What kind of home is 18 Bulbecks Walk, CM3 5ZN?

18 Bulbecks Walk, CM3 5ZN is a 4-bedroom detached house.

What did 18 Bulbecks Walk, CM3 5ZN sell for?

18 Bulbecks Walk, CM3 5ZN last sold for £346,000 in July 2008, around 18 years ago. Before that, it sold for £295,000 in May 2004, so prices have been rising over 4 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 18 Bulbecks Walk, CM3 5ZN changed over time?

Across 2 sales between May 2004 and July 2008, 18 Bulbecks Walk, CM3 5ZN rose from £295,000 to £346,000, a change of £51,000. That works out to roughly +3.9% per year compounded over 4 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 18 Bulbecks Walk, CM3 5ZN have?

The current EPC rating for 18 Bulbecks Walk, CM3 5ZN is C with a score of 70 out of 100, lodged in November 2025. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 18 Bulbecks Walk, CM3 5ZN?

18 Bulbecks Walk, CM3 5ZN has a recorded floor area of 137 m² (1,475 sq ft), around 34 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 12% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CM3 5ZN. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 18 Bulbecks Walk, CM3 5ZN use?

The latest EPC at 18 Bulbecks Walk, CM3 5ZN records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Solar water heating is recorded against the property. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 18 Bulbecks Walk, CM3 5ZN?

18 Bulbecks Walk, CM3 5ZN is in council tax band F. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Which area is 18 Bulbecks Walk, CM3 5ZN in?

18 Bulbecks Walk, CM3 5ZN sits in South Woodham Ferrers, Chelmsford, Chelmsford. It falls within the CM3 postcode district in Essex.

What is crime like near 18 Bulbecks Walk, CM3 5ZN?

Police records around 18 Bulbecks Walk, CM3 5ZN 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 18 Bulbecks Walk, CM3 5ZN?

The closest primary school to 18 Bulbecks Walk, CM3 5ZN is Collingwood Primary School (743m), one of 6 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is William de Ferrers School (1.1km).

How well connected is 18 Bulbecks Walk, CM3 5ZN?

The closest bus stop to 18 Bulbecks Walk, CM3 5ZN is Broughton Road, 228m away. The nearest rail option is South Woodham Ferrers Rail Station, 1.5km away.

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18 Bulbecks Walk, South Woodham Ferrers, Chelmsford, CM3 5ZN

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

137 m²

1475 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 70

Council tax

Band F

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 18 Bulbecks Walk

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

18 Bulbecks Walk is a four-bedroom detached house in South Woodham Ferrers, Chelmsford, Chelmsford (CM3 5ZN). It has a recorded floor area of 137 m² (around 1475 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (November 2025) shows a C (score 70). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82).

Untraded for 18 years, with the last transfer in July 2008. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Across 2004–2008, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £576,000 sits 66.5% above the 2008 sale of £346,000. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 72% of similar EPCs).

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4

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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

C70

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Very Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 18 Bulbecks Walk, South Woodham Ferrers, Chelmsford, CM3 5ZN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

18 Bulbecks Walk 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.

The latest sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market — a high-water reference point.

Current estimate

£576,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.9% per year over 4 years.

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Last sold (2008)

£346,000

Growth on file: 3.9% per year over 4 years.

Sales timeline

27 July 2008Most recent
£346,000
+17.3%over 4 years
11 May 2004
£295,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CM3 5ZN: £470,000 (2024–2021).

Nearby sales in CM3 5ZN

On the street

Versus other Bulbecks Walk homes

Four headline reads against 18 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

18 Bulbecks Walk outperforms the street on habitable rooms by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,526

Street avg £3,034

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Floor Area

137 m²

Street avg 131 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.2 t/year

Street avg 5.0 t/year

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Comparables

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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

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

Broughton Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.7 km

Collingwood Primary School. 7 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.3dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CM3 5ZN

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.0dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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