What type of property is Hideaway, Hackmans Lane, CM3 6RE?

Hideaway, Hackmans Lane, CM3 6RE is a 5-bedroom detached house.

When did Hideaway, Hackmans Lane, CM3 6RE last change hands?

Hideaway, Hackmans Lane, CM3 6RE last sold for £740,000 in March 2016, around 10 years ago. Before that, it sold for £285,000 in July 2005, so prices have been rising over 11 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has Hideaway, Hackmans Lane, CM3 6RE appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between July 2005 and March 2016, Hideaway, Hackmans Lane, CM3 6RE rose from £285,000 to £740,000, a change of £455,000. That works out to roughly +9.3% per year compounded over 11 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is Hideaway, Hackmans Lane, CM3 6RE?

The current EPC rating for Hideaway, Hackmans Lane, CM3 6RE is C with a score of 74 out of 100, lodged in September 2014. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of Hideaway, Hackmans Lane, CM3 6RE?

Hideaway, Hackmans Lane, CM3 6RE has a recorded floor area of 194 m² (2,088 sq ft), around 39 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 80% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CM3 6RE. Source: EPC Register.

How is Hideaway, Hackmans Lane, CM3 6RE heated?

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

What planning history does Hideaway, Hackmans Lane, CM3 6RE have?

Hideaway, Hackmans Lane, CM3 6RE has 1 planning record on file (1 approved), most recent in November 2011. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is Hideaway, Hackmans Lane, CM3 6RE?

Hideaway, Hackmans Lane, CM3 6RE is in council tax band E.

Where is Hideaway, Hackmans Lane, CM3 6RE located?

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

Is Hideaway, Hackmans Lane, CM3 6RE in a safe area?

Police records around Hideaway, 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 Hideaway, Hackmans Lane, CM3 6RE?

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

What is the nearest station to Hideaway, Hackmans Lane, CM3 6RE?

The closest bus stop to Hideaway, 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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Hideaway, Hackmans Lane, Cock Clarks, Chelmsford, CM3 6RE

1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

194 m²

2088 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 74

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About Hideaway

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

Hideaway is a five-bedroom detached house in Cock Clarks, Chelmsford, Chelmsford (CM3 6RE). It has a recorded floor area of 194 m² (around 2088 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (September 2014) shows a C (score 74). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 86). Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from September 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 194 m² the property is well over the postcode median (141 m² across 22 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Across 2005–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£354/sq ft) was about 17% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in March 2016, so it's been off the market for around 10 years. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2011.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms5
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes
Utility roomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageEn bloc

Building

Heating systemOil

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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.

Hideaway ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 14 Sept 2024

EPC Rating

C74

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Oil

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

5.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

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

1 application on record at Hideaway, Hackmans Lane, Cock Clarks, Chelmsford, CM3 6RE

1decisions

Nov 2011
RenovationFull
Outcome in report
Remove existing driveway and construction of new driveway in a different position to the existing driveway. Formation of new vehicle crossover.
Reference
11/00812/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.

Hideaway has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2005.

Current estimate

£789,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.3% per year over 11 years.

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Last sold (2016)

£740,000

Growth on file: 9.3% per year over 11 years.

Sales timeline

18 March 2016Most recent
£740,000
+159.6%over 10 years
5 July 2005
£285,000

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.

Hideaway outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,814

Street avg £4,333

On par

Floor Area

194 m²

Street avg 143 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

5.9 t/year

Street avg 9.0 t/year

Strongly above

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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

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65 dB

70 dB

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