What kind of home is 55 Canside, Meadow Walk, CM1 1FU?

55 Canside, Meadow Walk, CM1 1FU is a 2-bedroom detached house.

When did 55 Canside, Meadow Walk, CM1 1FU last change hands?

55 Canside, Meadow Walk, CM1 1FU last sold for £220,000 in November 2023, around 3 years ago. Before that, it sold for £245,000 in April 2015, so prices have been falling over 9 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 55 Canside, Meadow Walk, CM1 1FU?

Across 2 sales between April 2015 and November 2023, 55 Canside, Meadow Walk, CM1 1FU fell from £245,000 to £220,000, a change of £25,000. That works out to roughly -1.2% per year compounded over 9 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 55 Canside, Meadow Walk, CM1 1FU have?

The current EPC rating for 55 Canside, Meadow Walk, CM1 1FU is D with a score of 68 out of 100, lodged in July 2014. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 55 Canside, Meadow Walk, CM1 1FU?

55 Canside, Meadow Walk, CM1 1FU has a recorded floor area of 55 m² (592 sq ft), around 28 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 55 Canside, Meadow Walk, CM1 1FU use?

The latest EPC at 55 Canside, Meadow Walk, CM1 1FU records electricity: electricity, unspecified tariff as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 55 Canside, Meadow Walk, CM1 1FU?

55 Canside, Meadow Walk, CM1 1FU is in council tax band D.

Which area is 55 Canside, Meadow Walk, CM1 1FU in?

55 Canside, Meadow Walk, CM1 1FU sits in Chelmsford. It falls within the CM1 postcode district in Essex.

How safe is the area around 55 Canside, Meadow Walk, CM1 1FU?

Police records around 55 Canside, Meadow Walk, CM1 1FU 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 55 Canside, Meadow Walk, CM1 1FU?

The closest primary school to 55 Canside, Meadow Walk, CM1 1FU is The Cathedral Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Chelmsford (537m), one of 25 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Chelmsford College (963m), with 8 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 55 Canside, Meadow Walk, CM1 1FU?

The closest bus stop to 55 Canside, Meadow Walk, CM1 1FU is Parkway Park & Ride, 149m away. The nearest rail option is Chelmsford Rail Station, 680m away.

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55 Canside, Meadow Walk, Chelmsford, CM1 1FU

Property type

Detached

Floor mid floor

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

55 m²

592 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 68

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 55 Canside

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

55 Canside is a two-bedroom detached house in Chelmsford (CM1 1FU). It has a recorded floor area of 55 m² (around 592 sq ft) and council tax band D. At 55 m² this is the 20th 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 bottom. The latest certificate (July 2014) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Main heating runs on electricity: electricity, unspecified tariff. The latest certificate is from July 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 75% of similar EPCs). Across 2015–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at -1.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £249,000 is 13.2% above the 2023 sale price. Most recent transfer: November 2023 at £220,000.

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

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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.

55 Canside's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 21 Jul 2024

EPC Rating

D68

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Very Poor

Windows

Very Good

CO2 Emissions

2.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 55 Canside, Meadow Walk, Chelmsford, CM1 1FU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

55 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Current estimate

£249,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -1.2% per year over 9 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£220,000

Growth on file: -1.2% per year over 9 years.

Sales timeline

28 November 2023Most recent
£220,000
-10.2%over 8 years
14 April 2015
£245,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CM1 1FU: £225,000 (2022–2017).

Nearby sales in CM1 1FU

On the street

Versus other Meadow Walk homes

Four headline reads against 32 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

55 Canside is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£4,000

Street avg £3,891

Above

Floor Area

55 m²

Street avg 55 m²

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.0 t/year

Street avg 1.7 t/year

Below

Years Held

3 years

Street avg 11 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.

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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

0.1 km

Parkway Park & Ride — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

The Cathedral Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Chelmsford. 33 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

56.0dB

Moderate

Night-time road noise heatmap for CM1 1FU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

47.0dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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