What type of property is 7 Elgin Avenue, CM1 1TN?

7 Elgin Avenue, CM1 1TN is an end-of-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 7 Elgin Avenue, CM1 1TN?

7 Elgin Avenue, CM1 1TN last sold for £470,000 in May 2026. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £53,000 in May 1996. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 7 Elgin Avenue, CM1 1TN?

Across 4 sales between May 1996 and May 2026, 7 Elgin Avenue, CM1 1TN rose from £53,000 to £470,000, a change of £417,000. That works out to roughly +7.6% per year compounded over 30 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 7 Elgin Avenue, CM1 1TN?

The current EPC rating for 7 Elgin Avenue, CM1 1TN is E with a score of 45 out of 100, lodged in November 2024. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 7 Elgin Avenue, CM1 1TN?

7 Elgin Avenue, CM1 1TN has a recorded floor area of 89 m² (958 sq ft). That makes it about 207% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CM1 1TN. Source: EPC Register.

How is 7 Elgin Avenue, CM1 1TN heated?

The latest EPC at 7 Elgin Avenue, CM1 1TN records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 7 Elgin Avenue, CM1 1TN?

7 Elgin Avenue, CM1 1TN is in council tax band C.

Where is 7 Elgin Avenue, CM1 1TN located?

7 Elgin Avenue, CM1 1TN sits in Chelmsford. It falls within the CM1 postcode district in Essex.

How safe is the area around 7 Elgin Avenue, CM1 1TN?

Police records around 7 Elgin Avenue, CM1 1TN show an average of 420 reported crimes per month over the last 18 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 43% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 7 Elgin Avenue, CM1 1TN?

The closest primary school to 7 Elgin Avenue, CM1 1TN is Our Lady Immaculate Catholic Primary School (714m), one of 22 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is King Edward VI Grammar School, Chelmsford (659m), with 9 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 7 Elgin Avenue, CM1 1TN?

The closest bus stop to 7 Elgin Avenue, CM1 1TN is Fire Station, 207m away. The nearest bus option is Bus Station, 430m away.

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7 Elgin Avenue, Chelmsford, CM1 1TN

4 sales on record

Property type

End terrace

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

89 m²

958 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 45

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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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.

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. A recent sale: £470,000 in May 2026. Across 1996–2026, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£491/sq ft) was about 103.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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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.

Current Certificate

Nov 2024

EPC Rating

E45

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 11 November 2034

8 years remaining

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Level 3 Building Survey

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

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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.

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

£488,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.6% per year over 30 years.

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Last sold (2026)

£470,000

Growth on file: 7.6% per year over 30 years.

Sales timeline

7 May 2026Most recent
£470,000
+62.1%over 18 years
29 November 2007
£289,995
+110.1%over 5 years
7 February 2002
£137,995
+160.4%over 5 years
16 May 1996
£53,000

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

Nearby sales in CM1 1TN

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 7 Elgin Avenue runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£5,281

Street avg £3,298

Strongly above

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

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

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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

420/mo

Steady 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.

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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· 07:00 – 23:00

53.8dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CM1 1TN

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

45.0dB

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