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17 Bishop Road, Chelmsford, CM1 1PX

3 sales on record
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
4
Floor area
185 m²
1991 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 67
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 17 Bishop Road

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

17 Bishop Road is a four-bedroom mid-terrace house in Chelmsford (CM1 1PX). It has a recorded floor area of 185 m² (around 1991 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (September 2025) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in September 2012 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor; while window efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78). Period features are noted in the property record.

At 185 m² the property is well over the postcode median (75 m² across 44 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 4 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 2 is the typical count. Across 1999–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £668,000 is 29.7% above the 2020 sale price. Most recent transfer: November 2020 at £515,000.

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

  • Bedrooms4
  • Dining roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Private gardenSouth-facing

Building

  • Period featuresYes
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

17 Bishop Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Sept 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D67
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
6.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Sept 2025from Sept 2012
EPC improved fromE51toD67
Walls
Very PoorPoor

Wall insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
50%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Bishop Road, Chelmsford, CM1 1PX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

17 Bishop Road has no planning applications on record.

3

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.

Price for 17 Bishop Road has grown more than fourfold since the 1999 starting point.

Current estimate

£668,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.7% per year over 22 years.

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Last sold (2020)

£515,000

Growth on file: 8.7% per year over 22 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 27 November 2020Most recent

    £515,000

    +110.2%over 7 years

  2. 8 March 2013

    £245,000

    +195.2%over 14 years

  3. 19 February 1999

    £83,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CM1 1PX: £390,000 (2025–2024).

On the street

Versus other Bishop Road homes

Four headline reads against 36 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for 17 Bishop Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,784

Street avg £3,632

Below

Floor Area

185 m²

Street avg 79 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

6.4 t/year

Street avg 3.8 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 17 Bishop Road

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

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Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£498k

1 Coval Avenue

CM1 1TF

3 bed2 bath
£392k

1 Elms Drive

CM1 1RH

3 bed1 bath
£783k

1 Harlings Grove

CM1 1YQ

£549k

1 Cannon Mews

CM1 1LJ

£273k

1 Becketts Court, Glebe Road

CM1 1QQ

2 bed1 bath
£257k

1 Hill Court, Victoria Road

CM1 1SP

2 bed2 bath
£225k

1 Hodge Court, Broomfield Road

CM1 1SD

2 bed1 bath
£444k

1 Glebe Road

CM1 1QG

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.
Full Chelmsford report

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

Anglia Ruskin University — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

The Cathedral Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Chelmsford. 31 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

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 1PX from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CM1 1PX

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.4dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CM1 1PX

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.6dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 17 Bishop Road, Chelmsford, CM1 1PX. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.