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

3 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
6
Bathrooms
4
Floor area
140 m²
1507 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 60
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 3 Highfields Mead

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

3 Highfields Mead is a six-bedroom detached house in East Hanningfield, Chelmsford, Chelmsford (CM3 8XA). It has a recorded floor area of 140 m² (around 1507 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (November 2016) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79). Main heating runs on oil.

Untraded for 23 years, with the last transfer in May 2003. Across 1998–2003, sale prices on this property compounded at 15.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £614,000 sits 134.4% above the 2003 sale of £262,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£174/sq ft) was about 43.3% below the postcode norm. 3 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused. 6 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms6
  • Bathrooms4
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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.

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

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D60
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Late 20th centuryDetached HouseEPC DNo mains gas

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 Highfields Mead, East Hanningfield, Chelmsford, CM3 8XA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning records include a solar-panel installation at 3 Highfields Mead.

3 applications on record at 3 Highfields Mead, East Hanningfield, Chelmsford, CM3 8XA

0decisions1extensions5documents
  1. Apr 2008
    Solar Panels
    Outcome in report

    Raise existing gables and form pitch dormer windows on the front and rear elevations with addition of solar panels to rear dormer windows.

    Reference
    08/00344/FUL
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. Garage ConversionDecision
  4. ConditionsDecision

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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.

Sale price has at least doubled since 1998.

Current estimate

£614,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 15.8% per year over 5 years.

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Last sold (2003)

£262,000

Growth on file: 15.8% per year over 5 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 28 May 2003Most recent

    £262,000

    +115.6%over 5 years

  2. 27 February 1998

    £121,500

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 price per m², 3 Highfields Mead runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,871

Street avg £3,441

Strongly below

Floor Area

140 m²

Street avg 129 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

6.2 t/year

Street avg 5.7 t/year

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

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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.
£618k

1 Highfields Mead, East Hanningfield

CM3 8XA

4 bed2 bath
£650k

1 Bicknacre Road, East Hanningfield

CM3 8AN

4 bed
£568k

1 Broad Mead, South Hanningfield

CM3 8GX

4 bed2 bath
£749k

1 Bearmains, South Hanningfield

CM3 8GY

4 bed
£487k

1 Hill Cottages, The Street, Woodham Ferrers

CM3 8RQ

4 bed2 bath
£428k

1 Highlands Cottages, Southend Road, Rettendon Common

CM3 8EB

4 bed
£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.

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

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