# 2 bedroom semi-detached house for sale (CM3 2FZ)

## Property Details

| Key | Value |
|-----|-------|
| Address | Hayward Drive, Hatfield Peverel, CM3 2FZ |
| Price | £325,000 |
| Bedrooms | 2 |
| Bathrooms | 1 |
| Council tax | C |
| Last sold | £359,995 |

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** B
- **Potential rating:** A
- **Expiry date:** 06/07/2033
- **Current heating cost:** £320/year
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £9,500

### Recommendations
- N (£4,000 - £6,000)
- U (£3,500 - £5,500)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/0134-3005-0303-2687-9200)

## Description

Guide Price £325,000 - £350,000

Are you looking for a home in a village location but also need to commute? This delightful two bedroom semi detached home is located within walking distance of Hatfield Peverel Train Station and within easy access of the A12.

The property features a spacious lounge, a modern kitchen/diner with patio doors opening onto a private rear garden, and a convenient downstairs WC. Upstairs, there are two generous size bedrooms and a family bathroom.

Outside, enjoy the lovely rear garden in the summer months and the added benefit of a driveway for off road parking. Hatfield Peverel offers the perfect rural setting with great amenities, including a mainline train station, high quality restaurants, a local supermarket, and a primary school. Plus, it’s just a short distance from Witham, which boasts two secondary schools, and the city of Chelmsford.

Don't miss the chance to make this charming home yours! Contact us today to book a viewing.

## Property Photos

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## Floorplans

- ![Floorplan 1](/listings/photos/156396311/253420) - Floorplan 1

## EPC Graphs

- ![EPC 1](/listings/photos/156396311/253421) - EPC 1

## Sales History

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
|  | £359,995 | 01/01/2023 | — |

## Sold Comparables

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 6 WEALE CLOSE, HATFIELD PEVEREL, CHELMSFORD, BRAINTREE, ESSEX, CM3 2FG | £415,000 | 27/10/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 18 FRIESIAN WAY, HATFIELD PEVEREL, CHELMSFORD, BRAINTREE, ESSEX, CM3 2FP | £361,000 | 09/09/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 2A BURY LANE, HATFIELD PEVEREL, CHELMSFORD, BRAINTREE, ESSEX, CM3 2DJ | £525,000 | 28/03/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 2 BURY LANE, HATFIELD PEVEREL, CHELMSFORD, BRAINTREE, ESSEX, CM3 2DJ | £375,000 | 14/03/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 2B BURY LANE, HATFIELD PEVEREL, CHELMSFORD, BRAINTREE, ESSEX, CM3 2DJ | £525,000 | 07/03/2025 | Semi-detached |
| [Same street] 5 HAYWARD DRIVE, HATFIELD PEVEREL, CHELMSFORD, BRAINTREE, ESSEX, CM3 2FZ | £359,995 | 28/07/2023 | Semi-detached |
| [Same street] 1 HAYWARD DRIVE, HATFIELD PEVEREL, CHELMSFORD, BRAINTREE, ESSEX, CM3 2FZ | £594,995 | 27/07/2023 | Detached |
| [Same street] 3 HAYWARD DRIVE, HATFIELD PEVEREL, CHELMSFORD, BRAINTREE, ESSEX, CM3 2FZ | £359,995 | 27/07/2023 | Semi-detached |
| [Same street] 4 HAYWARD DRIVE, HATFIELD PEVEREL, CHELMSFORD, BRAINTREE, ESSEX, CM3 2FZ | £464,995 | 27/07/2023 | Detached |
| [Same street] 6 HAYWARD DRIVE, HATFIELD PEVEREL, CHELMSFORD, BRAINTREE, ESSEX, CM3 2FZ | £462,995 | 30/06/2023 | Detached |
| [Same street] 8 HAYWARD DRIVE, HATFIELD PEVEREL, CHELMSFORD, BRAINTREE, ESSEX, CM3 2FZ | £469,995 | 30/06/2023 | Detached |
| SORRELLS COTTAGES 2 BURY LANE, HATFIELD PEVEREL, CHELMSFORD, BRAINTREE, ESSEX, CM3 2DG | £550,000 | 28/02/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 18 FRIESIAN WAY, HATFIELD PEVEREL, CHELMSFORD, BRAINTREE, ESSEX, CM3 2FP | £340,995 | 29/04/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 16 FRIESIAN WAY, HATFIELD PEVEREL, CHELMSFORD, BRAINTREE, ESSEX, CM3 2FP | £344,995 | 31/03/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 14 FRIESIAN WAY, HATFIELD PEVEREL, CHELMSFORD, BRAINTREE, ESSEX, CM3 2FP | £339,995 | 25/03/2022 | Semi-detached |
| HERONSHAW BURY LANE, HATFIELD PEVEREL, CHELMSFORD, BRAINTREE, ESSEX, CM3 2DG | £328,000 | 04/03/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 23 RAYLEIGH COURT, HATFIELD PEVEREL, CHELMSFORD, BRAINTREE, ESSEX, CM3 2FU | £407,000 | 04/02/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 33 RAYLEIGH COURT, HATFIELD PEVEREL, CHELMSFORD, BRAINTREE, ESSEX, CM3 2FU | £337,995 | 27/01/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 31 RAYLEIGH COURT, HATFIELD PEVEREL, CHELMSFORD, BRAINTREE, ESSEX, CM3 2FU | £337,995 | 26/01/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 3 UPSON WALK, HATFIELD PEVEREL, CHELMSFORD, BRAINTREE, ESSEX, CM3 2FS | £416,995 | 22/12/2021 | Semi-detached |
| 5 UPSON WALK, HATFIELD PEVEREL, CHELMSFORD, BRAINTREE, ESSEX, CM3 2FS | £337,995 | 17/12/2021 | Semi-detached |
| 7 FRIESIAN WAY, HATFIELD PEVEREL, CHELMSFORD, BRAINTREE, ESSEX, CM3 2FP | £407,000 | 29/11/2021 | Semi-detached |
| 2 UPSON WALK, HATFIELD PEVEREL, CHELMSFORD, BRAINTREE, ESSEX, CM3 2FS | £329,995 | 26/11/2021 | Semi-detached |
| 4 UPSON WALK, HATFIELD PEVEREL, CHELMSFORD, BRAINTREE, ESSEX, CM3 2FS | £332,995 | 26/11/2021 | Semi-detached |
| 4 FRIESIAN WAY, HATFIELD PEVEREL, CHELMSFORD, BRAINTREE, ESSEX, CM3 2FP | £407,000 | 25/11/2021 | Semi-detached |
| 6 FRIESIAN WAY, HATFIELD PEVEREL, CHELMSFORD, BRAINTREE, ESSEX, CM3 2FP | £407,000 | 25/11/2021 | Semi-detached |

**Street average:** £452,162 (6 sales)
**Area average:** £391,348 (20 sales)

## Price vs local average

*Outcode + property type (HousePrices, last 2 years).*

- **Local average:** £452,014 (38 Semi-detached, CM3, 2024–2026)
- **Deviation:** -28.1%

## Rental Range

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

- **Low:** £1,150/mo
- **Realistic:** £1,278/mo
- **Optimistic:** £1,406/mo

## LHA (Local Housing Allowance)

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

- **LHA floor (this property size):** £947/mo

## 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 |
|------|------|------|------|------|
| 2 Bed Detached House, Boreham, CM3 | £1,700/mo | 2 | 1.16 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £1,700/mo (1 listing)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.52% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £212,500
- **Target investor price (1%):** £170,000

*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 £1,700/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 6.3%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 15.9×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £225/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** 2.9%

*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).*

## Price per Square Metre

- **£/m²:** £5,242/m²

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** 20.9%
- **10y growth:** 25.6%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for East of England; Semi-detached series; as of March 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** 1.8%
- **5y growth (index):** 15.1%
- **10y growth (index):** 36.6%

## Flood risk

- **Zone:** 1
- **Risk:** Low
- **Source:** Job (default Low)

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