Detached

12 CHESTNUT CLOSE

BURNHAM-ON-CROUCH, MALDON, ESSEX, CM0 8RL

£462,500

Location

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Nearby

Nearest stations, universities and amenities (distance from property).

Type	Name	Distance
Shop	Protech MOT & Service Centre	0.2 miles
Bus stop	Maple Way	0.2 miles
Train station	Burnham-on-Crouch	0.2 miles
Hospital	Wellesley Hospital	6.5 miles
University	University of Essex	7.8 miles

Property details

Tenure

Freehold

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

94 m²

EPC rating

Year built

England and Wales: 1976-1982

Last sold

£462,500 Mar 2026

Price per m²

£4,920/m²

Local average

£457,474 (43 sales)

Street crime

61 incidents within 1 mile (Jul 2026)

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: C

Potential rating: C

Inspection date: 14/07/2025

Expiry date: 13/07/2035

Current heating cost: £856/year

Potential heating cost: £763/year

Est. upgrade cost to C: £16,500

Recommendations

Floor insulation (solid floor) (£5,000 - £10,000)
Solar photovoltaic panels, 2.5 kWp (£8,000 - £10,000)

View full EPC on gov.uk

Price history

Event	Date	Price	Type	% change	Today’s value (HPI)	Action
Sold	23/03/2026	£462,500	Detached	—	£451,277 to June 2026	View transaction

Historic listings

Listing and sale events only where we matched the listing page to a Land Registry sale already on record for this address.

Event	Date	Price
sold	01/01/2026	£462,500
listed	22/07/2025	£465,000
sold	01/01/2024	£260,000

Photos · Open listing

Sold comparables

Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles (last 5 years). Land Registry Price Paid Data.

Address	Price	Date	Type
14 DRAGON CLOSE, BURNHAM-ON-CROUCH, MALDON, ESSEX, CM0 8PW	£550,000	29/05/2024	Detached
15 SHEERWATER CLOSE, BURNHAM-ON-CROUCH, MALDON, ESSEX, CM0 8EN	£470,000	19/12/2023	Detached
7 WAYFARER GARDENS, BURNHAM-ON-CROUCH, MALDON, ESSEX, CM0 8HL	£705,000	17/11/2023	Detached
27 ASH GROVE, BURNHAM-ON-CROUCH, MALDON, ESSEX, CM0 8DP	£380,000	08/11/2023	Detached
59 MAPLE WAY, BURNHAM-ON-CROUCH, MALDON, ESSEX, CM0 8DN	£435,000	08/09/2023	Detached
101A MALDON ROAD, BURNHAM-ON-CROUCH, MALDON, ESSEX, CM0 8DD	£610,000	09/12/2022	Detached
24 CHESTNUT CLOSE, BURNHAM-ON-CROUCH, MALDON, ESSEX, CM0 8RL	£430,000	28/10/2022	Detached
5 LIME WAY, BURNHAM-ON-CROUCH, MALDON, ESSEX, CM0 8RH	£380,000	03/10/2022	Detached
119 MAPLE WAY, BURNHAM-ON-CROUCH, MALDON, ESSEX, CM0 8TS	£360,000	26/08/2022	Detached
15 ASH GROVE, BURNHAM-ON-CROUCH, MALDON, ESSEX, CM0 8DP	£360,000	10/08/2022	Detached
3 MONTAGU CHASE, BURNHAM-ON-CROUCH, MALDON, ESSEX, CM0 8SP	£502,000	04/08/2022	Detached
4 CHESTNUT CLOSE, BURNHAM-ON-CROUCH, MALDON, ESSEX, CM0 8RL	£410,000	03/08/2022	Detached
24 MAPLE WAY, BURNHAM-ON-CROUCH, MALDON, ESSEX, CM0 8DE	£300,000	22/07/2022	Detached
1 MONTAGU CHASE, BURNHAM-ON-CROUCH, MALDON, ESSEX, CM0 8SP	£405,000	23/06/2022	Detached
2 BEST DRIVE, BURNHAM-ON-CROUCH, MALDON, ESSEX, CM0 8SD	£533,000	28/04/2022	Detached
37 MAPLE WAY, BURNHAM-ON-CROUCH, MALDON, ESSEX, CM0 8DN	£390,000	13/04/2022	Detached
35 MAPLE WAY, BURNHAM-ON-CROUCH, MALDON, ESSEX, CM0 8DN	£375,682	18/03/2022	Detached
15 FAIRWAY DRIVE, BURNHAM-ON-CROUCH, MALDON, ESSEX, CM0 8PN	£540,000	31/01/2022	Detached
57 FERNLEA ROAD, BURNHAM-ON-CROUCH, MALDON, ESSEX, CM0 8EX	£340,000	07/01/2022	Detached
41 MAPLE WAY, BURNHAM-ON-CROUCH, MALDON, ESSEX, CM0 8DN	£380,000	22/12/2021	Detached

Area average: £442,784 (20 sales)

For sale comparables

No active for-sale comparables found within 1 mile for the same bedrooms and property type.

Capital growth trend

Land Registry outcode average: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago (from sold prices).

5y growth -7.3%

10y growth -19.4%

House Price Index (HM Land Registry — official index, not sold-price averages): Maldon. Series: Detached. As of June 2026.

1y (index) -0.5%

5y (index) 13.1%

10y (index) 38.3%

Rental Range

Estimated market rent for Maldon. Low = conservative, Realistic = average, Optimistic = best case.

Low £1,029/mo

Realistic £1,143/mo

Optimistic £1,257/mo

Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → Maldon.

LHA (30th percentile) floor for Chelmsford: Apr 2025 – Mar 2026

Rental Comparables

Residential lets from OpenRent and Rightmove for the area (same bedroom count). Use to validate rent estimates. Student lets are excluded.

Title	Rent	Beds	Distance	As seen on
4 Bed Detached House, Stoney Hills, CM0	£2,200/mo	4	0.99 miles	OpenRent

Average rent: £2,200/mo (1 listing)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.48%

Max investor price (0.8%) £275,000

Target investor price (1%) £220,000

Gross yield 5.7%

Cost-to-rent ratio 17.5×

Monthly cashflow £134/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term

Cash-on-cash ROI 1.2%

Rent ratio — Monthly rent ÷ purchase price (1% rule). 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak for cashflow.
Max investor price — Rent ÷ 0.8%; the price at which rent would be 0.8% of price (Stoke-style target).
Target investor price — Rent ÷ 1%; the price at which rent would be 1% of price (strong cashflow band).
Gross yield — Annual rent as % of purchase price (no costs).
Cost-to-rent — Price ÷ annual rent (from OpenRent comparables). Under 14× = strong, 14–16× = acceptable, 17×+ = compressed.
Cashflow — Rent minus mortgage, 10% maintenance, £25/mo compliance. Assumes 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term.
ROI — Annual profit ÷ cash in (deposit + 4% purchase costs).

Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Not in Flood Risk Area (no data)

Registered land (INSPIRE)

This location falls inside an HM Land Registry INSPIRE registered freehold polygon.

Plot: ~650 m² (0.16 acres)

Source: HM Land Registry INSPIRE Index Polygons.

Street-level crime

Category	Count
Violence and sexual offences	29
Anti-social behaviour	15
Shoplifting	5
Criminal damage and arson	4
Other theft	4
Vehicle crime	2
Bicycle theft	1
Possession of weapons	1
Total incidents	61

Within 1 mile during Jul 2026. Source: data.police.uk (England & Wales).

Schools nearby

Nearest open schools with Ofsted ratings (England). Closed schools are not shown. Data from Get Information about Schools and Ofsted.

Name	Type	Distance	Ofsted
Ormiston Rivers Academy	Secondary	0.3 miles	Good — 9 Sep 2013
St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Burnham-on-Crouch	Primary	0.5 miles	Good — 9 Sep 2016
Burnham-on-Crouch Primary School	Primary	0.7 miles	Outstanding — 17 Mar 2019
St Leonard's Church of England Primary School	Primary	2.1 miles	Good — 13 Jun 2024
Canewdon Church of England Primary School	Primary	2.9 miles	Requires improvement — 1 Mar 2020

FENSA

Window and door installation certificates found for this address.

Issued	Work completed	Windows	Doors
02/03/2025	21/02/2025	19	1
24/03/2009	25/02/2009	2	1

# 12 CHESTNUT CLOSE, BURNHAM-ON-CROUCH, MALDON, ESSEX, CM0 8RL

## Property details

- Slug: `6a5b38f` (address key hash: `6a5b38f35146e4d373e765c309c29e86f4ab01eb`)
- Postcode: CM0 8RL
- Transactions on record: 1

- Tenure: Freehold
- Property type: Detached
- Bedrooms: 4
- Bathrooms: 1
- Floor area: 94 m²
- EPC rating: C
- Year built: England and Wales: 1976-1982
- Last sold: £462,500 Mar 2026
- Price per m²: £4,920/m²
- Local average: £457,474 (43 sales)
- Street crime: 61 incidents within 1 mile (Jul 2026)

## Latest sale

- Price: £462,500
- Date: 2026-03-23
- Type: D
- Tenure: F

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** C
- **Potential rating:** C
- **Expiry date:** 13/07/2035
- **Current heating cost:** £856/year
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £16,500

### Recommendations
- W2 (£5,000 - £10,000)
- U (£8,000 - £10,000)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/9348-3052-6203-8495-8204)

## Price history

| Event | Date | Price | Type | % change | Today’s value (HPI) | Transaction |
|-------|------|-------|------|--------|---------------------|-------------|
| Sold | 2026-03-23 | £462,500 | Detached | — | £451,277 (to June 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/50d10b83-f2ab-b8d0-e063-4704a8c08d98) |

*Today’s value (HPI): adjusted using published house price index trends for the area and property type; not a valuation of the property today.*

## Sales History

*Recorded sales for this property. Data from Land Registry Price Paid.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 12 CHESTNUT CLOSE, BURNHAM-ON-CROUCH, MALDON, ESSEX, CM0 8RL | £462,500 | 23/03/2026 | Detached |

## Historic listings

Listing activity only where we matched the listing to a Land Registry sale already on record for this address.

- Matched listing: [164786492](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/dcb596f)

| Event | Date | Price |
|-------|------|-------|
| sold | 2026-01-01 | £462,500 |
| listed | 2025-07-22 | £465,000 |
| sold | 2024-01-01 | £260,000 |

## Sold Comparables

*Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles. Data from Land Registry Price Paid. Last 5 years.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 14 DRAGON CLOSE, BURNHAM-ON-CROUCH, MALDON, ESSEX, CM0 8PW | £550,000 | 29/05/2024 | Detached |
| 15 SHEERWATER CLOSE, BURNHAM-ON-CROUCH, MALDON, ESSEX, CM0 8EN | £470,000 | 19/12/2023 | Detached |
| 7 WAYFARER GARDENS, BURNHAM-ON-CROUCH, MALDON, ESSEX, CM0 8HL | £705,000 | 17/11/2023 | Detached |
| 27 ASH GROVE, BURNHAM-ON-CROUCH, MALDON, ESSEX, CM0 8DP | £380,000 | 08/11/2023 | Detached |
| 59 MAPLE WAY, BURNHAM-ON-CROUCH, MALDON, ESSEX, CM0 8DN | £435,000 | 08/09/2023 | Detached |
| 101A MALDON ROAD, BURNHAM-ON-CROUCH, MALDON, ESSEX, CM0 8DD | £610,000 | 09/12/2022 | Detached |
| 24 CHESTNUT CLOSE, BURNHAM-ON-CROUCH, MALDON, ESSEX, CM0 8RL | £430,000 | 28/10/2022 | Detached |
| 5 LIME WAY, BURNHAM-ON-CROUCH, MALDON, ESSEX, CM0 8RH | £380,000 | 03/10/2022 | Detached |
| 119 MAPLE WAY, BURNHAM-ON-CROUCH, MALDON, ESSEX, CM0 8TS | £360,000 | 26/08/2022 | Detached |
| 15 ASH GROVE, BURNHAM-ON-CROUCH, MALDON, ESSEX, CM0 8DP | £360,000 | 10/08/2022 | Detached |
| 3 MONTAGU CHASE, BURNHAM-ON-CROUCH, MALDON, ESSEX, CM0 8SP | £502,000 | 04/08/2022 | Detached |
| 4 CHESTNUT CLOSE, BURNHAM-ON-CROUCH, MALDON, ESSEX, CM0 8RL | £410,000 | 03/08/2022 | Detached |
| 24 MAPLE WAY, BURNHAM-ON-CROUCH, MALDON, ESSEX, CM0 8DE | £300,000 | 22/07/2022 | Detached |
| 1 MONTAGU CHASE, BURNHAM-ON-CROUCH, MALDON, ESSEX, CM0 8SP | £405,000 | 23/06/2022 | Detached |
| 2 BEST DRIVE, BURNHAM-ON-CROUCH, MALDON, ESSEX, CM0 8SD | £533,000 | 28/04/2022 | Detached |
| 37 MAPLE WAY, BURNHAM-ON-CROUCH, MALDON, ESSEX, CM0 8DN | £390,000 | 13/04/2022 | Detached |
| 35 MAPLE WAY, BURNHAM-ON-CROUCH, MALDON, ESSEX, CM0 8DN | £375,682 | 18/03/2022 | Detached |
| 15 FAIRWAY DRIVE, BURNHAM-ON-CROUCH, MALDON, ESSEX, CM0 8PN | £540,000 | 31/01/2022 | Detached |
| 57 FERNLEA ROAD, BURNHAM-ON-CROUCH, MALDON, ESSEX, CM0 8EX | £340,000 | 07/01/2022 | Detached |
| 41 MAPLE WAY, BURNHAM-ON-CROUCH, MALDON, ESSEX, CM0 8DN | £380,000 | 22/12/2021 | Detached |

**Area average:** £442,784 (20 sales)

## Capital growth trend

*Land Registry outcode average from sold prices: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago.*

- **5y growth:** -7.3%
- **10y growth:** -19.4%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for Maldon; Detached series; as of June 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** -0.5%
- **5y growth (index):** 13.1%
- **10y growth (index):** 38.3%

## Rental Range

*ONS Price Index of Private Rents (Maldon). Low / Realistic / Optimistic = conservative / average / best case.*

- **Low:** £1,029/mo
- **Realistic:** £1,143/mo
- **Optimistic:** £1,257/mo

## LHA (Local Housing Allowance)

*VOA 30th percentile rent floor for Chelmsford (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026).*

## Rental Comparables

*Residential lets from OpenRent and Rightmove for the area (same bedroom count). Use to validate rent estimates. Student lets are excluded.*

| Title | Rent | Beds | Distance | As seen on |
|------|------|------|------|------|
| 4 Bed Detached House, Stoney Hills, CM0 | £2,200/mo | 4 | 0.99 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £2,200/mo (1 listing)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.48% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £275,000
- **Target investor price (1%):** £220,000

*Monthly rent ÷ price. 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak. Max investor price = rent ÷ 0.8% (Stoke-style target). Target investor price = rent ÷ 1% (strong cashflow band). Based on OpenRent comparables.*

## Rent-driven metrics

*Based on OpenRent comparables (median £2,200/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 5.7%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 17.5×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £134/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** 1.2%

*Gross yield = annual rent as % of price (no costs). Cost-to-rent = price ÷ annual rent (from OpenRent comparables); under 14× = strong, 14–16× = acceptable, 17×+ = compressed. Cashflow = rent − mortgage − 10% maintenance − £25/mo compliance; assumes 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term. ROI = annual profit ÷ cash in (deposit + 4% purchase costs).*

## Flood risk

- **Zone:** 1
- **Risk:** Low
- **Source:** Not in Flood Risk Area (no data)

[Check long-term flood risk (GOV.UK)](https://check-long-term-flood-risk.service.gov.uk/postcode)

## Street-level crime

| Category | Count |
|----------|-------|
| Violence and sexual offences | 29 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 15 |
| Shoplifting | 5 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 4 |
| Other theft | 4 |
| Vehicle crime | 2 |
| Bicycle theft | 1 |
| Possession of weapons | 1 |
| **Total incidents** | **61** |

*Within 1 mile during Jul 2026. Source: data.police.uk (England & Wales).*

## Schools nearby

*Nearest open schools with Ofsted ratings (England). Closed schools are not shown.*

| Name | Type | Distance | Ofsted |
|------|------|----------|--------|
| Ormiston Rivers Academy | Secondary | 0.3 miles | Good — 9 Sep 2013 |
| St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Burnham-on-Crouch | Primary | 0.5 miles | Good — 9 Sep 2016 |
| Burnham-on-Crouch Primary School | Primary | 0.7 miles | Outstanding — 17 Mar 2019 |
| St Leonard's Church of England Primary School | Primary | 2.1 miles | Good — 13 Jun 2024 |
| Canewdon Church of England Primary School | Primary | 2.9 miles | Requires improvement — 1 Mar 2020 |

## FENSA Certificates

This property has 2 FENSA certificate(s) on record.

### FENSA Certificate #16690214
- **Address:** 12 Chestnut Close, BURNHAM-ON-CROUCH, CM0 8RL
- **Certificate Issued:** 02/03/2025
- **Work Completed:** 21/02/2025
- **Items:** 19 window(s), 1 door(s)

### FENSA Certificate #6412691
- **Address:** 12 Chestnut Close, BURNHAM-ON-CROUCH, CM0 8RL
- **Certificate Issued:** 24/03/2009
- **Work Completed:** 25/02/2009
- **Items:** 2 window(s), 1 door(s)