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9a, Alma Drive, Chelmsford, CM1 1TW

EPC B
Property type
Detached
Floor 1
Floor area
42 m²
452 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 83
Overview

About 9a

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

9a is a detached house in Chelmsford (CM1 1TW). It has a recorded floor area of 42 m² (around 452 sq ft). The latest certificate (February 2021) returns a B (score 83), comfortably above the UK average. At 42 m² this is the 4th smallest of 24 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 37–94 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to B, with this unit at the top.

At 42 m² it's 22.2% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (54 m² median across 23 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£465/sq ft) was about 142% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: May 2022 at £210,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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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.

9a ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.

EPC Rating

A
B
B83
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Very Good
Windows
Very Good
CO2 Emissions
0.7 t/year
Occupancy
—
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 9a, Alma Drive, Chelmsford, CM1 1TW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

9a has no planning applications on record.

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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 latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£211,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2022)

£210,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 19 May 2022Most recent

    £210,000

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

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.

9a outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£5,000

Street avg £2,587

Strongly above

Floor Area

42 m²

Street avg 58 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

0.7 t/year

Street avg 2.4 t/year

Strongly above

Years Held

4 years

Street avg 15 years

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Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 9a

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£206k

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£225k

1 Hodge Court, Broomfield Road

CM1 1SD

2 bed1 bath
£226k

1 Durrant Court, Brook Street

CM1 1UE

£235k

1 Bishop Road

CM1 1PX

£241k

1 Copland Court, Burgess Springs

CM1 1HG

£251k

1 Ashby House, Brook Street

CM1 1AW

£177k

1 Cathedral Walk

CM1 1NX

1 bed1 bath
£176k

1 Apsley House, Waterloo Lane

CM1 1BD

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

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.

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 1TW from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CM1 1TW

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
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 9a, Alma Drive, Chelmsford, CM1 1TW. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.