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7 Bell Court, East Hanningfield Road, Rettendon Common, Chelmsford, CM3 8JP

1 planning record
Property type
Mid terrace
Floor Ground
Habitable rooms
2
From EPC
Floor area
44 m²
474 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 59
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Private Rental
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Overview

About 7 Bell Court

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

7 Bell Court is a mid-terrace house in Rettendon Common, Chelmsford, Chelmsford (CM3 8JP). It has a recorded floor area of 44 m² (around 474 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band B. At 44 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (44–57 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 9 units on file. The latest certificate (October 2018) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80). Main heating runs on electricity.

It hasn't traded since November 1996, a hold of 30 years that's notably long for the area. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £142,000 sits 430.8% above the 1996 sale of £26,750. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£56/sq ft) was about 68.9% below the postcode norm. At 44 m² it's 15.4% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (52 m² median across 8 EPCs). One historical planning record sits against the property in 2017.

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  • 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
Oct 2018

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D59
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.4 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Certificate validity

Valid until 7 October 2028

2 years remaining
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Level 3 Building Survey

Late 20th centuryGround Floor FlatEPC DNo mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 7 Bell Court, East Hanningfield Road, Rettendon Common, Chelmsford, CM3 8JP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Council records include a two-storey front extension at 7 Bell Court.

1 application on record at 7 Bell Court, East Hanningfield Road, Rettendon Common, Chelmsford, CM3 8JP

0decisions1extensions15documents
  1. Nov 2017
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Two storey · Front of property

    Two-storey front extension to flats 3,6,7, 9 Bell Court. External wall insulation and weather board cladding to existing flats 3,6,7, 9 Bell Court.

    Documents
    15 docs on file
    Reference
    17/01610/FUL
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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

7 Bell Court's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1996).

On the street

Versus other Bell Court homes

Four headline reads against 8 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On floor area, 7 Bell Court runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£608

Street avg £2,167

Strongly below

Floor Area

44 m²

Street avg 52 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

4.4 t/year

Street avg 3.7 t/year

Below

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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.

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

0.0 km

The Bell — bus stop.

Closest school

2.1 km

Rettendon Primary School. 3 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

54.2dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CM3 8JP

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

46.7dB

Low
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Common questions

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