What kind of home is 8 Five Acres, CM3 4NB?

8 Five Acres, CM3 4NB is a 5-bedroom detached house.

When did 8 Five Acres, CM3 4NB last change hands?

8 Five Acres, CM3 4NB last sold for £650,000 in September 2024, around 2 years ago. Before that, it sold for £375,000 in February 2012, so prices have been rising over 13 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 8 Five Acres, CM3 4NB?

Across 2 sales between February 2012 and September 2024, 8 Five Acres, CM3 4NB rose from £375,000 to £650,000, a change of £275,000. That works out to roughly +4.5% per year compounded over 13 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 8 Five Acres, CM3 4NB have?

The current EPC rating for 8 Five Acres, CM3 4NB is C with a score of 71 out of 100, lodged in May 2024. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 8 Five Acres, CM3 4NB?

8 Five Acres, CM3 4NB has a recorded floor area of 157 m² (1,690 sq ft), around 31 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 28% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CM3 4NB. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 8 Five Acres, CM3 4NB use?

The latest EPC at 8 Five Acres, CM3 4NB records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 8 Five Acres, CM3 4NB?

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

Which area is 8 Five Acres, CM3 4NB in?

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

Is 8 Five Acres, CM3 4NB in a safe area?

Police records around 8 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.

What schools are near 8 Five Acres, CM3 4NB?

The closest primary school to 8 Five Acres, CM3 4NB is Priory Primary School, Bicknacre (137m), one of 4 primaries within walking distance.

What is the nearest station to 8 Five Acres, CM3 4NB?

The closest bus stop to 8 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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8 Five Acres, Danbury, Chelmsford, CM3 4NB

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

157 m²

1690 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 71

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 8 Five Acres

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

8 Five Acres is a five-bedroom detached house in Danbury, Chelmsford, Chelmsford (CM3 4NB). It has a recorded floor area of 157 m² (around 1690 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (May 2024) shows a C (score 71).

At 157 m² it's 27.6% larger than the typical home in the postcode (123 m² median across 13 EPCs). 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Across 2012–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£385/sq ft) was about 47.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: September 2024 at £650,000.

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

Bedrooms5
Bathrooms2
Open-plan layoutYes
Dining roomYes
CloakroomYes
EnsuiteYes
StudyYes
FireplaceYes

Outside

Private gardenRear

Building

RefurbishedYes

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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.

EPC Rating

C71

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Five Acres, Danbury, Chelmsford, CM3 4NB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 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.

Latest sale on 8 Five Acres was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£661,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.5% per year over 13 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£650,000

Growth on file: 4.5% per year over 13 years.

Sales timeline

24 September 2024Most recent
£650,000
+73.3%over 12 years
24 February 2012
£375,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CM3 4NB: £510,000 (2024–2022).

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.

Floor Area for 8 Five Acres runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,140

Street avg £3,632

Strongly above

Floor Area

157 m²

Street avg 124 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.9 t/year

Street avg 5.8 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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4 bed

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4 bed3 bath

£712k

1 Copland Cottages, North Hill, Little Baddow

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£485k

1 Ash Cottages, Lodge Road, Bicknacre

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1 Danbury Vale, Danbury

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3 bed

£474k

1 Eves Villas, Main Road, Bicknacre

CM3 4HN

3 bed

£466k

1 Dockwra Lane, Danbury

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3 bed1 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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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 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

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