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4 Bearmains, South Hanningfield, Chelmsford, CM3 8GY

Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
103 m²
1109 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 69
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 4 Bearmains

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

4 Bearmains is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in South Hanningfield, Chelmsford, Chelmsford (CM3 8GY). It has a recorded floor area of 103 m² (around 1109 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (January 2025) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since May 2014. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85). Main heating runs on oil.

A recent sale: £407,500 in March 2025. At 103 m² it sits well below the postcode median (158 m² across 4 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 75% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £451,000 is 10.7% above the 2025 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£368/sq ft) was about 24.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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
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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.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jan 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C69
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 13 January 2035

8 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jan 2025from May 2014
Hot Water
Main SystemMain (No Stat)

Hot water system changed

Low Energy Lighting
14%100%

More low energy lighting installed

SDL Surveying

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Level 3 Building Survey

21st centuryMid-Terrace HouseEPC CNo mains gas

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 4 Bearmains, South Hanningfield, Chelmsford, CM3 8GY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

4 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

4 Bearmains's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.

Current estimate

£451,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 0.4% per year over 18 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£407,500

Growth on file: 0.4% per year over 18 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 17 March 2025Most recent

    £407,500

    +7.0%over 17 years

  2. 29 March 2007

    £381,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CM3 8GY: £585,000 (2025–2012).

On the street

Versus other Bearmains homes

Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

4 Bearmains is notably below the street on floor area.

Price per m²

£3,956

Street avg £3,986

On par

Floor Area

103 m²

Street avg 160 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.9 t/year

Street avg 6.6 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 4 Bearmains

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

Pick your report · from £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.
£500k

1 Crouch View, Rettendon Common

CM3 8DS

3 bed
£400k

1 Ashley Green, East Hanningfield

CM3 8AY

3 bed2 bath
£359k

1 Hall Cottages, Main Road, Rettendon Common

CM3 8DN

3 bed1 bath
£437k

1 Highlands Cottages, Southend Road, Rettendon Common

CM3 8EB

4 bed
£516k

1 Hill Cottages, The Street, Woodham Ferrers

CM3 8RQ

4 bed2 bath
£565k

1 Broad Mead, South Hanningfield

CM3 8GX

4 bed2 bath
£569k

1 Highfields Mead, East Hanningfield

CM3 8XA

4 bed2 bath
£655k

1 Bicknacre Road, East Hanningfield

CM3 8AN

4 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

Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.

Crime

233/mo

Rising 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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.9dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CM3 8GY

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 4 Bearmains, South Hanningfield, Chelmsford, CM3 8GY. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.