What kind of home is 15a, Alma Drive, CM1 1TW?

15a, Alma Drive, CM1 1TW is a 1-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 15a, Alma Drive, CM1 1TW?

15a, Alma Drive, CM1 1TW last sold for £51,000 in May 1999, around 27 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £36,500 in February 1997. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 15a, Alma Drive, CM1 1TW appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between February 1997 and May 1999, 15a, Alma Drive, CM1 1TW rose from £36,500 to £51,000, a change of £14,500. That works out to roughly +15.8% per year compounded over 2 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 15a, Alma Drive, CM1 1TW?

The current EPC rating for 15a, Alma Drive, CM1 1TW is C with a score of 72 out of 100, lodged in November 2020. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 15a, Alma Drive, CM1 1TW?

15a, Alma Drive, CM1 1TW has a recorded floor area of 44 m² (474 sq ft), around 44 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 27% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in CM1 1TW. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 15a, Alma Drive, CM1 1TW use?

The latest EPC at 15a, Alma Drive, CM1 1TW records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 15a, Alma Drive, CM1 1TW?

15a, Alma Drive, CM1 1TW is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 15a, Alma Drive, CM1 1TW in?

15a, Alma Drive, CM1 1TW sits in Chelmsford. It falls within the CM1 postcode district in Essex.

How safe is the area around 15a, Alma Drive, CM1 1TW?

Police records around 15a, Alma Drive, CM1 1TW 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.

What schools are near 15a, Alma Drive, CM1 1TW?

The closest primary school to 15a, 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.

How well connected is 15a, Alma Drive, CM1 1TW?

The closest bus stop to 15a, Alma Drive, CM1 1TW is Fire Station, 147m away. The nearest bus option is Bus Station, 473m away.

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15a, Alma Drive, Chelmsford, CM1 1TW

3 sales on record

Estimated value

£195,000

Since the 1999 sale (£51,000)+282%
Against CM1 1TW's recent median (£300,000)-35%

Newest record on this page: October 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type

Semi-detached

Floor 00

Bedroom

Bathroom

Floor area

44 m²

474 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 72

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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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

£195,000

Against its 1999 sale (£51,000)+282%
Against CM1 1TW's recent median (£300,000)-35%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 15a is modelled from its 44 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CM1 1TW. 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
44 m² from the EPC lodged in November 2020
Sales of this home
3 sales recorded, the latest in 1999
Recent sales in CM1 1TW
5 sales, median £300,000 (2025–2022)

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Valuation	Estimate from the last refresh	Analysed against comparable sales
Planning	None on this home	Full history, plus nearby schemes
Flood risk	Not shown	Included

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

15a's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1997).

Sales timeline

27 May 1999Most recent
£51,000
+27.5%over 2 years
24 April 1997
£40,000
+9.6%
11 February 1997
£36,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in CM1 1TW: £300,000 (2025–2022).

Nearby sales in CM1 1TW

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.

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Overview

About 15a

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

15a is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Chelmsford (CM1 1TW). It has a recorded floor area of 44 m² (around 474 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (November 2020) shows a C (score 72). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since September 2010. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Very Good.

It hasn't traded since May 1999, a hold of 27 years that's notably long for the area. Across 1997–1999, sale prices on this property compounded at 15.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £195,000 sits 282.4% above the 1999 sale of £51,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£108/sq ft) was about 54.8% below the postcode norm. At 44 m² it's 18.5% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (54 m² median across 23 EPCs).

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
Bathrooms1
Open-plan layoutYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
ParkingOff road

Building

Heating systemGas

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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)

Nov 2020

EPC Rating

C72

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

1.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 5 November 2030

3 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Nov 2020from Sept 2010

Low Energy Lighting

17%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 15a, Alma Drive, Chelmsford, CM1 1TW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

15a 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.

On the street

Versus other Alma Drive homes

Four headline reads against 19 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 15a runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,159

Street avg £2,936

Strongly below

Floor Area

44 m²

Street avg 58 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

1.7 t/year

Street avg 2.3 t/year

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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

420/mo

Steady 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.

Nearest schools

King Edward VI Grammar School, ChelmsfordSecondary647m
Westlands Community Primary SchoolPrimary686m
Maltese Road Primary SchoolPrimary726m
Our Lady Immaculate Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary784m

Nearest stops

Fire StationBus stop147m
Ash Tree CresBus stop364m
County HotelBus stop390m
Bus StationBus stop463m

Most reported crime locally

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

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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

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Method

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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 15a is modelled from its 44 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CM1 1TW. 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. 3 sales are recorded for 15a. 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 15a was lodged in November 2020 at band C and is valid until November 2030. 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 15a. 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 30 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from CM1 1TW, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band: 15a is in council tax band B. 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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