Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
12 Highfields Mead, East Hanningfield, Chelmsford, CM3 8XA
EPC A1 planning record
Estimated value
£660,000
- Since the 1997 sale (£126,000)+424%
- Against CM3 8XA's recent median (£540,000)+22%
Newest record on this page: November 2024. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
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
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£660,000
- Against its 1997 sale (£126,000)+424%
- Against CM3 8XA's recent median (£540,000)+22%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 12 Highfields Mead is modelled from its 171 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in CM3 8XA. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
171 m² from the EPC lodged in November 2024
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 1997
Recent sales in CM3 8XA
5 sales, median £540,000 (2022–2020)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: April 2022 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 application | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
12 Highfields Mead's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1997).
Sales timeline
1 July 1997Most recent
£126,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CM3 8XA: £540,000 (2022–2020).
Nearby sales in CM3 8XA
19 Highfields Mead, East Hanningfield, Chelmsford, CM3 8XA
Sold Apr 2022
£566,50010 Highfields Mead, East Hanningfield, Chelmsford, CM3 8XA
Sold Sept 2021
£505,0004 Highfields Mead, East Hanningfield, Chelmsford, CM3 8XA
Sold Nov 2020
£527,50030 Highfields Mead, East Hanningfield, Chelmsford, CM3 8XA
Sold Oct 2020
£540,00011 Highfields Mead, East Hanningfield, Chelmsford, CM3 8XA
Sold Jun 2020
£570,250
What this page doesn't show
Nothing is flagged from the data on this page, but these checks are only run in the report. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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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 £660,000 sits 423.8% 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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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.
Current Certificate
Nov 2024EPC 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
Certificate validity
Valid until 9 November 2034
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
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- Mar 2007PorchFullOutcome 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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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
Floor Area
171 m²
Street avg 127 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.7 t/year
Street avg 5.9 t/year
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
0.3 km
The Three Horseshoes — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
East Hanningfield Church of England Primary Academy. 2 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- East Hanningfield Church of England Primary AcademyPrimary408m
- Priory Primary School, BicknacrePrimary2.2km
Nearest stops
- The Three HorseshoesBus stop283m
- Great ClaydonsBus stop468m
- The WindmillBus stop617m
- Cricket GroundBus stop887m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences1,203 reports43%
- Anti-social Behaviour256 reports9%
- Criminal Damage & Arson214 reports8%
- Vehicle Crime204 reports7%
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
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CM3 8XA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.2dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 12 Highfields Mead is modelled from its 171 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in CM3 8XA. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 1 sale is recorded for 12 Highfields Mead. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 12 Highfields Mead was lodged in November 2024 at band A and is valid until November 2034. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to 12 Highfields Mead. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 12 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 2 schools and 27 stops listed are measured in a straight line from CM3 8XA, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 12 Highfields Mead is in council tax band E. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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