32a, Henry Road, Chelmsford, CM1 1RG
About 32a
32a is a semi-detached house in Chelmsford (CM1 1RG). It has a recorded floor area of 71 m² (around 764 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (February 2022) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in June 2010 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump.
Sold March 2019 for £316,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2002–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £367,000 is 16.1% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£413/sq ft) was about 80.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 2 February 2032
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency decreased
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
From £955 · Includes VAT
Planning history
32a 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.
Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 2002.
£367,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.2% per year over 17 years.
£316,000
Growth on file: 6.2% per year over 17 years.
Sales timeline
31 March 2019Most recent
£316,000
+17.0%over 3 years22 September 2015
£270,000
+35.0%over 4 years13 December 2010
£200,000
+77.0%over 8 years22 March 2002
£113,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CM1 1RG: £371,200 (2026–2025).
Versus other Henry Road homes
Floor Area for 32a lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,451
Street avg £3,616
Floor Area
71 m²
Street avg 83 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.0 t/year
Street avg 4.0 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
420/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Anglia Ruskin University — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Chelmsford County High School for Girls. 32 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.3dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.4dB







