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12 Highfields Mead, East Hanningfield, Chelmsford, CM3 8XA

EPC A1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
8
From EPC
Floor area
171 m²
1841 sq ft
Energy rating
A
Score 92
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 12 Highfields Mead

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

12 Highfields Mead is a detached house in East Hanningfield, Chelmsford, Chelmsford (CM3 8XA). It has a recorded floor area of 171 m² (around 1841 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (November 2024) returns an A (score 92), the top energy band on the EPC scale.

Held since July 1997 — that's 29 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. At 171 m² the property is well over the postcode median (127 m² across 23 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Today's modelled estimate of £729,000 sits 478.6% above the 1997 sale of £126,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£68/sq ft) was about 77.1% below the postcode norm. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2007.

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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.

12 Highfields Mead ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.

EPC Rating

A
A92
B
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
1.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Late 20th centuryDetached HouseEPC AExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 12 Highfields Mead, East Hanningfield, Chelmsford, CM3 8XA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 12 Highfields Mead, East Hanningfield, Chelmsford, CM3 8XA

0decisions1extensions
  1. Mar 2007
    PorchFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Two storey · Side of property

    Erection of front porch and two-storey side extension.

    Extension
    Reference
    07/00157/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.

12 Highfields Mead's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1997).

Current estimate

£729,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (1997)

£126,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 1 July 1997Most recent

    £126,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CM3 8XA: £540,000 (2022–2020).

On the street

Versus other Highfields Mead homes

Four headline reads against 23 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

12 Highfields Mead is notably below the street on price per m².

Price per m²

£737

Street avg £3,498

Strongly below

Floor Area

171 m²

Street avg 127 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

1.7 t/year

Street avg 5.9 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 12 Highfields Mead

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

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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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£749k

1 Bearmains, South Hanningfield

CM3 8GY

4 bed
£809k

1 Claydons Farm Cottages, South Hanningfield Road, South Hanningfield

CM3 8HN

£650k

1 Bicknacre Road, East Hanningfield

CM3 8AN

4 bed
£618k

1 Highfields Mead, East Hanningfield

CM3 8XA

4 bed2 bath
£894k

1 Abbey Fields, East Hanningfield

CM3 8XB

£568k

1 Broad Mead, South Hanningfield

CM3 8GX

4 bed2 bath
£559k

1 Grooms Cottage, Chalk Street, Rettendon Common

CM3 8DE

£500k

1 Crouch View, Rettendon Common

CM3 8DS

3 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

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

0.3 km

The Three Horseshoes — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

East Hanningfield Church of England Primary Academy. 2 schools nearby.

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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 8XA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CM3 8XA

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.1dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CM3 8XA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.2dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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