What kind of home is 7 Bearmains, CM3 8GY?

7 Bearmains, CM3 8GY is a 4-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What did 7 Bearmains, CM3 8GY sell for?

7 Bearmains, CM3 8GY last sold for £585,000 in November 2022, around 4 years ago. Before that, it sold for £410,000 in February 2006, so prices have been rising over 17 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 7 Bearmains, CM3 8GY appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between February 2006 and November 2022, 7 Bearmains, CM3 8GY rose from £410,000 to £585,000, a change of £175,000. That works out to roughly +2.2% per year compounded over 17 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 7 Bearmains, CM3 8GY?

The current EPC rating for 7 Bearmains, CM3 8GY is D with a score of 68 out of 100, lodged in July 2019. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 7 Bearmains, CM3 8GY?

7 Bearmains, CM3 8GY has a recorded floor area of 133 m² (1,432 sq ft), around 33 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 10% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in CM3 8GY. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 7 Bearmains, CM3 8GY use?

The latest EPC at 7 Bearmains, CM3 8GY records oil as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 7 Bearmains, CM3 8GY?

7 Bearmains, CM3 8GY is in council tax band F. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Which area is 7 Bearmains, CM3 8GY in?

7 Bearmains, CM3 8GY sits in South Hanningfield, Chelmsford, Chelmsford. It falls within the CM3 postcode district in Essex.

Is 7 Bearmains, CM3 8GY in a safe area?

Police records around 7 Bearmains, CM3 8GY show an average of 1 reported crimes per month over the last 4 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 75% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

How well connected is 7 Bearmains, CM3 8GY?

The closest bus stop to 7 Bearmains, CM3 8GY is The Old Windmill, 421m away. In total there are 26 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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7 Bearmains, South Hanningfield, Chelmsford, CM3 8GY

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

133 m²

1432 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 68

Council tax

Band F

Tenure

Freehold

Overview

About 7 Bearmains

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

7 Bearmains is a four-bedroom mid-terrace house in South Hanningfield, Chelmsford, Chelmsford (CM3 8GY). It has a recorded floor area of 133 m² (around 1432 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band F. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (July 2019) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.

Across 2006–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£409/sq ft) was about 35.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 133 m² it's 15.8% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (158 m² median across 4 EPCs). Sold November 2022 for £585,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms2
Open-plan layoutYes
Dining roomYes
Utility roomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
ParkingOff street

Building

TenureFreehold

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Energy

Energy performance

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

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

D68

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Oil

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

4.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 7 Bearmains, South Hanningfield, Chelmsford, CM3 8GY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

7 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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£562,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.2% per year over 17 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£585,000

Growth on file: 2.2% per year over 17 years.

Sales timeline

1 November 2022Most recent
£585,000
+42.7%over 16 years
20 February 2006
£410,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CM3 8GY: £550,000 (2025–2011).

Nearby sales in CM3 8GY

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.

Price per m² for 7 Bearmains runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,398

Street avg £3,812

Above

Floor Area

133 m²

Street avg 153 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

4.7 t/year

Street avg 6.4 t/year

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

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4 bed

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3 bed

£415k

1 Ashley Green, East Hanningfield

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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

The Old Windmill — bus stop.

Closest school

2.4 km

St Peter's Church of England Primary Academy, West Hanningfield. 2 schools nearby.

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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· 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

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FAQ

Common questions

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