4 Bearmains, South Hanningfield, Chelmsford, CM3 8GY

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.

Untraded for 19 years, with the last transfer in March 2007. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. 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 £567,000 is 48.8% above the 2007 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£344/sq ft) was about 16.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode.