What kind of home is 15 Abbey Fields, CM3 8XB?

15 Abbey Fields, CM3 8XB is a 4-bedroom detached house.

When did 15 Abbey Fields, CM3 8XB last change hands?

15 Abbey Fields, CM3 8XB last sold for £870,000 in January 2023, around 3 years ago. Before that, it sold for £230,000 in August 1997, so prices have been rising over 25 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 15 Abbey Fields, CM3 8XB?

Across 2 sales between August 1997 and January 2023, 15 Abbey Fields, CM3 8XB rose from £230,000 to £870,000, a change of £640,000. That works out to roughly +5.4% per year compounded over 25 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 15 Abbey Fields, CM3 8XB?

The current EPC rating for 15 Abbey Fields, CM3 8XB is D with a score of 62 out of 100, lodged in January 2022. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 15 Abbey Fields, CM3 8XB?

15 Abbey Fields, CM3 8XB has a recorded floor area of 163 m² (1,755 sq ft), around 41 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 25% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in CM3 8XB. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 15 Abbey Fields, CM3 8XB use?

The latest EPC at 15 Abbey Fields, CM3 8XB records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 15 Abbey Fields, CM3 8XB?

15 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.

Which area is 15 Abbey Fields, CM3 8XB in?

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

What is crime like near 15 Abbey Fields, CM3 8XB?

Police records around 15 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.

What schools are near 15 Abbey Fields, CM3 8XB?

The closest primary school to 15 Abbey Fields, CM3 8XB is East Hanningfield Church of England Primary Academy (208m), one of 2 primaries within walking distance.

What is the nearest station to 15 Abbey Fields, CM3 8XB?

The closest bus stop to 15 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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15 Abbey Fields, East Hanningfield, Chelmsford, CM3 8XB

4 planning records

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

163 m²

1755 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 62

Council tax

Band G

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 15 Abbey Fields

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

15 Abbey Fields is a four-bedroom detached house in East Hanningfield, Chelmsford, Chelmsford (CM3 8XB). It has a recorded floor area of 163 m² (around 1755 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (January 2022) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79).

Across 1997–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£496/sq ft) was about 55.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 4 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused. At 163 m² it's 24.5% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (216 m² median across 7 EPCs). Sold January 2023 for £870,000.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageDouble, Detached

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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.

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

EPC Rating

D62

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

6.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 15 Abbey Fields, East Hanningfield, Chelmsford, CM3 8XB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

4 applications on record at 15 Abbey Fields, East Hanningfield, Chelmsford, CM3 8XB

2 live now

0decisions2extensions23documents

Aug 2019
Tree WorksTrees
Outcome in report
T25 - Copper Beech - rear garden - crown reduction of up to 1m and crown thinning of up to 10% - reason: to allow more light into property and reduce obstruction to adjacent property walls.
Documents
6 docs on file
Reference
19/05095/TPO
Full record in report
More recent applications — locked
AnnexAug 2025Decision
AnnexMay 2025Decision

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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 grown by over 3x since 1997.

Current estimate

£873,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.4% per year over 25 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£870,000

Growth on file: 5.4% per year over 25 years.

Sales timeline

17 January 2023Most recent
£870,000
+278.3%over 25 years
14 August 1997
£230,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CM3 8XB: £935,000 (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.

On price per m², 15 Abbey Fields stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£5,337

Street avg £3,886

Strongly above

Floor Area

163 m²

Street avg 204 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

9 rooms

Street avg 9 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

6.8 t/year

Street avg 6.9 t/year

On par

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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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