What was the last sold price for 42 Dunn Side, CM1 1BY?

42 Dunn Side, CM1 1BY last sold for £290,000 in July 2024, around 2 years ago. Before that, it sold for £269,995 in April 2016, so prices have been rising over 8 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 42 Dunn Side, CM1 1BY?

Across 2 sales between April 2016 and July 2024, 42 Dunn Side, CM1 1BY rose from £269,995 to £290,000, a change of £20,005. That works out to roughly +0.9% per year compounded over 8 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 42 Dunn Side, CM1 1BY have?

The current EPC rating for 42 Dunn Side, CM1 1BY is B with a score of 84 out of 100, lodged in March 2016. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 42 Dunn Side, CM1 1BY?

42 Dunn Side, CM1 1BY has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (753 sq ft), around 35 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 42 Dunn Side, CM1 1BY use?

The latest EPC at 42 Dunn Side, CM1 1BY records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Which area is 42 Dunn Side, CM1 1BY in?

42 Dunn Side, CM1 1BY sits in Chelmsford. It falls within the CM1 postcode district in Essex.

How safe is the area around 42 Dunn Side, CM1 1BY?

Police records around 42 Dunn Side, CM1 1BY 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 42 Dunn Side, CM1 1BY?

The closest primary school to 42 Dunn Side, CM1 1BY is The Cathedral Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Chelmsford (411m), one of 23 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is King Edward VI Grammar School, Chelmsford (494m), with 9 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 42 Dunn Side, CM1 1BY?

The closest bus stop to 42 Dunn Side, CM1 1BY is Coach Stop, 200m away. The nearest rail option is Chelmsford Rail Station, 285m away.

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42 Dunn Side, Chelmsford, CM1 1BY

EPC B

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

70 m²

753 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 84

Overview

About 42 Dunn Side

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

42 Dunn Side is a two-bedroom property in Chelmsford (CM1 1BY). It has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (around 753 sq ft). The latest certificate (March 2016) returns a B (score 84), comfortably above the UK average. The latest certificate is from March 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. At 70 m² this is the 27th smallest of 63 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 46–157 m². The building's EPC ratings span C to B, with this unit at the top.

Across 2016–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 0.9% per year. Last sale on file: £290,000 in July 2024.

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
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Communal gardenYes
ParkingYes

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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.

42 Dunn Side's carbon output is low for the local stock.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 29 Mar 2026

EPC Rating

B84

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Very Good

CO2 Emissions

1.0 t/year

Occupancy

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 42 Dunn Side, Chelmsford, CM1 1BY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

42 Dunn Side 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.

Current estimate

£318,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 0.9% per year over 8 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£290,000

Growth on file: 0.9% per year over 8 years.

Sales timeline

9 July 2024Most recent
£290,000
+7.4%over 8 years
28 April 2016
£269,995

Median price across the last 5 sales in CM1 1BY: £316,000 (2025–2023).

Nearby sales in CM1 1BY

On the street

Versus other Dunn Side homes

Four headline reads against 58 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Years Held for 42 Dunn Side lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,143

Street avg £4,139

On par

Floor Area

70 m²

Street avg 66 m²

Above

CO₂ Emissions

1.0 t/year

Street avg 1.0 t/year

On par

Years Held

2 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.

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Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

8/mo

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Coach Stop — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

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

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.5dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CM1 1BY

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

44.4dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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