What type of property is 18 Barton Close, CM3 5UB?

18 Barton Close, CM3 5UB is a 5-bedroom detached house, set on a cul-de-sac.

What did 18 Barton Close, CM3 5UB sell for?

18 Barton Close, CM3 5UB last sold for £510,000 in August 2021, around 5 years ago. Before that, it sold for £258,000 in July 2007, so prices have been rising over 14 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 18 Barton Close, CM3 5UB?

Across 2 sales between July 2007 and August 2021, 18 Barton Close, CM3 5UB rose from £258,000 to £510,000, a change of £252,000. That works out to roughly +5% per year compounded over 14 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 18 Barton Close, CM3 5UB?

The current EPC rating for 18 Barton Close, CM3 5UB is D with a score of 60 out of 100, lodged in February 2017. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 18 Barton Close, CM3 5UB?

18 Barton Close, CM3 5UB has a recorded floor area of 95 m² (1,023 sq ft), around 19 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 9% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in CM3 5UB. Source: EPC Register.

How is 18 Barton Close, CM3 5UB heated?

The latest EPC at 18 Barton Close, CM3 5UB records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 18 Barton Close, CM3 5UB?

18 Barton Close, CM3 5UB is in council tax band D.

Where is 18 Barton Close, CM3 5UB located?

18 Barton Close, CM3 5UB sits in South Woodham Ferrers, Chelmsford, Chelmsford. It falls within the CM3 postcode district in Essex.

How safe is the area around 18 Barton Close, CM3 5UB?

Police records around 18 Barton Close, CM3 5UB 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.

Which schools serve 18 Barton Close, CM3 5UB?

The closest primary school to 18 Barton Close, CM3 5UB is Woodville Primary School (241m), one of 7 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is William de Ferrers School (906m).

What is the nearest station to 18 Barton Close, CM3 5UB?

The closest bus stop to 18 Barton Close, CM3 5UB is Mitchell Way, 127m away. The nearest rail option is South Woodham Ferrers Rail Station, 539m away.

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18 Barton Close, South Woodham Ferrers, Chelmsford, CM3 5UB

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

95 m²

1023 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 60

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 18 Barton Close

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

18 Barton Close is a five-bedroom detached house in South Woodham Ferrers, Chelmsford, Chelmsford (CM3 5UB). It has a recorded floor area of 95 m² (around 1023 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (February 2017) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a balcony. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

Across 2007–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £570,000 is 11.8% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£499/sq ft) was about 159.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: August 2021 at £510,000. 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

Bedrooms5
Bathrooms2
Open-plan layoutYes
CloakroomYes
StudyYes

Outside

GarageYes
BalconyYes
Cul-de-sacYes

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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate

Feb 2017

EPC Rating

D60

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 27 February 2027

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 18 Barton Close, South Woodham Ferrers, Chelmsford, CM3 5UB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

18 Barton Close has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

2 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

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 18 Barton Close was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£570,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.0% per year over 14 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£510,000

Growth on file: 5.0% per year over 14 years.

Sales timeline

5 August 2021Most recent
£510,000
+97.7%over 14 years
29 July 2007
£258,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CM3 5UB: £375,000 (2026–2019).

Nearby sales in CM3 5UB

On the street

Versus other Barton Close homes

Four headline reads against 10 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 18 Barton Close stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£5,368

Street avg £2,919

Strongly above

Floor Area

95 m²

Street avg 117 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

4.7 t/year

Street avg 3.9 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.

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Full Chelmsford report

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

233/mo

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Mitchell Way — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Woodville Primary School. 8 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.8dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CM3 5UB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.9dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Common questions

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