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 £358,000 is 13.3% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£413/sq ft) was about 84.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
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.
£358,000
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: £365,000 (2025–2023).
Versus other Henry Road homes
Price per m² for 32a runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,451
Street avg £3,496
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
8/mo
Rising 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







