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The Willows, Flat 8, Elgin Avenue, Chelmsford, CM1 1TN

Estimated value

£140,000

  • Since the 2000 sale (£42,000)+233%
  • Against CM1 1TN's recent median (£450,000)-69%

Newest record on this page: May 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
End terrace
Floor 01
Habitable rooms
1
From EPC
Floor area
26 m²
280 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 63
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Private Rental
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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£140,000

  • Against its 2000 sale (£42,000)+233%
  • Against CM1 1TN's recent median (£450,000)-69%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for The Willows is modelled from its 26 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in CM1 1TN. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

  • Floor area

    26 m² from the EPC lodged in March 2025

  • Sales of this home

    1 sale recorded, the latest in 2000

  • Recent sales in CM1 1TN

    5 sales, median £450,000 (2026–2016)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: May 2026Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
PlanningNone on this homeFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

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

Sales timeline

  1. 19 October 2000Most recent

    £42,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CM1 1TN: £450,000 (2026–2016).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

Nothing is flagged from the data on this page, but these checks are only run in the report. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
  • Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
  • Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
  • Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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Overview

About The Willows

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

The Willows is an end-of-terrace house in Chelmsford (CM1 1TN). It has a recorded floor area of 26 m² (around 280 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band A. At 26 m² this is the 3rd 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 bottom. The latest certificate (March 2025) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (January 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, window efficiency dropped from Good to Average and main heating dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). Main heating runs on electricity.

Untraded for 26 years, with the last transfer in October 2000. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £140,000 sits 233.3% above the 2000 sale of £42,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£150/sq ft) was about 38.6% below the postcode norm.

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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.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Mar 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D63
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.1 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Certificate validity

Valid until 9 March 2035

8 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Mar 2025from Jan 2009
EPC improved fromC69toD63
Heating System
Storage HeatersRoom Heaters

Heating system changed

Heating Controls
ManualThermostat

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against The Willows, Flat 8, Elgin Avenue, Chelmsford, CM1 1TN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

The Willows 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.

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.

On price per m², The Willows runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,615

Street avg £4,344

Strongly below

Floor Area

26 m²

Street avg 27 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

1 rooms

Street avg 1 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.1 t/year

Street avg 2.1 t/year

On par
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.

Nearest schools

  • King Edward VI Grammar School, ChelmsfordSecondary659m
  • Our Lady Immaculate Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary714m
  • Maltese Road Primary SchoolPrimary752m
  • Westlands Community Primary SchoolPrimary755m

Nearest stops

  • Fire StationBus stop207m
  • County HotelBus stop384m
  • Ash Tree CresBus stop418m
  • Bus StationBus stop425m

Most reported crime locally

  • Violence & Sexual Offences3,276 reports43%
  • Shoplifting941 reports12%
  • Anti-social Behaviour593 reports8%
  • Public Order542 reports7%

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
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Late 20th century1st Floor FlatEPC DNo mains gasLow flood risk

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Method

How to read this page

Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for The Willows is modelled from its 26 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in CM1 1TN. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from
Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 1 sale is recorded for The Willows. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC
Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for The Willows was lodged in March 2025 at band D and is valid until March 2035. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to The Willows. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures
Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 18 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 31 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from CM1 1TN, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band
The Willows is in council tax band A. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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