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3 Bays Drive, Halstead, CO9 2PQ

DetachedFreehold148 m² · EPC
Last sale£285,000Aug 2012 · HM Land Registry
If it moved with Braintree detached prices£494,000Aug 2026 · UK HPI
River / sea map around the homeMedium
EnergyEPC DFeb 2012
12MapN ↑118 m ↔
Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026 · Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026

Before you offer

2 things to check

1River / sea map around the home: Medium

The official map describes the land around the building.

Ask about previous flooding and obtain an insurance quote; ask the conveyancer about a flood search.

Environment Agency · Jun 2026

2Flood planning zone: In Flood Zone 3 — check defences and insurance

Flood Zone 3 can affect insurance costs even where flood defences protect the area.

Get an insurance quote and ask the conveyancer for a flood search.

Environment Agency · Oct 2026

+ Surface-water map around the home: Very low · Outside coal high-risk area · Not in a higher-radon area · EPC D

Not covered here yet: conservation area, listed buildings nearby, article 4 direction, tree protection, road noise, rail noise, airport noise. Your conveyancer’s local search covers the planning checks.

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Price

If it moved with Braintree detached prices

£494,000

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This home’s sale history

Aug 2000 £170,000Jul 2006 £375,000Aug 2012 £285,000Aug 2000Aug 2012£375,000
SoldPriceTypeTenureRecord
Aug 2012£285,000DetachedFreeholdA
Jul 2006£375,000DetachedFreeholdA
Aug 2000£170,000DetachedFreeholdA · New build

Street sales

AddressSoldPriceTypeTenure
4 Bays Drive, Halstead, CO9 2PQJun 2020£490,000DetachedFreehold
3 Bays Drive, Halstead, CO9 2PQAug 2012£285,000DetachedFreehold
5 Bays Drive, Halstead, CO9 2PQDec 2011£352,000DetachedFreehold
3 Bays Drive, Halstead, CO9 2PQJul 2006£375,000DetachedFreehold
4 Bays Drive, Halstead, CO9 2PQApr 2006£325,000DetachedFreehold
2 Bays Drive, Halstead, CO9 2PQSep 2000£195,000DetachedFreehold
3 Bays Drive, Halstead, CO9 2PQAug 2000£170,000DetachedFreehold
4 Bays Drive, Halstead, CO9 2PQJul 2000£180,000DetachedFreehold
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AddressSoldPriceTypeTenure
5 Bays Drive, Halstead, CO9 2PQFeb 2000£189,000DetachedFreehold
1 Bays Drive, Halstead, CO9 2PQNov 1999£185,000DetachedFreehold
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The land

River / sea map around the home: Medium

The official map describes the land around the building.

Ask about previous flooding and obtain an insurance quote; ask the conveyancer about a flood search.

Environment Agency · Jun 2026

Flood planning zone: In Flood Zone 3 — check defences and insurance

Flood Zone 3 can affect insurance costs even where flood defences protect the area.

Get an insurance quote and ask the conveyancer for a flood search.

Environment Agency · Oct 2026

+ Surface-water map around the home: Very low · Outside coal high-risk area · Not in a higher-radon area

Not covered here yet: conservation area, listed buildings nearby, article 4 direction, tree protection. Your conveyancer’s local search covers the planning checks.

Check the land around this home on the official flood service. Official flood service ↗

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The building

EPC D

Poor insulation or an EPC E–G rating can mean higher heating bills.

Read the full certificate and ask about insulation and heating costs.

EPC · Feb 2012

Floor area
148 m²
Potential EPC band
C
Age band
England and Wales: 1996-2002
Walls (certificate wording)
Cavity wall, as built, insulated (assumed)
Roof (certificate wording)
Pitched, 100 mm loft insulation
Windows (certificate wording)
Fully double glazed
Heating (certificate wording)
Boiler and radiators, mains gas
Building height
Unavailable

EPC · Feb 2012

Living

Broadband in the area

Postcode residential gigabit coverage: 100%

Full fibre in the local authority: 91.7%

Ofcom · Jan 2026

Schools nearby

DfE GIAS · Nov 2026 · Ofsted · Sep 2026

Area context

Deprivation decile (1 is most deprived within its nation): 4 · England 2025

Recorded police incidents: 242

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Next steps

Ask a surveyor to confirm Level 2 or Level 3 after reviewing the age, condition and alterations.

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Questions for the agent

Questions for your surveyor and conveyancer

Ask the surveyor

Which survey level covers this home’s condition, damp, cracks and any alterations?

    Ask the conveyancer

    Which title, drainage and local searches are needed for this address?

    • River / sea map around the home: Ask about previous flooding and obtain an insurance quote; ask the conveyancer about a flood search.
    • Flood planning zone: Get an insurance quote and ask the conveyancer for a flood search.

    What buyers ask

    What did this house last sell for?

    3 Bays Drive, Halstead, CO9 2PQ last sold for £285,000 in Aug 2012. HM Land Registry · Sep 2026

    What is the EPC rating of this house?

    The recorded EPC rating for 3 Bays Drive, Halstead, CO9 2PQ is D. EPC · Feb 2012

    Is this house freehold or leasehold?

    3 Bays Drive, Halstead, CO9 2PQ was recorded as freehold at the last sale; this is not a current title check. HM Land Registry · Sep 2026

    What do the official flood maps show around this home?

    For the land around the building: Surface-water map around the home: Very low. River / sea map around the home: Medium. Environment Agency · Jun 2026

    Sources and licences

    Contains British Geological Survey materials © UKRI 2026

    Radon Potential classification UK Health Security Agency © Crown copyright 2022

    © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2026. All rights reserved.

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