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

The Willows, Flat 7, Elgin Avenue, CM1 1TN is a 1-bedroom end-of-terrace house.

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

The Willows, Flat 7, Elgin Avenue, CM1 1TN last sold for £82,001 in August 2006, around 20 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £45,000 in December 2000. Source: HM Land Registry.

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

Across 3 sales between December 2000 and August 2006, The Willows, Flat 7, Elgin Avenue, CM1 1TN rose from £45,000 to £82,001, a change of £37,001. That works out to roughly +11.1% per year compounded over 6 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

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

The current EPC rating for The Willows, Flat 7, Elgin Avenue, CM1 1TN is C with a score of 76 out of 100, lodged in February 2025. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

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

The Willows, Flat 7, Elgin Avenue, CM1 1TN has a recorded floor area of 30 m² (323 sq ft), around 30 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is The Willows, Flat 7, Elgin Avenue, CM1 1TN heated?

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

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

The Willows, Flat 7, Elgin Avenue, CM1 1TN is in council tax band A. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is The Willows, Flat 7, Elgin Avenue, CM1 1TN located?

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

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

Police records around The Willows, Flat 7, Elgin Avenue, CM1 1TN show an average of 8 reported crimes per month over the last 13 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 48% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (175% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve The Willows, Flat 7, Elgin Avenue, CM1 1TN?

The closest primary school to The Willows, Flat 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 The Willows, Flat 7, Elgin Avenue, CM1 1TN?

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

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The Willows, Flat 7, Elgin Avenue, Chelmsford, CM1 1TN

3 sales on record

Property type

End terrace

Floor 01

Bedroom

Floor area

30 m²

323 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 76

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About The Willows

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

The Willows is a one-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Chelmsford (CM1 1TN). It has a recorded floor area of 30 m² (around 323 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band A. At 30 m² this is the 7th smallest of 8 units on EPC record in The Willows, where floor areas span 24–30 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (February 2025) shows a C (score 76), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since March 2012. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81). Main heating runs on electricity.

Untraded for 20 years, with the last transfer in August 2006. Across 2000–2006, sale prices on this property compounded at 11.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £140,000 sits 70.7% above the 2006 sale of £82,001.

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

Bedrooms1

Outside

ParkingAllocated

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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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Feb 2025

EPC Rating

C76

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

1.9 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Feb 2025from Mar 2012

Low Energy Lighting

13%50%

More low energy lighting installed

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Late 20th century1st Floor FlatEPC CNo mains gasLow flood risk

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against The Willows, Flat 7, Elgin Avenue, Chelmsford, CM1 1TN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

The Willows 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.

The Willows's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2000).

Current estimate

£140,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 11.1% per year over 6 years.

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Last sold (2006)

£82,001

Growth on file: 11.1% per year over 6 years.

Sales timeline

24 August 2006Most recent
£82,001
+14.7%over 2 years
25 August 2003
£71,500
+58.9%over 2 years
8 December 2000
£45,000

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 11 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for The Willows runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,733

Street avg £4,220

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Floor Area

30 m²

Street avg 27 m²

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Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 1 rooms

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CO₂ Emissions

1.9 t/year

Street avg 2.1 t/year

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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.

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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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Common questions

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