What type of property is 7 Clarks Field Cottages, Hackmans Lane, CM3 6RE?

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

What was the last sold price for 7 Clarks Field Cottages, Hackmans Lane, CM3 6RE?

7 Clarks Field Cottages, Hackmans Lane, CM3 6RE last sold for £617,000 in November 2022, around 4 years ago. Before that, it sold for £445,000 in September 2017, so prices have been rising over 5 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 7 Clarks Field Cottages, Hackmans Lane, CM3 6RE changed over time?

Across 2 sales between September 2017 and November 2022, 7 Clarks Field Cottages, Hackmans Lane, CM3 6RE rose from £445,000 to £617,000, a change of £172,000. That works out to roughly +6.5% per year compounded over 5 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 7 Clarks Field Cottages, Hackmans Lane, CM3 6RE?

The current EPC rating for 7 Clarks Field Cottages, Hackmans Lane, CM3 6RE is E with a score of 49 out of 100, lodged in July 2016. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 7 Clarks Field Cottages, Hackmans Lane, CM3 6RE?

7 Clarks Field Cottages, Hackmans Lane, CM3 6RE has a recorded floor area of 121 m² (1,302 sq ft), around 30 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 12% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CM3 6RE. Source: EPC Register.

How is 7 Clarks Field Cottages, Hackmans Lane, CM3 6RE heated?

The latest EPC at 7 Clarks Field Cottages, Hackmans Lane, CM3 6RE records oil as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 7 Clarks Field Cottages, Hackmans Lane, CM3 6RE?

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

Where is 7 Clarks Field Cottages, Hackmans Lane, CM3 6RE located?

7 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 7 Clarks Field Cottages, Hackmans Lane, CM3 6RE?

Police records around 7 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 7 Clarks Field Cottages, Hackmans Lane, CM3 6RE?

The closest primary school to 7 Clarks Field Cottages, Hackmans Lane, CM3 6RE is Purleigh Community Primary School (2.3km), one of 2 primaries within walking distance.

What transport links are near 7 Clarks Field Cottages, Hackmans Lane, CM3 6RE?

The closest bus stop to 7 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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7 Clarks Field Cottages, Hackmans Lane, Cock Clarks, Chelmsford, CM3 6RE

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Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

121 m²

1302 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 49

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 7 Clarks Field Cottages

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

7 Clarks Field Cottages is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Cock Clarks, Chelmsford, Chelmsford (CM3 6RE). It has a recorded floor area of 121 m² (around 1302 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (July 2016) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 78), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. Other recorded features include notable views.

Across 2017–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£474/sq ft) was about 68.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 121 m² it's 17.3% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (146 m² median across 22 EPCs). Sold November 2022 for £617,000. 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
CloakroomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
ParkingOff road
Notable viewsYes

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.

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

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 13 Jul 2026

EPC Rating

E49

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Oil

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

7.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Level 3 Building Survey

Early 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC EExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)No mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 7 Clarks Field Cottages, Hackmans Lane, Cock Clarks, Chelmsford, CM3 6RE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

7 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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£622,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.5% per year over 5 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£617,000

Growth on file: 6.5% per year over 5 years.

Sales timeline

25 November 2022Most recent
£617,000
+38.7%over 5 years
14 September 2017
£445,000

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.

7 Clarks Field Cottages outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£5,099

Street avg £4,261

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Floor Area

121 m²

Street avg 147 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

7.2 t/year

Street avg 9.0 t/year

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Comparables

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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

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FAQ

Common questions

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