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

Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
6
From EPC
Floor area
103 m²
1105 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 48
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 17 Highfields Mead

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

17 Highfields Mead is a detached house in East Hanningfield, Chelmsford, Chelmsford (CM3 8XA). It has a recorded floor area of 103 m² (around 1105 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (September 2010) shows an E (score 48), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 57). Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from September 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

It hasn't traded since July 2001, a hold of 25 years that's notably long for the area. Today's modelled estimate of £466,000 sits 160% above the 2001 sale of £179,250. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£162/sq ft) was about 45.7% below the postcode norm. At 103 m² it's 19.8% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (128 m² median across 23 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 74% of similar EPCs).

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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.

17 Highfields Mead's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 21 Sept 2020

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E48
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
6.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Highfields Mead, East Hanningfield, Chelmsford, CM3 8XA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

17 Highfields Mead 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.

17 Highfields Mead valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£466,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2001)

£179,250

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 3 July 2001Most recent

    £179,250

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.

On floor area, 17 Highfields Mead runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,745

Street avg £3,448

Strongly below

Floor Area

103 m²

Street avg 130 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

6.5 t/year

Street avg 5.6 t/year

Below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 17 Highfields Mead

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

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

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.
£446k

1 Lodge Farm Cottages, Old Church Road, East Hanningfield

CM3 8BH

£487k

1 Hill Cottages, The Street, Woodham Ferrers

CM3 8RQ

4 bed2 bath
£500k

1 Crouch View, Rettendon Common

CM3 8DS

3 bed
£428k

1 Highlands Cottages, Southend Road, Rettendon Common

CM3 8EB

4 bed
£420k

1 Edwins Hall Cottages, Crows Lane, Woodham Ferrers

CM3 8RT

£415k

1 Ashley Green, East Hanningfield

CM3 8AY

3 bed2 bath
£395k

1 Council Houses, Crows Lane, Woodham Ferrers

CM3 8RR

£559k

1 Grooms Cottage, Chalk Street, Rettendon Common

CM3 8DE

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.

Go deeper on the local area

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

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 17 Highfields Mead, East Hanningfield, Chelmsford, CM3 8XA. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.