What kind of home is 8 New England Close, CM3 4XA?

8 New England Close, CM3 4XA is a 4-bedroom detached house, which has been extended.

When did 8 New England Close, CM3 4XA last change hands?

8 New England Close, CM3 4XA last sold for £441,000 in April 2022, around 4 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 8 New England Close, CM3 4XA?

The current EPC rating for 8 New England Close, CM3 4XA is D with a score of 57 out of 100, lodged in February 2021. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 8 New England Close, CM3 4XA?

8 New England Close, CM3 4XA has a recorded floor area of 108 m² (1,163 sq ft), around 27 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 13% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CM3 4XA. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 8 New England Close, CM3 4XA use?

The latest EPC at 8 New England Close, CM3 4XA records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 8 New England Close, CM3 4XA?

8 New England Close, CM3 4XA is in council tax band D.

Which area is 8 New England Close, CM3 4XA in?

8 New England Close, CM3 4XA sits in Bicknacre, Chelmsford, Chelmsford. It falls within the CM3 postcode district in Essex.

What is crime like near 8 New England Close, CM3 4XA?

Police records around 8 New England Close, CM3 4XA 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 New England Close, CM3 4XA?

The closest primary school to 8 New England Close, CM3 4XA is Priory Primary School, Bicknacre (611m), one of 3 primaries within walking distance.

What is the nearest station to 8 New England Close, CM3 4XA?

The closest bus stop to 8 New England Close, CM3 4XA is Brewers Arms, 260m away. In total there are 28 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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8 New England Close, Bicknacre, Chelmsford, CM3 4XA

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

108 m²

1163 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 57

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 8 New England Close

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

8 New England Close is a four-bedroom detached house in Bicknacre, Chelmsford, Chelmsford (CM3 4XA). It has a recorded floor area of 108 m² (around 1163 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (February 2021) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). Other recorded features include a conservatory. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

Today's modelled estimate of £488,000 is 10.7% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£379/sq ft) was about 46.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: April 2022 at £441,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes
CloakroomYes
EnsuiteYes
StudyYes
ConservatoryYes

Building

Previously extendedYes
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

D57

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Level 3 Building Survey

Late 20th centuryDetached HouseEPC DExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 New England Close, Bicknacre, Chelmsford, CM3 4XA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 New England Close 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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£488,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2022)

£441,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

7 April 2022Most recent
£441,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CM3 4XA: £410,000 (2024–2021).

Nearby sales in CM3 4XA

On the street

Versus other New England Close homes

Four headline reads against 14 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On floor area, 8 New England Close stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£4,083

Street avg £3,593

Above

Floor Area

108 m²

Street avg 96 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

5.1 t/year

Street avg 4.5 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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£455k

1 Brockenhurst Way, Bicknacre

CM3 4XN

3 bed2 bath

£620k

1 Barley Mead, 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.

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

0.3 km

Brewers Arms — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

Priory Primary School, Bicknacre. 3 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 4XA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.2dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CM3 4XA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.9dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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