What type of property is 5 Barley Mead, CM3 4RP?

5 Barley Mead, CM3 4RP is a 4-bedroom detached house.

What did 5 Barley Mead, CM3 4RP sell for?

5 Barley Mead, CM3 4RP last sold for £505,000 in May 2024, around 2 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 5 Barley Mead, CM3 4RP?

The current EPC rating for 5 Barley Mead, CM3 4RP is D with a score of 62 out of 100, lodged in September 2022. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 5 Barley Mead, CM3 4RP?

5 Barley Mead, CM3 4RP has a recorded floor area of 101 m² (1,087 sq ft), around 25 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 11% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in CM3 4RP. Source: EPC Register.

How is 5 Barley Mead, CM3 4RP heated?

The latest EPC at 5 Barley Mead, CM3 4RP records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 5 Barley Mead, CM3 4RP?

5 Barley Mead, CM3 4RP is in council tax band F. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Where is 5 Barley Mead, CM3 4RP located?

5 Barley Mead, CM3 4RP sits in Danbury, Chelmsford, Chelmsford. It falls within the CM3 postcode district in Essex.

Is 5 Barley Mead, CM3 4RP in a safe area?

Police records around 5 Barley Mead, CM3 4RP 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.

How well connected is 5 Barley Mead, CM3 4RP?

The closest bus stop to 5 Barley Mead, CM3 4RP is Runsell Green, 486m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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5 Barley Mead, Danbury, Chelmsford, CM3 4RP

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

101 m²

1087 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 62

Council tax

Band F

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 5 Barley Mead

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

5 Barley Mead is a four-bedroom detached house in Danbury, Chelmsford, Chelmsford (CM3 4RP). It has a recorded floor area of 101 m² (around 1087 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (September 2022) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump.

On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£465/sq ft) was about 40.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £505,000 in May 2024.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms1

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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 Rating

D62

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Barley Mead, Danbury, Chelmsford, CM3 4RP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Barley Mead 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 Barley Mead valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£545,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2024)

£505,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

16 May 2024Most recent
£505,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CM3 4RP: £530,000 (2024–2019).

Nearby sales in CM3 4RP

On the street

Versus other Barley Mead homes

Four headline reads against 20 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

5 Barley Mead is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£5,000

Street avg £3,822

Strongly above

Floor Area

101 m²

Street avg 116 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

4.2 t/year

Street avg 4.4 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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1 Barley Mead, Danbury

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3 bed

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1 Dockwra Lane, Danbury

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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.

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Crime

1/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.5 km

Runsell Green — bus stop.

Closest school

1.4 km

St John Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Danbury. 4 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.3dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CM3 4RP

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.5dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

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