What type of property is 12 Abbey Fields, CM3 8XB?

12 Abbey Fields, CM3 8XB is a 5-bedroom detached house.

What was the last sold price for 12 Abbey Fields, CM3 8XB?

12 Abbey Fields, CM3 8XB last sold for £957,000 in November 2021, around 5 years ago. Before that, it sold for £625,000 in January 2010, so prices have been rising over 12 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 12 Abbey Fields, CM3 8XB?

Across 2 sales between January 2010 and November 2021, 12 Abbey Fields, CM3 8XB rose from £625,000 to £957,000, a change of £332,000. That works out to roughly +3.7% per year compounded over 12 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 12 Abbey Fields, CM3 8XB have?

The current EPC rating for 12 Abbey Fields, CM3 8XB is D with a score of 58 out of 100, lodged in July 2021. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 12 Abbey Fields, CM3 8XB?

12 Abbey Fields, CM3 8XB has a recorded floor area of 217 m² (2,336 sq ft), around 43 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 12 Abbey Fields, CM3 8XB heated?

The latest EPC at 12 Abbey Fields, CM3 8XB records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 12 Abbey Fields, CM3 8XB?

12 Abbey Fields, CM3 8XB is in council tax band G. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Where is 12 Abbey Fields, CM3 8XB located?

12 Abbey Fields, CM3 8XB sits in East Hanningfield, Chelmsford, Chelmsford. It falls within the CM3 postcode district in Essex.

How safe is the area around 12 Abbey Fields, CM3 8XB?

Police records around 12 Abbey Fields, CM3 8XB show an average of 1 reported crimes per month over the last 4 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 75% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 12 Abbey Fields, CM3 8XB?

The closest primary school to 12 Abbey Fields, CM3 8XB is East Hanningfield Church of England Primary Academy (208m), one of 2 primaries within walking distance.

How well connected is 12 Abbey Fields, CM3 8XB?

The closest bus stop to 12 Abbey Fields, CM3 8XB is The Three Horseshoes, 132m away. In total there are 25 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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12 Abbey Fields, East Hanningfield, Chelmsford, CM3 8XB

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

217 m²

2336 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 58

Council tax

Band G

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 12 Abbey Fields

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

12 Abbey Fields is a five-bedroom detached house in East Hanningfield, Chelmsford, Chelmsford (CM3 8XB). It has a recorded floor area of 217 m² (around 2336 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (July 2021) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since February 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79).

Across 2010–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£410/sq ft) was about 48.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold November 2021 for £957,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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

Bedrooms5
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes
Utility roomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
GarageDouble

Building

Heating systemGas

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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 Abbey Fields's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Jul 2021

EPC Rating

D58

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

8.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jul 2021from Feb 2009

Low Energy Lighting

5%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Late 20th centuryDetached HouseEPC DExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 12 Abbey Fields, East Hanningfield, Chelmsford, CM3 8XB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

12 Abbey Fields 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.

Latest sale on 12 Abbey Fields was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£947,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.7% per year over 12 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£957,000

Growth on file: 3.7% per year over 12 years.

Sales timeline

2 November 2021Most recent
£957,000
+53.1%over 11 years
4 January 2010
£625,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CM3 8XB: £870,000 (2025–2014).

Nearby sales in CM3 8XB

On the street

Versus other Abbey Fields homes

Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

12 Abbey Fields is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£4,410

Street avg £4,041

Above

Floor Area

217 m²

Street avg 197 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

10 rooms

Street avg 9 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

8.8 t/year

Street avg 6.6 t/year

Strongly below

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

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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

0.1 km

The Three Horseshoes — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

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

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CM3 8XB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.9dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CM3 8XB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.6dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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