13 Duke Street, Chelmsford, CM1 1HL
About 13 Duke Street
13 Duke Street is a mid-terrace house in Chelmsford (CM1 1HL). It has a recorded floor area of 59 m² (around 635 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. At 59 m² this is the 6th smallest of 7 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 26–59 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to D, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (40 versus a best of 57). The latest certificate (June 2021) shows an E (score 40), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 71), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
At 59 m² the property is well over the postcode median (42 m² across 6 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 4 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused, 1 pending. An application is currently awaiting a decision. Sold July 2020 for £225,000.
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
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Planning history
There is a planning application currently awaiting a decision.
4 applications on record at 13 Duke Street, Chelmsford, CM1 1HL
2 live now- Jul 2010RenovationAmendmentOutcome in report
Retrospective application for replacement rear door, installation of air conditioning units, repainting exterior joinery and internal fitting out.
Retrospective- Reference
- 10/00840/LBC
- More recent applications — locked
- New BuildMar 2026Decision
- New BuildFeb 2025Decision
+ 1 more application in the report
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Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£220,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£225,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
16 July 2020Most recent
£225,000
Median price across the last 4 sales in CM1 1HL: £375,000 (2020–1999).
Versus other Duke Street homes
On epc rating, 13 Duke Street runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
40 (E)
Street avg 49 (E)
Floor Area
59 m²
Street avg 42 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.8 t/year
Street avg 3.0 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
Cathedral — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
The Cathedral Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Chelmsford. 33 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
55.2dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
46.3dB







