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Highfields Farm Barn, Highfields Mead, East Hanningfield, Chelmsford, CM3 8AW

12 planning records
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
6
From EPC
Floor area
199 m²
2142 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 61
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Highfields Farm Barn

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

Highfields Farm Barn is a detached house in East Hanningfield, Chelmsford, Chelmsford (CM3 8AW). It has a recorded floor area of 199 m² (around 2142 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 2007 onwards. The latest certificate (June 2018) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74).

At 199 m² the property is well over the postcode median (98 m² across 3 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 12 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused. The record references listed-building consent, which constrain future alterations.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Highfields Farm Barn's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D61
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric & Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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21st centuryDetached HouseEPC DExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Highfields Farm Barn, Highfields Mead, East Hanningfield, Chelmsford, CM3 8AW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Highfields Farm Barn has a listed-building consent on record — alterations to a listed property are tightly controlled.

12 applications on record at Highfields Farm Barn, Highfields Mead, East Hanningfield, Chelmsford, CM3 8AW

0decisions2extensions29documents
Flagged:Listed building
  1. Aug 2004
    ConversionFull
    Outcome in report

    Change of use of redundant barn to private residential house.

    Documents
    6 docs on file
    Reference
    04/01469/FUL
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. Garage ConversionDecision
  4. ExtensionDecision

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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.

Highfields Farm Barn has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£863,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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No sales recorded with HM Land Registry

That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.

Median price across the last 2 sales in CM3 8AW: £703,750 (2007–2002).

On the street

Versus other Highfields Mead homes

Four headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Highfields Farm Barn is notably below the street on epc rating.

EPC Rating

61 (D)

Street avg 74 (C)

Strongly below

Floor Area

199 m²

Street avg 98 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

6.5 t/year

Street avg 2.8 t/year

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Highfields Farm Barn

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

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Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£894k

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£809k

1 Claydons Farm Cottages, South Hanningfield Road, South Hanningfield

CM3 8HN

£749k

1 Bearmains, South Hanningfield

CM3 8GY

4 bed
£650k

1 Bicknacre Road, East Hanningfield

CM3 8AN

4 bed
£618k

1 Highfields Mead, East Hanningfield

CM3 8XA

4 bed2 bath
£568k

1 Broad Mead, South Hanningfield

CM3 8GX

4 bed2 bath
£559k

1 Grooms Cottage, Chalk Street, Rettendon Common

CM3 8DE

£500k

1 Crouch View, Rettendon Common

CM3 8DS

3 bed
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

0.4 km

Great Claydons — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

East Hanningfield Church of England Primary Academy. 2 schools nearby.

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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CM3 8AW from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CM3 8AW

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.0dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CM3 8AW

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.2dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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