What kind of home is 1 Hillview, CM3 4HU?

1 Hillview, CM3 4HU is a semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 1 Hillview, CM3 4HU?

1 Hillview, CM3 4HU last sold for £295,000 in July 2014, around 12 years ago. Before that, it sold for £85,000 in August 1997, so prices have been rising over 17 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 1 Hillview, CM3 4HU changed over time?

Across 2 sales between August 1997 and July 2014, 1 Hillview, CM3 4HU rose from £85,000 to £295,000, a change of £210,000. That works out to roughly +7.6% per year compounded over 17 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 1 Hillview, CM3 4HU have?

The current EPC rating for 1 Hillview, CM3 4HU is F with a score of 33 out of 100, lodged in March 2010. The assessor estimates the property could reach a E. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 1 Hillview, CM3 4HU?

1 Hillview, CM3 4HU has a recorded floor area of 118 m² (1,269 sq ft). That makes it about 19% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CM3 4HU. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 1 Hillview, CM3 4HU use?

The latest EPC at 1 Hillview, CM3 4HU records electricity as the main heating fuel. It is also flagged as connected to mains gas. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 1 Hillview, CM3 4HU?

1 Hillview, CM3 4HU is in council tax band D.

Which area is 1 Hillview, CM3 4HU in?

1 Hillview, CM3 4HU sits in Bicknacre, Chelmsford, Chelmsford. It falls within the CM3 postcode district in Essex.

How safe is the area around 1 Hillview, CM3 4HU?

Police records around 1 Hillview, CM3 4HU 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 1 Hillview, CM3 4HU?

The closest primary school to 1 Hillview, CM3 4HU is Priory Primary School, Bicknacre (633m), one of 3 primaries within walking distance.

What transport links are near 1 Hillview, CM3 4HU?

The closest bus stop to 1 Hillview, CM3 4HU is Brewers Arms, 197m away. In total there are 27 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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1 Hillview, Bicknacre, Chelmsford, CM3 4HU

Property type

Semi-detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

118 m²

1269 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 33

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 1 Hillview

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

1 Hillview is a semi-detached house in Bicknacre, Chelmsford, Chelmsford (CM3 4HU). It has a recorded floor area of 118 m² (around 1269 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (March 2010) shows an F (score 33), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would push it to E (score 44). Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from March 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 118 m² it's 22.8% larger than the typical home in the postcode (96 m² median across 9 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. 12 years since the last transfer (July 2014). Across 1997–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £394,000 is 33.6% above the 2014 sale price.

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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.

1 Hillview sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 30 Mar 2020

EPC Rating

F33

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

10.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Late 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC FExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Hillview, Bicknacre, Chelmsford, CM3 4HU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Hillview 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.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1997.

Current estimate

£394,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.6% per year over 17 years.

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Last sold (2014)

£295,000

Growth on file: 7.6% per year over 17 years.

Sales timeline

9 July 2014Most recent
£295,000
+247.1%over 16 years
14 August 1997
£85,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CM3 4HU: £347,000 (2025–2019).

Nearby sales in CM3 4HU

On the street

Versus other Hillview homes

Four headline reads against 9 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

1 Hillview is notably below the street on price per m².

Price per m²

£2,503

Street avg £3,413

Strongly below

Floor Area

118 m²

Street avg 97 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

10.0 t/year

Street avg 5.4 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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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

0.2 km

Brewers Arms — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

Priory Primary School, Bicknacre. 3 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.1dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CM3 4HU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.8dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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