What kind of home is 21 Hillview, CM3 4HU?

21 Hillview, CM3 4HU is a 3-bedroom detached house.

What did 21 Hillview, CM3 4HU sell for?

21 Hillview, CM3 4HU last sold for £347,000 in June 2020, around 6 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £149,000 in June 2002. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 21 Hillview, CM3 4HU appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between June 2002 and June 2020, 21 Hillview, CM3 4HU rose from £149,000 to £347,000, a change of £198,000. That works out to roughly +4.8% per year compounded over 18 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 21 Hillview, CM3 4HU?

The current EPC rating for 21 Hillview, CM3 4HU is E with a score of 54 out of 100, lodged in March 2013. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 21 Hillview, CM3 4HU?

21 Hillview, CM3 4HU has a recorded floor area of 107 m² (1,152 sq ft), around 36 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 8% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CM3 4HU. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 21 Hillview, CM3 4HU use?

The latest EPC at 21 Hillview, CM3 4HU records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 21 Hillview, CM3 4HU?

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

Which area is 21 Hillview, CM3 4HU in?

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

What is crime like near 21 Hillview, CM3 4HU?

Police records around 21 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 21 Hillview, CM3 4HU?

The closest primary school to 21 Hillview, CM3 4HU is Priory Primary School, Bicknacre (633m), one of 3 primaries within walking distance.

What is the nearest station to 21 Hillview, CM3 4HU?

The closest bus stop to 21 Hillview, CM3 4HU is Brewers Arms, 197m away. In total there are 27 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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21 Hillview, Bicknacre, Chelmsford, CM3 4HU

3 sales on record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

107 m²

1152 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 54

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 21 Hillview

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

21 Hillview is a three-bedroom detached house in Bicknacre, Chelmsford, Chelmsford (CM3 4HU). It has a recorded floor area of 107 m² (around 1152 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (March 2013) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from March 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory.

It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 78% of similar EPCs). Across 2002–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £403,000 is 16.1% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£301/sq ft) was about 36.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: June 2020 at £347,000.

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
ConservatoryYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
DrivewayYes

Building

Heating systemGas

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 08 Mar 2023

EPC Rating

E54

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

5.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 21 Hillview, Bicknacre, Chelmsford, CM3 4HU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

21 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 at least doubled since 2002.

Current estimate

£403,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.8% per year over 18 years.

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Last sold (2020)

£347,000

Growth on file: 4.8% per year over 18 years.

Sales timeline

17 June 2020Most recent
£347,000
+38.8%over 7 years
16 May 2013
£249,995
+67.8%over 10 years
5 June 2002
£149,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CM3 4HU: £335,000 (2025–2018).

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.

21 Hillview outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,243

Street avg £3,321

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Floor Area

107 m²

Street avg 99 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

5.5 t/year

Street avg 5.9 t/year

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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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