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7 Elgin Avenue, Chelmsford, CM1 1TN

3 sales on record
Property type
End terrace
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
89 m²
958 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 45
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 7 Elgin Avenue

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

7 Elgin Avenue is an end-of-terrace house in Chelmsford (CM1 1TN). It has a recorded floor area of 89 m² (around 958 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (November 2024) shows an E (score 45), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 3-band jump.

Untraded for 19 years, with the last transfer in November 2007. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. At 89 m² the property is well over the postcode median (29 m² across 19 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 1996–2007, sale prices on this property compounded at 15.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £437,000 sits 50.7% above the 2007 sale of £289,995. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£303/sq ft) was about 25.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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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.

7 Elgin Avenue sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E45
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
SDL Surveying

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraEnd-Terrace HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) wallsLow flood risk

Because the property was built before 1919 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 7 Elgin Avenue, Chelmsford, CM1 1TN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

7 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.

7 Elgin Avenue has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.

Current estimate

£437,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 15.9% per year over 12 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2007)

£289,995

Growth on file: 15.9% per year over 12 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 29 November 2007Most recent

    £289,995

    +110.1%over 5 years

  2. 7 February 2002

    £137,995

    +160.4%over 5 years

  3. 16 May 1996

    £53,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CM1 1TN: £399,950 (2025–2015).

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.

EPC Rating for 7 Elgin Avenue lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,258

Street avg £3,298

On par

Floor Area

89 m²

Street avg 107 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

5.4 t/year

Street avg 4.2 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 7 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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£431k

1 Cathedral Court, Church Street

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£444k

1 Glebe Road

CM1 1QG

£392k

1 Elms Drive

CM1 1RH

3 bed1 bath
£498k

1 Coval Avenue

CM1 1TF

3 bed2 bath
£362k

1 Hardy Close

CM1 1AE

£549k

1 Cannon Mews

CM1 1LJ

£337k

1 Alma Drive

CM1 1TW

£306k

1 Clachar Court, Burgess Springs

CM1 1PB

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

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