What kind of home is 12 Canberra Close, CM1 2EF?

12 Canberra Close, CM1 2EF is a 3-bedroom detached house.

When did 12 Canberra Close, CM1 2EF last change hands?

12 Canberra Close, CM1 2EF last sold for £235,000 in September 2021, around 5 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £125,000 in January 2006. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 12 Canberra Close, CM1 2EF changed over time?

Across 4 sales between January 2006 and September 2021, 12 Canberra Close, CM1 2EF rose from £125,000 to £235,000, a change of £110,000. That works out to roughly +4.1% per year compounded over 16 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 12 Canberra Close, CM1 2EF?

The current EPC rating for 12 Canberra Close, CM1 2EF is C with a score of 72 out of 100, lodged in March 2024. It has improved from a D recorded in January 2021. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 12 Canberra Close, CM1 2EF?

12 Canberra Close, CM1 2EF has a recorded floor area of 91 m² (980 sq ft), around 30 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 21% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CM1 2EF. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 12 Canberra Close, CM1 2EF use?

The latest EPC at 12 Canberra Close, CM1 2EF records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 12 Canberra Close, CM1 2EF?

12 Canberra Close, CM1 2EF 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 12 Canberra Close, CM1 2EF in?

12 Canberra Close, CM1 2EF sits in Chelmsford. It falls within the CM1 postcode district in Essex.

What is crime like near 12 Canberra Close, CM1 2EF?

Police records around 12 Canberra Close, CM1 2EF 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 Canberra Close, CM1 2EF?

The closest primary school to 12 Canberra Close, CM1 2EF is Parkwood Academy (370m), one of 15 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is St John Payne Catholic School, Chelmsford (982m), with 8 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 12 Canberra Close, CM1 2EF?

The closest bus stop to 12 Canberra Close, CM1 2EF is Canberra Close, 126m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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12 Canberra Close, Chelmsford, CM1 2EF

4 sales on record

Property type

Detached

Floor 00

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

91 m²

980 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 72

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 12 Canberra Close

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

12 Canberra Close is a three-bedroom detached house in Chelmsford (CM1 2EF). It has a recorded floor area of 91 m² (around 980 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (March 2024) shows a C (score 72). When first surveyed in January 2021 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. At 91 m² this is the 30th smallest of 31 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 68–99 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to B across 31 units on file.

Most recent transfer: September 2021 at £235,000. 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. At 91 m² it's 19.7% larger than the typical home in the postcode (76 m² median across 30 EPCs). Across 2006–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£240/sq ft) was about 34.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1

Outside

Private gardenYes
ParkingOff road

Building

RefurbishedYes

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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)

Mar 2024

EPC Rating

C72

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Mar 2024from Jan 2021

EPC improved fromD67toC72

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 12 Canberra Close, Chelmsford, CM1 2EF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

12 Canberra Close has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

12 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

£251,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.1% per year over 16 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£235,000

Growth on file: 4.1% per year over 16 years.

Sales timeline

29 September 2021Most recent
£235,000
+20.5%over 5 years
27 July 2016
£195,000
+28.3%over 8 years
25 September 2007
£152,000
+21.6%over 1 year
23 January 2006
£125,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CM1 2EF: £210,000 (2024–2021).

Nearby sales in CM1 2EF

On the street

Versus other Canberra Close homes

Four headline reads against 20 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

12 Canberra Close outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,582

Street avg £2,741

Below

Floor Area

91 m²

Street avg 74 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

3.0 t/year

Street avg 2.4 t/year

Strongly below

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

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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.

Full Chelmsford report

Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.

Crime

8/mo

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Canberra Close — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Parkwood Academy. 23 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CM1 2EF from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.5dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CM1 2EF

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.4dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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