

What is the nearest station to 8 Monks Mead, CM3 4EU?

The closest bus stop to 8 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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8 Monks Mead, Bicknacre, Chelmsford, CM3 4EU

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

131 m²

1410 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 64

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 8 Monks Mead

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

8 Monks Mead is a four-bedroom detached house in Bicknacre, Chelmsford, Chelmsford (CM3 4EU). It has a recorded floor area of 131 m² (around 1410 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (December 2013) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). The latest certificate is from December 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 131 m² it's 19.1% larger than the typical home in the postcode (110 m² median across 11 EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £520,000 is 42.5% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£259/sq ft) was about 23.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 11 years since the last transfer (August 2015).

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

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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.

8 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 10 Dec 2023

Current Certificate

Dec 2013

EPC Rating

D64

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 10 December 2023

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Monks Mead, Bicknacre, Chelmsford, CM3 4EU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 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.

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

Current estimate

£520,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2015)

£365,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

19 August 2015Most recent
£365,000
19 August 2015
£365,000

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.

Floor Area for 8 Monks Mead runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,786

Street avg £2,954

On par

Floor Area

131 m²

Street avg 128 m²

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Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

5.1 t/year

Street avg 5.4 t/year

On par

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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 bed2 bath

£439k

1 Eves Villas, Main Road, Bicknacre

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3 bed

£627k

1 Barley Mead, Danbury

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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

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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