What kind of home is 7 Bree Hill, CM3 7AD?

7 Bree Hill, CM3 7AD is a 3-bedroom detached house.

What was the last sold price for 7 Bree Hill, CM3 7AD?

7 Bree Hill, CM3 7AD last sold for £373,000 in September 2020, around 6 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £89,000 in June 1999. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 7 Bree Hill, CM3 7AD changed over time?

Across 3 sales between June 1999 and September 2020, 7 Bree Hill, CM3 7AD rose from £89,000 to £373,000, a change of £284,000. That works out to roughly +7% per year compounded over 21 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 7 Bree Hill, CM3 7AD?

The current EPC rating for 7 Bree Hill, CM3 7AD is E with a score of 46 out of 100, lodged in May 2016. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 7 Bree Hill, CM3 7AD?

7 Bree Hill, CM3 7AD has a recorded floor area of 98 m² (1,055 sq ft), around 33 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 75% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CM3 7AD. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 7 Bree Hill, CM3 7AD use?

The latest EPC at 7 Bree Hill, CM3 7AD records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 7 Bree Hill, CM3 7AD?

7 Bree Hill, CM3 7AD is in council tax band D.

Which area is 7 Bree Hill, CM3 7AD in?

7 Bree Hill, CM3 7AD sits in South Woodham Ferrers, Chelmsford, Chelmsford. It falls within the CM3 postcode district in Essex.

What is crime like near 7 Bree Hill, CM3 7AD?

Police records around 7 Bree Hill, CM3 7AD 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 7 Bree Hill, CM3 7AD?

The closest primary school to 7 Bree Hill, CM3 7AD is Elmwood Primary School (754m), one of 7 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is William de Ferrers School (1.2km).

What is the nearest station to 7 Bree Hill, CM3 7AD?

The closest bus stop to 7 Bree Hill, CM3 7AD is Gandalfs Ride, 508m away. The nearest rail option is South Woodham Ferrers Rail Station, 808m away.

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7 Bree Hill, South Woodham Ferrers, Chelmsford, CM3 7AD

3 sales on record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

98 m²

1055 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 46

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 7 Bree Hill

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

7 Bree Hill is a three-bedroom detached house in South Woodham Ferrers, Chelmsford, Chelmsford (CM3 7AD). It has a recorded floor area of 98 m² (around 1055 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (May 2016) shows an E (score 46), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from May 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 98 m² the property is well over the postcode median (56 m² across 11 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 1999–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £482,000 is 29.2% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£354/sq ft) was about 36.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: September 2020 at £373,000.

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
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
GarageYes

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 Bree Hill sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 24 May 2026

Current Certificate

May 2016

EPC Rating

E46

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

6.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 24 May 2026

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 7 Bree Hill, South Woodham Ferrers, Chelmsford, CM3 7AD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

7 Bree Hill 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.

Latest sale on 7 Bree Hill was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£482,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.0% per year over 21 years.

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Last sold (2020)

£373,000

Growth on file: 7.0% per year over 21 years.

Sales timeline

24 September 2020Most recent
£373,000
+72.7%over 13 years
23 August 2007
£216,000
+142.7%over 8 years
24 June 1999
£89,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CM3 7AD: £302,000 (2025–2022).

Nearby sales in CM3 7AD

On the street

Versus other Bree Hill homes

Four headline reads against 11 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 7 Bree Hill lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,806

Street avg £4,557

Below

Floor Area

98 m²

Street avg 59 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

6.9 t/year

Street avg 2.8 t/year

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

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

233/mo

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.5 km

Gandalfs Ride — bus stop.

Closest school

0.8 km

Elmwood Primary School. 8 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CM3 7AD from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.2dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CM3 7AD

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.7dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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