What type of property is 5 Clarks Field Cottages, Hackmans Lane, CM3 6RE?

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

What did 5 Clarks Field Cottages, Hackmans Lane, CM3 6RE sell for?

5 Clarks Field Cottages, Hackmans Lane, CM3 6RE last sold for £565,000 in June 2019, around 7 years ago. Before that, it sold for £415,000 in April 2013, so prices have been rising over 6 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 5 Clarks Field Cottages, Hackmans Lane, CM3 6RE?

Across 2 sales between April 2013 and June 2019, 5 Clarks Field Cottages, Hackmans Lane, CM3 6RE rose from £415,000 to £565,000, a change of £150,000. That works out to roughly +5.1% per year compounded over 6 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 5 Clarks Field Cottages, Hackmans Lane, CM3 6RE have?

The current EPC rating for 5 Clarks Field Cottages, Hackmans Lane, CM3 6RE is D with a score of 61 out of 100, lodged in November 2018. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 5 Clarks Field Cottages, Hackmans Lane, CM3 6RE?

5 Clarks Field Cottages, Hackmans Lane, CM3 6RE has a recorded floor area of 161 m² (1,733 sq ft), around 40 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 52% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CM3 6RE. Source: EPC Register.

How is 5 Clarks Field Cottages, Hackmans Lane, CM3 6RE heated?

The latest EPC at 5 Clarks Field Cottages, Hackmans Lane, CM3 6RE records oil as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does 5 Clarks Field Cottages, Hackmans Lane, CM3 6RE have?

5 Clarks Field Cottages, Hackmans Lane, CM3 6RE has 1 planning record on file (1 approved), most recent in August 2011. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 5 Clarks Field Cottages, Hackmans Lane, CM3 6RE?

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

Where is 5 Clarks Field Cottages, Hackmans Lane, CM3 6RE located?

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

Is 5 Clarks Field Cottages, Hackmans Lane, CM3 6RE in a safe area?

Police records around 5 Clarks Field Cottages, Hackmans Lane, CM3 6RE 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.

Which schools serve 5 Clarks Field Cottages, Hackmans Lane, CM3 6RE?

The closest primary school to 5 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 5 Clarks Field Cottages, Hackmans Lane, CM3 6RE?

The closest bus stop to 5 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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5 Clarks Field Cottages, Hackmans Lane, Cock Clarks, Chelmsford, CM3 6RE

1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

161 m²

1733 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 61

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 5 Clarks Field Cottages

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

5 Clarks Field Cottages is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Cock Clarks, Chelmsford, Chelmsford (CM3 6RE). It has a recorded floor area of 161 m² (around 1733 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (November 2018) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since November 2012. Between certificates, lighting dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). Main heating runs on oil.

Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 77% of similar EPCs). Across 2013–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £691,000 is 22.3% above the 2019 sale price. Last sale on file: £565,000 in June 2019. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2011.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms3
Dining roomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenYes

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.

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

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Nov 2018

EPC Rating

D61

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Oil

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

6.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Nov 2018from Nov 2012

Heating Controls

Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Low Energy Lighting

50%29%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

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Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)No mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Clarks Field Cottages, Hackmans Lane, Cock Clarks, Chelmsford, CM3 6RE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 5 Clarks Field Cottages, Hackmans Lane, Cock Clarks, Chelmsford, CM3 6RE

1decisions

Aug 2011
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Outcome in report
Erection of two partitions in existing integral garage to form study. Garage door access to remain to enable storage of bikes.
Reference
11/00518/HOUSE
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

5 Clarks Field Cottages valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£691,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.1% per year over 6 years.

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Last sold (2019)

£565,000

Growth on file: 5.1% per year over 6 years.

Sales timeline

24 June 2019Most recent
£565,000
+36.1%over 6 years
11 April 2013
£415,000

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.

5 Clarks Field Cottages outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,509

Street avg £4,350

Below

Floor Area

161 m²

Street avg 145 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

6.7 t/year

Street avg 9.0 t/year

Above

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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

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

Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4

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