34 Bishop Road, Chelmsford, CM1 1PX
About 34 Bishop Road
34 Bishop Road is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Chelmsford (CM1 1PX). It has a recorded floor area of 74 m² (around 797 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (November 2020) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since April 2010. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a loft. Period features are noted in the property record. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
Most recent transfer: May 2024 at £420,000. Across the public record there are 6 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2000–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£527/sq ft) was about 115.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2014.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- LoftYes
- FireplaceYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Wall insulation improved
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Planning history
1 application on record at 34 Bishop Road, Chelmsford, CM1 1PX
- Nov 2014ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
The construction of a single storey rear extension, which would extend beyond the rear wall of the original house by a maximum depth of 4.14m, for which the maximum height would be 3.9m, and for which the height of the eaves would be 2.9m.
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- 14/00084/HHPA
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Sales history & valuation
34 Bishop Road has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 2000.
£426,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.8% per year over 24 years.
£420,000
Growth on file: 5.8% per year over 24 years.
Sales timeline
2 May 2024Most recent
£420,000
+9.1%over 3 years28 March 2021
£385,000
+11.6%over 3 years2 July 2017
£345,000
+53.3%over 6 years5 July 2010
£225,000
+67.9%over 8 years21 April 2002
£134,000
+21.8%over 1 year6 July 2000
£109,995
Median price across the last 5 sales in CM1 1PX: £390,000 (2025–2024).
Nearby sales in CM1 1PX
Versus other Bishop Road homes
On price per m², 34 Bishop Road stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£5,676
Street avg £3,549
Floor Area
74 m²
Street avg 82 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.0 t/year
Street avg 3.9 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
0.2 km
Anglia Ruskin University — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
The Cathedral Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Chelmsford. 31 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.4dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.6dB







