What kind of home is 23 Watson Heights, CM1 1AG?

23 Watson Heights, CM1 1AG is a 2-bedroom end-of-terrace house.

When did 23 Watson Heights, CM1 1AG last change hands?

23 Watson Heights, CM1 1AG last sold for £300,000 in August 2022, around 4 years ago. Before that, it sold for £318,000 in April 2017, so prices have been falling over 5 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 23 Watson Heights, CM1 1AG appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between April 2017 and August 2022, 23 Watson Heights, CM1 1AG fell from £318,000 to £300,000, a change of £18,000. That works out to roughly -1.1% per year compounded over 5 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 23 Watson Heights, CM1 1AG have?

The current EPC rating for 23 Watson Heights, CM1 1AG is A with a score of 92 out of 100, lodged in March 2017. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 23 Watson Heights, CM1 1AG?

23 Watson Heights, CM1 1AG has a recorded floor area of 71 m² (764 sq ft), around 36 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 23 Watson Heights, CM1 1AG use?

The latest EPC at 23 Watson Heights, CM1 1AG records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 23 Watson Heights, CM1 1AG?

23 Watson Heights, CM1 1AG is in council tax band D.

Which area is 23 Watson Heights, CM1 1AG in?

23 Watson Heights, CM1 1AG sits in Chelmsford. It falls within the CM1 postcode district in Essex.

What is crime like near 23 Watson Heights, CM1 1AG?

Police records around 23 Watson Heights, CM1 1AG show an average of 8 reported crimes per month over the last 13 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 48% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (175% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 23 Watson Heights, CM1 1AG?

The closest primary school to 23 Watson Heights, CM1 1AG is The Cathedral Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Chelmsford (344m), one of 24 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is King Edward VI Grammar School, Chelmsford (551m), with 8 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 23 Watson Heights, CM1 1AG?

The closest bus stop to 23 Watson Heights, CM1 1AG is YMCA, 130m away. The nearest rail option is Chelmsford Rail Station, 267m away.

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23 Watson Heights, Chelmsford, CM1 1AG

EPC A

Property type

End terrace

Floor mid floor

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

71 m²

764 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 92

Council tax

Band D

Overview

About 23 Watson Heights

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

23 Watson Heights is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Chelmsford (CM1 1AG). It has a recorded floor area of 71 m² (around 764 sq ft) and council tax band D. The latest certificate (March 2017) returns an A (score 92), the top energy band on the EPC scale. At 71 m² this is the 22nd smallest of 58 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 47–86 m². The building's EPC ratings span C to A, with this unit at the top.

Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 84% of similar EPCs). Across 2017–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at -1.1% per year. Last sale on file: £300,000 in August 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms2

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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.

23 Watson Heights's carbon output is low for the local stock.

EPC Rating

A92

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Very Good

CO2 Emissions

0.3 t/year

Occupancy

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 23 Watson Heights, Chelmsford, CM1 1AG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

23 Watson Heights 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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£302,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -1.1% per year over 5 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£300,000

Growth on file: -1.1% per year over 5 years.

Sales timeline

18 August 2022Most recent
£300,000
-5.7%over 5 years
26 April 2017
£318,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CM1 1AG: £310,000 (2024–2020).

Nearby sales in CM1 1AG

On the street

Versus other Watson Heights homes

Four headline reads against 57 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

23 Watson Heights outperforms the street on co₂ emissions by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,225

Street avg £4,563

Below

Floor Area

71 m²

Street avg 68 m²

On par

CO₂ Emissions

0.3 t/year

Street avg 0.7 t/year

Strongly above

Years Held

4 years

Street avg 8 years

Strongly below

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Comparables

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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

8/mo

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

YMCA — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

The Cathedral Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Chelmsford. 32 schools nearby.

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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.8dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CM1 1AG

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

44.7dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

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80 dB

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