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4 Elgin Avenue, Chelmsford, CM1 1TN

Property type
End terrace
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
94 m²
1012 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 60
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 4 Elgin Avenue

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

4 Elgin Avenue is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Chelmsford (CM1 1TN). It has a recorded floor area of 94 m² (around 1012 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (June 2018) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump.

At 94 m² the property is well over the postcode median (29 m² across 19 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1995–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £481,000 is 20.3% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£395/sq ft) was about 66.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold October 2018 for £399,950.

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

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms1
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 4 Elgin Avenue

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D60
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraEnd-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) wallsLow flood risk

Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 4 Elgin Avenue, Chelmsford, CM1 1TN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

4 Elgin Avenue 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 4 Elgin Avenue has grown more than fourfold since the 1995 starting point.

Current estimate

£481,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.0% per year over 23 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2018)

£399,950

Growth on file: 8.0% per year over 23 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 18 October 2018Most recent

    £399,950

    +506.0%over 23 years
  2. 4 May 1995

    £66,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CM1 1TN: £350,000 (2025–2013).

On the street

Versus other Elgin Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 4 Elgin Avenue runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,255

Street avg £3,099

Strongly above

Floor Area

94 m²

Street avg 107 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

4.5 t/year

Street avg 4.4 t/year

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 4 Elgin Avenue

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

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

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
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.

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

Fire Station — bus stop.

Closest school

0.7 km

King Edward VI Grammar 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 1TN from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CM1 1TN

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.8dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CM1 1TN

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

45.0dB

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 4 Elgin Avenue, Chelmsford, CM1 1TN. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.