What kind of home is 56 Hardy Close, CM1 1AE?

56 Hardy Close, CM1 1AE is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What did 56 Hardy Close, CM1 1AE sell for?

56 Hardy Close, CM1 1AE last sold for £430,000 in December 2025. Before that, it sold for £395,000 in March 2019, so prices have been rising over 7 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 56 Hardy Close, CM1 1AE?

Across 2 sales between March 2019 and December 2025, 56 Hardy Close, CM1 1AE rose from £395,000 to £430,000, a change of £35,000. That works out to roughly +1.3% per year compounded over 7 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 56 Hardy Close, CM1 1AE have?

The current EPC rating for 56 Hardy Close, CM1 1AE is B with a score of 85 out of 100, lodged in March 2019. The assessor estimates the property could reach a A. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 56 Hardy Close, CM1 1AE?

56 Hardy Close, CM1 1AE has a recorded floor area of 99 m² (1,066 sq ft), around 50 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 52% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CM1 1AE. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 56 Hardy Close, CM1 1AE use?

The latest EPC at 56 Hardy Close, CM1 1AE records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Which area is 56 Hardy Close, CM1 1AE in?

56 Hardy Close, CM1 1AE sits in Chelmsford. It falls within the CM1 postcode district in Essex.

Is 56 Hardy Close, CM1 1AE in a safe area?

Police records around 56 Hardy Close, CM1 1AE show an average of 420 reported crimes per month over the last 18 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 43% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 56 Hardy Close, CM1 1AE?

The closest primary school to 56 Hardy Close, CM1 1AE is Our Lady Immaculate Catholic Primary School (683m), one of 22 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is King Edward VI Grammar School, Chelmsford (639m), with 9 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 56 Hardy Close, CM1 1AE?

The closest bus stop to 56 Hardy Close, CM1 1AE is Fire Station, 246m away. The nearest bus option is Bus Station, 371m away.

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56 Hardy Close, Chelmsford, CM1 1AE

EPC B

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

99 m²

1066 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 85

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Overview

About 56 Hardy Close

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

56 Hardy Close is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Chelmsford (CM1 1AE). It has a recorded floor area of 99 m² (around 1066 sq ft). The latest certificate (March 2019) returns a high B (score 85), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 96).

At 99 m² the property is well over the postcode median (65 m² across 63 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. A recent sale: £430,000 in December 2025. Across 2019–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.3% per year.

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

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms2
Open-plan layoutYes
CloakroomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

ParkingYes

Building

RefurbishedYes

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

56 Hardy Close's carbon output is low for the local stock.

Current Certificate

Mar 2019

EPC Rating

B85

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Very Good

CO2 Emissions

1.3 t/year

Occupancy

—

Certificate validity

Valid until 12 March 2029

2 years remaining

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 56 Hardy Close, Chelmsford, CM1 1AE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

56 Hardy Close has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

3 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

56 Hardy Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£456,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.3% per year over 7 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£430,000

Growth on file: 1.3% per year over 7 years.

Sales timeline

5 December 2025Most recent
£430,000
+8.9%over 6 years
29 March 2019
£395,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CM1 1AE: £265,000 (2026–2025).

Nearby sales in CM1 1AE

On the street

Versus other Hardy Close homes

Four headline reads against 26 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On years held, 56 Hardy Close runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,343

Street avg £4,266

Above

Floor Area

99 m²

Street avg 101 m²

On par

CO₂ Emissions

1.3 t/year

Street avg 1.4 t/year

On par

Years Held

1 years

Street avg 8 years

Strongly below

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

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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

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

420/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Fire Station — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

King Edward VI Grammar School, Chelmsford. 31 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CM1 1AE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

54.2dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CM1 1AE

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

45.4dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Common questions

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