What type of property is 5 Five Acres, CM3 4NB?

5 Five Acres, CM3 4NB is a 5-bedroom detached house, on a corner plot.

When did 5 Five Acres, CM3 4NB last change hands?

5 Five Acres, CM3 4NB last sold for £385,000 in July 2015, around 11 years ago. Before that, it sold for £250,000 in March 2003, so prices have been rising over 12 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 5 Five Acres, CM3 4NB appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between March 2003 and July 2015, 5 Five Acres, CM3 4NB rose from £250,000 to £385,000, a change of £135,000. That works out to roughly +3.6% per year compounded over 12 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 5 Five Acres, CM3 4NB?

The current EPC rating for 5 Five Acres, CM3 4NB is D with a score of 62 out of 100, lodged in March 2014. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 5 Five Acres, CM3 4NB?

5 Five Acres, CM3 4NB has a recorded floor area of 131 m² (1,410 sq ft), around 26 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 5 Five Acres, CM3 4NB heated?

The latest EPC at 5 Five Acres, CM3 4NB records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 5 Five Acres, CM3 4NB?

5 Five Acres, CM3 4NB is in council tax band E.

Where is 5 Five Acres, CM3 4NB located?

5 Five Acres, CM3 4NB sits in Danbury, Chelmsford, Chelmsford. It falls within the CM3 postcode district in Essex.

What is crime like near 5 Five Acres, CM3 4NB?

Police records around 5 Five Acres, CM3 4NB 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 Five Acres, CM3 4NB?

The closest primary school to 5 Five Acres, CM3 4NB is Priory Primary School, Bicknacre (137m), one of 4 primaries within walking distance.

What is the nearest station to 5 Five Acres, CM3 4NB?

The closest bus stop to 5 Five Acres, CM3 4NB is The White Swan, 205m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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5 Five Acres, Danbury, Chelmsford, CM3 4NB

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

131 m²

1410 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 62

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 5 Five Acres

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

5 Five Acres is a five-bedroom detached house in Danbury, Chelmsford, Chelmsford (CM3 4NB). It has a recorded floor area of 131 m² (around 1410 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (March 2014) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from March 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. The home occupies a corner plot.

On the market in July 2015 and unlisted since — roughly 11 years. Across 2003–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £516,000 is 34% above the 2015 sale price. 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count.

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

Bedrooms5
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes
Utility roomYes
CloakroomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

DrivewayYes
Corner plotYes

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 07 Mar 2024

EPC Rating

D62

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Five Acres, Danbury, Chelmsford, CM3 4NB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Five Acres 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.

5 Five Acres valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£516,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.6% per year over 12 years.

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Last sold (2015)

£385,000

Growth on file: 3.6% per year over 12 years.

Sales timeline

9 July 2015Most recent
£385,000
+54.0%over 12 years
7 March 2003
£250,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CM3 4NB: £510,000 (2024–2023).

Nearby sales in CM3 4NB

On the street

Versus other Five Acres homes

Four headline reads against 13 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

5 Five Acres is notably below the street on price per m².

Price per m²

£2,939

Street avg £3,741

Strongly below

Floor Area

131 m²

Street avg 126 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

5.4 t/year

Street avg 5.7 t/year

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.

£620k

1 Barley Mead, Danbury

CM3 4RP

5 bed2 bath

£481k

1 Deerhurst Chase, Bicknacre

CM3 4XG

4 bed3 bath

£635k

1 Beaumont Park, Danbury

CM3 4DE

4 bed

£485k

1 Ash Cottages, Lodge Road, Bicknacre

CM3 4HL

3 bed

£475k

1 Danbury Vale, Danbury

CM3 4LA

3 bed

£474k

1 Eves Villas, Main Road, Bicknacre

CM3 4HN

3 bed

£466k

1 Dockwra Lane, Danbury

CM3 4RQ

3 bed1 bath

£455k

1 Brockenhurst Way, Bicknacre

CM3 4XN

3 bed2 bath

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

The White Swan — bus stop.

Closest school

0.1 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 4NB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.1dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CM3 4NB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.1dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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