# 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:** -16.8%

## 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).*

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.25% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £142,875
- **Target investor price (1%):** £114,300

*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 Area rent estimate.*

## 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)