52 Canside, Meadow Walk, Chelmsford, CM1 1FU
About 52 Canside
52 Canside is a mid-terrace house in Chelmsford (CM1 1FU). It has a recorded floor area of 37 m² (around 398 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (July 2024) returns a B (score 83), comfortably above the UK average. When first surveyed in July 2014 the rating was C, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and main heating went from Very Poor to Average; while window efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. Main heating runs on electricity. At 37 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 33 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 33–134 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to B, with this unit at the top. On EPC score it ranks first in the building (83 versus a worst of 57).
At 37 m² it's 28.8% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (52 m² median across 32 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Last sold in January 2015, so it's been off the market for around 11 years. Today's modelled estimate of £169,000 is 14.2% above the 2015 sale price.
Energy performance
52 Canside ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating system upgraded to a more efficient system
Hot water system upgraded
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
52 Canside 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.
Sales history & valuation
£169,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£147,995
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
30 January 2015Most recent
£147,995
Median price across the last 5 sales in CM1 1FU: £220,000 (2023–2018).
Nearby sales in CM1 1FU
55 Canside, Meadow Walk, Chelmsford, CM1 1FU
Sold Nov 2023
£220,00043 Canside, Meadow Walk, Chelmsford, CM1 1FU
Sold May 2022
£205,00045 Canside, Meadow Walk, Chelmsford, CM1 1FU
Sold Dec 2021
£260,00033 Canside, Meadow Walk, Chelmsford, CM1 1FU
Sold Nov 2019
£217,00041 Canside, Meadow Walk, Chelmsford, CM1 1FU
Sold Aug 2018
£225,000
Versus other Meadow Walk homes
EPC Rating for 52 Canside runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,000
Street avg £3,891
Floor Area
37 m²
Street avg 56 m²
Habitable Rooms
1 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.4 t/year
Street avg 1.8 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
Parkway Park & Ride — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
The Cathedral Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Chelmsford. 33 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
56.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
47.0dB







