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Copperfield, Old Church Road, East Hanningfield, Chelmsford, CM3 8BG

Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
9
From EPC
Floor area
204 m²
2196 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 70
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Copperfield

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

Copperfield is a detached house in East Hanningfield, Chelmsford, Chelmsford (CM3 8BG). It has a recorded floor area of 204 m² (around 2196 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (June 2019) shows a C (score 70). When first surveyed in April 2009 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81).

At 204 m² it's 28.3% larger than the typical home in the postcode (159 m² median across 7 EPCs). Across 2011–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £831,000 is 11.5% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£339/sq ft) was about 53.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £745,000 in October 2019.

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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.

Copperfield's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jun 2019

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C70
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jun 2019from Apr 2009
EPC improved fromD63toC70
Wall Insulation
Partial InsulationInsulated Cavity

Wall insulation upgraded

Low Energy Lighting
50%16%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

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Late 20th centuryDetached HouseEPC C

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Copperfield, Old Church Road, East Hanningfield, Chelmsford, CM3 8BG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Copperfield 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 Copperfield was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£831,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.8% per year over 8 years.

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Last sold (2019)

£745,000

Growth on file: 4.8% per year over 8 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 16 October 2019Most recent

    £745,000

    +46.1%over 8 years

  2. 25 August 2011

    £510,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CM3 8BG: £508,750 (2023–2017).

On the street

Versus other Old Church Road homes

Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Habitable Rooms for Copperfield runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,652

Street avg £2,906

Above

Floor Area

204 m²

Street avg 183 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

9 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

6.2 t/year

Street avg 8.4 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Copperfield

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

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

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.
£809k

1 Claydons Farm Cottages, South Hanningfield Road, South Hanningfield

CM3 8HN

£894k

1 Abbey Fields, East Hanningfield

CM3 8XB

£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

0.2 km

The Windmill — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

East Hanningfield Church of England Primary Academy. 3 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

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 8BG from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CM3 8BG

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.8dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CM3 8BG

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.5dB

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

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Copperfield, Old Church Road, East Hanningfield, Chelmsford, CM3 8BG. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.