What kind of home is 12 Alma Drive, CM1 1TW?

12 Alma Drive, CM1 1TW is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house, which has been extended.

What was the last sold price for 12 Alma Drive, CM1 1TW?

12 Alma Drive, CM1 1TW last sold for £415,000 in July 2022, around 4 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £132,500 in November 2000. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 12 Alma Drive, CM1 1TW changed over time?

Across 4 sales between November 2000 and July 2022, 12 Alma Drive, CM1 1TW rose from £132,500 to £415,000, a change of £282,500. That works out to roughly +5.4% per year compounded over 22 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 12 Alma Drive, CM1 1TW have?

The current EPC rating for 12 Alma Drive, CM1 1TW is D with a score of 57 out of 100, lodged in September 2019. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 12 Alma Drive, CM1 1TW?

12 Alma Drive, CM1 1TW has a recorded floor area of 88 m² (947 sq ft), around 29 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 55% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CM1 1TW. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 12 Alma Drive, CM1 1TW use?

The latest EPC at 12 Alma Drive, CM1 1TW records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 12 Alma Drive, CM1 1TW?

12 Alma Drive, CM1 1TW is in council tax band C.

Which area is 12 Alma Drive, CM1 1TW in?

12 Alma Drive, CM1 1TW sits in Chelmsford. It falls within the CM1 postcode district in Essex.

How safe is the area around 12 Alma Drive, CM1 1TW?

Police records around 12 Alma Drive, CM1 1TW 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.

What schools are near 12 Alma Drive, CM1 1TW?

The closest primary school to 12 Alma Drive, CM1 1TW is Westlands Community Primary School (686m), one of 21 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is King Edward VI Grammar School, Chelmsford (647m), with 9 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 12 Alma Drive, CM1 1TW?

The closest bus stop to 12 Alma Drive, CM1 1TW is Fire Station, 147m away. The nearest bus option is Bus Station, 473m away.

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12 Alma Drive, Chelmsford, CM1 1TW

4 sales on record1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

88 m²

947 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 57

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 12 Alma Drive

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

12 Alma Drive is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Chelmsford (CM1 1TW). It has a recorded floor area of 88 m² (around 947 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (September 2019) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80). Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

At 88 m² the property is well over the postcode median (53 m² across 23 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Sold July 2022 for £415,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. Across 2000–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£438/sq ft) was about 124.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2024.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms2
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
GarageYes

Building

Previously extendedYes

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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.

EPC Rating

D57

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.5 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

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Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 12 Alma Drive, Chelmsford, CM1 1TW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 12 Alma Drive, Chelmsford, CM1 1TW

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Jun 2024
ConversionOutline
Outcome in report
Internal alterations to convert existing store into livable space including infilling the existing door and installing a new window.
New Windows
Documents
5 docs on file
Reference
24/00628/CLOPUD
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 2000.

Current estimate

£452,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.4% per year over 22 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£415,000

Growth on file: 5.4% per year over 22 years.

Sales timeline

31 July 2022Most recent
£415,000
+80.4%over 13 years
5 August 2008
£230,000
+28.5%over 4 years
10 August 2003
£179,000
+35.1%over 2 years
30 November 2000
£132,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in CM1 1TW: £230,000 (2025–2022).

Nearby sales in CM1 1TW

On the street

Versus other Alma Drive homes

Four headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On co₂ emissions, 12 Alma Drive runs well behind the street norm.

EPC Rating

57 (D)

Street avg 59 (D)

Below

Floor Area

88 m²

Street avg 79 m²

Above

CO₂ Emissions

4.5 t/year

Street avg 3.8 t/year

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

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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.

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Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

8/mo

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Fire Station — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

King Edward VI Grammar School, Chelmsford. 30 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CM1 1TW from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.5dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CM1 1TW

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

44.7dB

Low

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70 dB

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