What type of property is 3 Clarks Field Cottages, Hackmans Lane, CM3 6RE?

3 Clarks Field Cottages, Hackmans Lane, CM3 6RE is a semi-detached house.

What is the EPC rating for 3 Clarks Field Cottages, Hackmans Lane, CM3 6RE?

The current EPC rating for 3 Clarks Field Cottages, Hackmans Lane, CM3 6RE is E with a score of 44 out of 100, lodged in August 2025. It has improved from a F recorded in January 2019. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 3 Clarks Field Cottages, Hackmans Lane, CM3 6RE?

3 Clarks Field Cottages, Hackmans Lane, CM3 6RE has a recorded floor area of 86 m² (926 sq ft). That makes it about 29% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in CM3 6RE. Source: EPC Register.

How is 3 Clarks Field Cottages, Hackmans Lane, CM3 6RE heated?

The latest EPC at 3 Clarks Field Cottages, Hackmans Lane, CM3 6RE records oil as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 3 Clarks Field Cottages, Hackmans Lane, CM3 6RE?

3 Clarks Field Cottages, Hackmans Lane, CM3 6RE is in council tax band C.

Where is 3 Clarks Field Cottages, Hackmans Lane, CM3 6RE located?

3 Clarks Field Cottages, Hackmans Lane, CM3 6RE sits in Cock Clarks, Chelmsford, Chelmsford. It falls within the CM3 postcode district in Essex.

What is crime like near 3 Clarks Field Cottages, Hackmans Lane, CM3 6RE?

Police records around 3 Clarks Field Cottages, Hackmans Lane, CM3 6RE 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 3 Clarks Field Cottages, Hackmans Lane, CM3 6RE?

The closest primary school to 3 Clarks Field Cottages, Hackmans Lane, CM3 6RE is Purleigh Community Primary School (2.3km), one of 2 primaries within walking distance.

How well connected is 3 Clarks Field Cottages, Hackmans Lane, CM3 6RE?

The closest bus stop to 3 Clarks Field Cottages, Hackmans Lane, CM3 6RE is Goat House Lane, 1.2km away. In total there are 20 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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3 Clarks Field Cottages, Hackmans Lane, Cock Clarks, Chelmsford, CM3 6RE

Property type

Semi-detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

86 m²

926 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 44

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Social Rental

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Overview

About 3 Clarks Field Cottages

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

3 Clarks Field Cottages is a semi-detached house in Cock Clarks, Chelmsford, Chelmsford (CM3 6RE). It has a recorded floor area of 86 m² (around 926 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (August 2025) shows an E (score 44), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in January 2019 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Very Good, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Average and main heating went from Poor to Average; while window efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 71), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.

At 86 m² it sits well below the postcode median (146 m² across 22 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.

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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 4)

Aug 2025

EPC Rating

E44

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Oil

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Poor

CO2 Emissions

5.3 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Certificate validity

Valid until 8 August 2035

8 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Sept 2020from Jan 2019

EPC improved fromF31toD59

Main Fuel

OilGas

Switched from oil to mains gas, reducing emissions and costs

Hot Water

PoorGood

Hot water efficiency improved

Roof Insulation

UninsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+

Aug 2025from Sept 2020

EPC improved fromD59toE44

Main Fuel

GasOil

Fuel source changed

Hot Water

GoodAverage

Hot water efficiency decreased

Roof

GoodVery Good

Roof insulation improved

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Early 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC ENo mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 Clarks Field Cottages, Hackmans Lane, Cock Clarks, Chelmsford, CM3 6RE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

3 Clarks Field Cottages 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.

3 Clarks Field Cottages has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£373,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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No sales recorded with HM Land Registry

That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.

Median price across the last 5 sales in CM3 6RE: £617,000 (2024–2022).

Nearby sales in CM3 6RE

On the street

Versus other Hackmans Lane homes

Four headline reads against 22 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

CO₂ Emissions for 3 Clarks Field Cottages runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

EPC Rating

44 (E)

Street avg 45 (E)

On par

Floor Area

86 m²

Street avg 148 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

5.3 t/year

Street avg 8.8 t/year

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly 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

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Chelmsford district page.

Full Chelmsford report

Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.

Crime

233/mo

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

1.2 km

Goat House Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

2.3 km

Purleigh Community Primary School. 2 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CM3 6RE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

43.4dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CM3 6RE

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.0dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Common questions

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