What kind of home is 12a, Cathedral Walk, CM1 1NX?

12a, Cathedral Walk, CM1 1NX is a semi-detached house.

What did 12a, Cathedral Walk, CM1 1NX sell for?

12a, Cathedral Walk, CM1 1NX last sold for £218,000 in July 2022, around 4 years ago. Before that, it sold for £255,000 in February 2018, so prices have been falling over 4 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 12a, Cathedral Walk, CM1 1NX?

Across 2 sales between February 2018 and July 2022, 12a, Cathedral Walk, CM1 1NX fell from £255,000 to £218,000, a change of £37,000. That works out to roughly -3.5% per year compounded over 4 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 12a, Cathedral Walk, CM1 1NX have?

The current EPC rating for 12a, Cathedral Walk, CM1 1NX is D with a score of 62 out of 100, lodged in June 2017. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 12a, Cathedral Walk, CM1 1NX?

12a, Cathedral Walk, CM1 1NX has a recorded floor area of 51 m² (549 sq ft). That makes it about 19% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CM1 1NX. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 12a, Cathedral Walk, CM1 1NX use?

The latest EPC at 12a, Cathedral Walk, CM1 1NX records electricity: electricity, unspecified tariff as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Which area is 12a, Cathedral Walk, CM1 1NX in?

12a, Cathedral Walk, CM1 1NX sits in Chelmsford. It falls within the CM1 postcode district in Essex.

Is 12a, Cathedral Walk, CM1 1NX in a safe area?

Police records around 12a, Cathedral Walk, CM1 1NX 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 12a, Cathedral Walk, CM1 1NX?

The closest primary school to 12a, Cathedral Walk, CM1 1NX is The Cathedral Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Chelmsford (333m), one of 24 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is King Edward VI Grammar School, Chelmsford (667m), with 9 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 12a, Cathedral Walk, CM1 1NX?

The closest bus stop to 12a, Cathedral Walk, CM1 1NX is Careers Office, 85m away. The nearest rail option is Chelmsford Rail Station, 196m away.

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12a, Cathedral Walk, Chelmsford, CM1 1NX

Property type

Semi-detached

Floor top floor

Floor area

51 m²

549 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 62

Overview

About 12a

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

12a is a semi-detached house in Chelmsford (CM1 1NX). It has a recorded floor area of 51 m² (around 549 sq ft). At 51 m² this is the 18th smallest of 19 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 38–52 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (June 2017) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Main heating runs on electricity: electricity, unspecified tariff.

At 51 m² it's 18.6% larger than the typical home in the postcode (43 m² median across 18 EPCs). Across 2018–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at -3.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£397/sq ft) was about 32.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: July 2022 at £218,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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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.

EPC Rating

D62

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Very Poor

Windows

Very Good

CO2 Emissions

2.2 t/year

Occupancy

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 12a, Cathedral Walk, Chelmsford, CM1 1NX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

12a has no planning applications on record.

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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

£218,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -3.5% per year over 4 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£218,000

Growth on file: -3.5% per year over 4 years.

Sales timeline

28 July 2022Most recent
£218,000
-14.5%over 4 years
9 February 2018
£255,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CM1 1NX: £190,000 (2024–2018).

Nearby sales in CM1 1NX

On the street

Versus other Cathedral Walk homes

Four headline reads against 18 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

12a outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,275

Street avg £3,477

Above

Floor Area

51 m²

Street avg 43 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

2.2 t/year

Street avg 2.4 t/year

Above

Years Held

4 years

Street avg 14 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

Careers Office — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

The Cathedral Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Chelmsford. 33 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 1NX from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

55.1dB

Moderate

Night-time road noise heatmap for CM1 1NX

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

46.2dB

Low

55 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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