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

Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
5
Floor area
216 m²
2325 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 78
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 2 Abbey Fields

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

2 Abbey Fields is a five-bedroom detached house in East Hanningfield, Chelmsford, Chelmsford (CM3 8XB). It has a recorded floor area of 216 m² (around 2325 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (April 2013) shows a C (score 78), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in March 2013 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 88). The latest certificate is from April 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory.

Held since April 2003 — that's 23 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Today's modelled estimate of £839,000 sits 99.8% above the 2003 sale of £420,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£181/sq ft) was about 51.2% below the postcode norm. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 86% of similar EPCs).

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
  • Dining roomYes
  • Utility roomYes
  • CloakroomYes
  • EnsuiteYes
  • ConservatoryYes

Outside

  • GarageDouble
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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.

2 Abbey Fields's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 07 Apr 2023

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Apr 2013

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C78
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Apr 2013from Mar 2013
EPC improved fromD67toC78
Renewable Energy
NoneSolar PV

Solar PV panels (30 kWp) installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2 Abbey Fields, East Hanningfield, Chelmsford, CM3 8XB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 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.

2 Abbey Fields valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£839,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2003)

£420,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 15 April 2003Most recent

    £420,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CM3 8XB: £935,000 (2025–2018).

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.

Price per m² for 2 Abbey Fields lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,944

Street avg £4,452

Strongly below

Floor Area

216 m²

Street avg 197 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

9 rooms

Street avg 9 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

5.0 t/year

Street avg 7.1 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 2 Abbey Fields

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

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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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£749k

1 Bearmains, South Hanningfield

CM3 8GY

4 bed
£650k

1 Bicknacre Road, East Hanningfield

CM3 8AN

4 bed
£618k

1 Highfields Mead, East Hanningfield

CM3 8XA

4 bed2 bath
£568k

1 Broad Mead, South Hanningfield

CM3 8GX

4 bed2 bath
£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
£500k

1 Crouch View, Rettendon Common

CM3 8DS

3 bed
£809k

1 Claydons Farm Cottages, South Hanningfield Road, South Hanningfield

CM3 8HN

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.

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 8XB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CM3 8XB

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
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 2 Abbey Fields, East Hanningfield, Chelmsford, CM3 8XB. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.