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

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

What was the last sold price for 5 Bulbecks Walk, CM3 5ZN?

5 Bulbecks Walk, CM3 5ZN last sold for £475,000 in November 2021, around 5 years ago. Before that, it sold for £275,000 in April 2012, so prices have been rising over 10 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

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

Across 2 sales between April 2012 and November 2021, 5 Bulbecks Walk, CM3 5ZN rose from £275,000 to £475,000, a change of £200,000. That works out to roughly +5.9% per year compounded over 10 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 5 Bulbecks Walk, CM3 5ZN?

The current EPC rating for 5 Bulbecks Walk, CM3 5ZN is C with a score of 69 out of 100, lodged in July 2021. It has improved from a D recorded in February 2011. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 5 Bulbecks Walk, CM3 5ZN?

5 Bulbecks Walk, CM3 5ZN has a recorded floor area of 115 m² (1,238 sq ft), around 29 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 13% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in CM3 5ZN. Source: EPC Register.

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

The latest EPC at 5 Bulbecks Walk, CM3 5ZN records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

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

5 Bulbecks Walk, CM3 5ZN is in council tax band E.

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

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

Is 5 Bulbecks Walk, CM3 5ZN in a safe area?

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

The closest primary school to 5 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).

What is the nearest station to 5 Bulbecks Walk, CM3 5ZN?

The closest bus stop to 5 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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5 Bulbecks Walk, South Woodham Ferrers, Chelmsford, CM3 5ZN

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

115 m²

1238 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 69

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 5 Bulbecks Walk

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

5 Bulbecks Walk is a four-bedroom detached house in South Woodham Ferrers, Chelmsford, Chelmsford (CM3 5ZN). It has a recorded floor area of 115 m² (around 1238 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (July 2021) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in February 2011 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good.

Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 72% of similar EPCs). Across 2012–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £533,000 is 12.2% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£384/sq ft) was about 64% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £475,000 in November 2021. 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

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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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Jul 2021

EPC Rating

C69

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

3.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jul 2021from Feb 2011

EPC improved fromD61toC69

Heating Controls

Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Windows

SecondaryFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Roof

AverageGood

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting

7%88%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

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

5 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 in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£533,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.9% per year over 10 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£475,000

Growth on file: 5.9% per year over 10 years.

Sales timeline

24 November 2021Most recent
£475,000
+72.7%over 9 years
16 April 2012
£275,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CM3 5ZN: £470,000 (2024–2020).

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.

5 Bulbecks Walk outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,130

Street avg £2,940

Strongly above

Floor Area

115 m²

Street avg 132 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.9 t/year

Street avg 5.0 t/year

Strongly above

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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

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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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 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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FAQ

Common questions

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