What kind of home is 12 Bandhills Close, CM3 5JW?

12 Bandhills Close, CM3 5JW is a 4-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did 12 Bandhills Close, CM3 5JW last change hands?

12 Bandhills Close, CM3 5JW last sold for £340,000 in May 2018, around 8 years ago. Before that, it sold for £271,000 in June 2015, so prices have been rising over 3 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 12 Bandhills Close, CM3 5JW changed over time?

Across 2 sales between June 2015 and May 2018, 12 Bandhills Close, CM3 5JW rose from £271,000 to £340,000, a change of £69,000. That works out to roughly +8.2% per year compounded over 3 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 12 Bandhills Close, CM3 5JW have?

The current EPC rating for 12 Bandhills Close, CM3 5JW is D with a score of 67 out of 100, lodged in April 2025. It has dropped from a C recorded in June 2014. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 12 Bandhills Close, CM3 5JW?

12 Bandhills Close, CM3 5JW has a recorded floor area of 114 m² (1,227 sq ft), around 29 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 50% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CM3 5JW. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 12 Bandhills Close, CM3 5JW use?

The latest EPC at 12 Bandhills Close, CM3 5JW records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 12 Bandhills Close, CM3 5JW?

12 Bandhills Close, CM3 5JW is in council tax band C.

Which area is 12 Bandhills Close, CM3 5JW in?

12 Bandhills Close, CM3 5JW sits in South Woodham Ferrers, Chelmsford, Chelmsford. It falls within the CM3 postcode district in Essex.

How safe is the area around 12 Bandhills Close, CM3 5JW?

Police records around 12 Bandhills Close, CM3 5JW show an average of 233 reported crimes per month over the last 12 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 43% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (15% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 12 Bandhills Close, CM3 5JW?

The closest primary school to 12 Bandhills Close, CM3 5JW is Elmwood Primary School (398m), one of 7 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is William de Ferrers School (590m).

How well connected is 12 Bandhills Close, CM3 5JW?

The closest bus stop to 12 Bandhills Close, CM3 5JW is Mitchell Way, 291m away. The nearest rail option is South Woodham Ferrers Rail Station, 446m away.

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12 Bandhills Close, South Woodham Ferrers, Chelmsford, CM3 5JW

1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

114 m²

1227 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 67

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 12 Bandhills Close

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

12 Bandhills Close is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in South Woodham Ferrers, Chelmsford, Chelmsford (CM3 5JW). It has a recorded floor area of 114 m² (around 1227 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (April 2025) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (June 2014); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump.

At 114 m² the property is well over the postcode median (75 m² across 14 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2015–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £425,000 is 25% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£277/sq ft) was about 23.8% below the postcode norm. Last changed hands 8 years ago, in May 2018. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2009.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4
Dining roomYes
Utility roomYes
StudyYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
ParkingOff street

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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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Apr 2025

EPC Rating

D67

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 6 April 2035

8 years remaining

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 12 Bandhills Close, South Woodham Ferrers, Chelmsford, CM3 5JW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 12 Bandhills Close, South Woodham Ferrers, Chelmsford, CM3 5JW

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Mar 2009
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Extension: Single storey · Side of property
First floor side extension
Reference
09/00193/FUL
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

12 Bandhills Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£425,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.2% per year over 3 years.

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Last sold (2018)

£340,000

Growth on file: 8.2% per year over 3 years.

Sales timeline

3 May 2018Most recent
£340,000
+25.5%over 2 years
18 June 2015
£271,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CM3 5JW: £365,000 (2024–2020).

Nearby sales in CM3 5JW

On the street

Versus other Bandhills Close homes

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

12 Bandhills Close outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,982

Street avg £4,312

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Floor Area

114 m²

Street avg 80 m²

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Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

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CO₂ Emissions

4.2 t/year

Street avg 3.9 t/year

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

233/mo

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.3 km

Mitchell Way — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Elmwood Primary School. 8 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CM3 5JW from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.4dB

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Night-time road noise heatmap for CM3 5JW

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.9dB

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