What type of property is 7 Canons Close, CM3 4HS?

7 Canons Close, CM3 4HS is a 3-bedroom detached house.

What did 7 Canons Close, CM3 4HS sell for?

7 Canons Close, CM3 4HS last sold for £183,000 in December 2003, around 22 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £75,000 in August 1996. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 7 Canons Close, CM3 4HS?

Across 3 sales between August 1996 and December 2003, 7 Canons Close, CM3 4HS rose from £75,000 to £183,000, a change of £108,000. That works out to roughly +12.9% per year compounded over 7 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 7 Canons Close, CM3 4HS have?

The current EPC rating for 7 Canons Close, CM3 4HS is C with a score of 71 out of 100, lodged in August 2019. It has improved from a E recorded in September 2009 (2 bands). The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 7 Canons Close, CM3 4HS?

7 Canons Close, CM3 4HS has a recorded floor area of 106 m² (1,141 sq ft), around 35 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 19% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in CM3 4HS. Source: EPC Register.

How is 7 Canons Close, CM3 4HS heated?

The latest EPC at 7 Canons Close, CM3 4HS records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 7 Canons Close, CM3 4HS?

7 Canons Close, CM3 4HS is in council tax band D.

Where is 7 Canons Close, CM3 4HS located?

7 Canons Close, CM3 4HS sits in Bicknacre, Chelmsford, Chelmsford. It falls within the CM3 postcode district in Essex.

How safe is the area around 7 Canons Close, CM3 4HS?

Police records around 7 Canons Close, CM3 4HS 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 7 Canons Close, CM3 4HS?

The closest primary school to 7 Canons Close, CM3 4HS is Priory Primary School, Bicknacre (648m), one of 3 primaries within walking distance.

How well connected is 7 Canons Close, CM3 4HS?

The closest bus stop to 7 Canons Close, CM3 4HS is Barbrook Way, 119m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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7 Canons Close, Bicknacre, Chelmsford, CM3 4HS

3 sales on record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

106 m²

1141 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 71

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 7 Canons Close

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

7 Canons Close is a three-bedroom detached house in Bicknacre, Chelmsford, Chelmsford (CM3 4HS). It has a recorded floor area of 106 m² (around 1141 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (August 2019) shows a C (score 71). When first surveyed in September 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83).

It hasn't traded since December 2003, a hold of 22 years that's notably long for the area. Across 1996–2003, sale prices on this property compounded at 12.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £436,000 sits 138.3% above the 2003 sale of £183,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£160/sq ft) was about 17.2% below the postcode norm. At 106 m² it's 19.7% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (132 m² median across 10 EPCs).

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
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes
Utility roomYes
CloakroomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageYes

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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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Aug 2019

EPC Rating

C71

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

3.5 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Aug 2019from Sept 2009

EPC improved fromE53toC71

Heating Controls

Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Windows

AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Wall Insulation

UninsulatedInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

Low Energy Lighting

0%83%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 7 Canons Close, Bicknacre, Chelmsford, CM3 4HS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

7 Canons Close 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.

7 Canons Close has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1996.

Current estimate

£436,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 12.9% per year over 7 years.

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Last sold (2003)

£183,000

Growth on file: 12.9% per year over 7 years.

Sales timeline

19 December 2003Most recent
£183,000
+62.7%over 3 years
27 January 2000
£112,500
+50.0%over 3 years
12 August 1996
£75,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CM3 4HS: £430,000 (2024–2008).

Nearby sales in CM3 4HS

On the street

Versus other Canons Close homes

Four headline reads against 10 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

7 Canons Close is notably below the street on floor area.

Price per m²

£1,726

Street avg £2,614

Below

Floor Area

106 m²

Street avg 134 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.5 t/year

Street avg 5.9 t/year

Strongly 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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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

Barbrook Way — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

Priory Primary School, Bicknacre. 3 schools nearby.

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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.7dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CM3 4HS

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.9dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 7 Canons Close, Bicknacre, Chelmsford, CM3 4HS. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.