12 Catherine Close, East Hanningfield, Chelmsford, CM3 8UX
About 12 Catherine Close
12 Catherine Close is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in East Hanningfield, Chelmsford, Chelmsford (CM3 8UX). It has a recorded floor area of 101 m² (around 1087 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (September 2014) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (April 2014); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and lighting dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from September 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 70% of similar EPCs). Across 2001–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £328,000 is 49.1% above the 2014 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£202/sq ft) was about 26.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in July 2014 and unlisted since — roughly 12 years.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 14 Sept 2024
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls changed
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Heating controls changed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property has been extended more than once, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
12 Catherine Close 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
12 Catherine Close has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2001.
£328,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.4% per year over 13 years.
£220,000
Growth on file: 7.4% per year over 13 years.
Sales timeline
31 July 2014Most recent
£220,000
+88.1%over 11 years1 August 2002
£116,950
+38.4%over 1 year2 March 2001
£84,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in CM3 8UX: £245,000 (2025–2013).
Nearby sales in CM3 8UX
2 Catherine Close, East Hanningfield, Chelmsford, CM3 8UX
Sold Jan 2025
£325,00010 Catherine Close, East Hanningfield, Chelmsford, CM3 8UX
Sold Mar 2021
£282,00014 Catherine Close, East Hanningfield, Chelmsford, CM3 8UX
Sold May 2013
£191,0006 Catherine Close, East Hanningfield, Chelmsford, CM3 8UX
Sold Jan 2013
£146,0008 Catherine Close, East Hanningfield, Chelmsford, CM3 8UX
Sold Dec 2012
£168,000
Versus other Catherine Close homes
On habitable rooms, 12 Catherine Close stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£2,178
Street avg £2,170
Floor Area
101 m²
Street avg 101 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.7 t/year
Street avg 5.1 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
0.2 km
The Windmill — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
East Hanningfield Church of England Primary Academy. 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
44.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.5dB







