2 Alma Drive, Chelmsford, CM1 1TW
About 2 Alma Drive
2 Alma Drive is a four-bedroom detached house in Chelmsford (CM1 1TW). It has a recorded floor area of 94 m² (around 1012 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (July 2025) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since May 2019. Between certificates, window efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and lighting dropped from Very Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78).
At 94 m² the property is well over the postcode median (53 m² across 23 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 4 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 2 is the typical count. Most recent transfer was October 2025 at £550,000 — fresh data. Across 1998–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£544/sq ft) was about 183.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- DrivewayYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
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Planning history
2 Alma Drive 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.
Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 2 Alma Drive was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£569,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.8% per year over 27 years.
£550,000
Growth on file: 6.8% per year over 27 years.
Sales timeline
23 October 2025Most recent
£550,000
+86.4%over 6 years8 October 2019
£295,000
+210.5%over 20 years14 December 1998
£95,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CM1 1TW: £230,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in CM1 1TW
Versus other Alma Drive homes
EPC Rating for 2 Alma Drive runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
EPC Rating
65 (D)
Street avg 56 (D)
Floor Area
94 m²
Street avg 77 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.7 t/year
Street avg 4.0 t/year
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.7dB







