What kind of home is 4 Clarks Field Cottages, Hackmans Lane, CM3 6RE?

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

What was the last sold price for 4 Clarks Field Cottages, Hackmans Lane, CM3 6RE?

4 Clarks Field Cottages, Hackmans Lane, CM3 6RE last sold for £550,000 in September 2024, around 2 years ago. Land Registry has 6 sales on record going back to £81,000 in October 1996. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 4 Clarks Field Cottages, Hackmans Lane, CM3 6RE appreciated in value?

Across 6 sales between October 1996 and September 2024, 4 Clarks Field Cottages, Hackmans Lane, CM3 6RE rose from £81,000 to £550,000, a change of £469,000. That works out to roughly +7.1% per year compounded over 28 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 4 Clarks Field Cottages, Hackmans Lane, CM3 6RE?

The current EPC rating for 4 Clarks Field Cottages, Hackmans Lane, CM3 6RE is E with a score of 45 out of 100, lodged in April 2021. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 4 Clarks Field Cottages, Hackmans Lane, CM3 6RE?

4 Clarks Field Cottages, Hackmans Lane, CM3 6RE has a recorded floor area of 106 m² (1,141 sq ft), around 35 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 9% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CM3 6RE. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 4 Clarks Field Cottages, Hackmans Lane, CM3 6RE use?

The latest EPC at 4 Clarks Field Cottages, Hackmans Lane, CM3 6RE records oil as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 4 Clarks Field Cottages, Hackmans Lane, CM3 6RE?

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

Which area is 4 Clarks Field Cottages, Hackmans Lane, CM3 6RE in?

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

How safe is the area around 4 Clarks Field Cottages, Hackmans Lane, CM3 6RE?

Police records around 4 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.

What schools are near 4 Clarks Field Cottages, Hackmans Lane, CM3 6RE?

The closest primary school to 4 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 4 Clarks Field Cottages, Hackmans Lane, CM3 6RE?

The closest bus stop to 4 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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4 Clarks Field Cottages, Hackmans Lane, Cock Clarks, Chelmsford, CM3 6RE

6 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

106 m²

1141 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 45

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 4 Clarks Field Cottages

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

4 Clarks Field Cottages is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Cock Clarks, Chelmsford, Chelmsford (CM3 6RE). It has a recorded floor area of 106 m² (around 1141 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (April 2021) shows an E (score 45), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 3 certificates since September 2009. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 74), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. Other recorded features include outbuildings. Period features are noted in the property record.

Across 1996–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£482/sq ft) was about 59.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 106 m² it's 27.6% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (146 m² median across 22 EPCs). Sold September 2024 for £550,000.

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

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes
Utility roomYes
CloakroomYes
StudyYes
FireplaceYes

Outside

Private gardenWest-facing
OutbuildingsYes

Building

Period featuresYes
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.

4 Clarks Field Cottages's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 3)

Apr 2021

EPC Rating

E45

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Oil

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

6.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 7 April 2031

4 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Apr 2021from Sept 2014

Roof Insulation

UninsulatedInsulated

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting

50%86%

More low energy lighting installed

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Level 3 Building Survey

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

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 4 Clarks Field Cottages, Hackmans Lane, Cock Clarks, Chelmsford, CM3 6RE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

4 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.

Price for 4 Clarks Field Cottages has grown more than fourfold since the 1996 starting point.

Current estimate

£550,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.1% per year over 28 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£550,000

Growth on file: 7.1% per year over 28 years.

Sales timeline

19 September 2024Most recent
£550,000
+5.3%over 3 years
23 June 2021
£522,500
+34.0%over 5 years
17 September 2015
£390,000
+23.0%over 5 years
19 April 2010
£317,000
+19.6%over 4 years
3 November 2005
£265,000
+227.2%over 9 years
6 October 1996
£81,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CM3 6RE: £640,000 (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.

Years Held for 4 Clarks Field Cottages lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£5,189

Street avg £4,256

Strongly above

Floor Area

106 m²

Street avg 147 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

6.0 t/year

Street avg 8.7 t/year

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

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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