1 Bearmains, South Hanningfield, Chelmsford, CM3 8GY
About 1 Bearmains
1 Bearmains is a four-bedroom end-of-terrace house in South Hanningfield, Chelmsford, Chelmsford (CM3 8GY). It has a recorded floor area of 169 m² (around 1820 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (October 2010) shows an E (score 48), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from October 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Held since March 2011 — that's 15 years off the open market, well above the local norm. At 169 m² it's 20.8% larger than the typical home in the postcode (140 m² median across 4 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 2006–2011, sale prices on this property compounded at -0.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £749,000 is 36.2% above the 2011 sale price.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
Building
- Heating systemOil
Energy performance
1 Bearmains 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 08 Oct 2020
EPC Rating
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919, has no mains gas supply, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
1 Bearmains has no planning applications on record.
A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.
Sales history & valuation
1 Bearmains valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£749,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -0.5% per year over 5 years.
£550,000
Growth on file: -0.5% per year over 5 years.
Sales timeline
30 March 2011Most recent
£550,000
-2.7%over 5 years30 January 2006
£565,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CM3 8GY: £585,000 (2025–2012).
Nearby sales in CM3 8GY
5 Bearmains, South Hanningfield, Chelmsford, CM3 8GY
Sold Aug 2025
£650,0002 Bearmains, South Hanningfield, Chelmsford, CM3 8GY
Sold Aug 2025
£721,5007 Bearmains, South Hanningfield, Chelmsford, CM3 8GY
Sold Nov 2022
£585,0004 Bearmains, South Hanningfield, Chelmsford, CM3 8GY
Sold Mar 2007
£381,0003 Bearmains, South Hanningfield, Chelmsford, CM3 8GY
Sold Nov 2006
£375,000
Versus other Bearmains homes
On price per m², 1 Bearmains runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,253
Street avg £4,098
Floor Area
169 m²
Street avg 144 m²
Habitable Rooms
10 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
11.0 t/year
Street avg 4.8 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
The Old Windmill — bus stop.
Closest school
2.4 km
St Peter's Church of England Primary Academy, West Hanningfield. 2 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.9dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.5dB







