What was the last sold price for 3 Canberra Close, CM1 2EF?

3 Canberra Close, CM1 2EF last sold for £200,000 in October 2020, around 6 years ago. Land Registry has 6 sales on record going back to £34,000 in October 1996. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 3 Canberra Close, CM1 2EF appreciated in value?

Across 6 sales between October 1996 and October 2020, 3 Canberra Close, CM1 2EF rose from £34,000 to £200,000, a change of £166,000. That works out to roughly +7.6% per year compounded over 24 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 3 Canberra Close, CM1 2EF?

The current EPC rating for 3 Canberra Close, CM1 2EF is C with a score of 69 out of 100, lodged in July 2025. It has improved from a D recorded in May 2015. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 3 Canberra Close, CM1 2EF?

3 Canberra Close, CM1 2EF has a recorded floor area of 76 m² (818 sq ft), around 38 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 3 Canberra Close, CM1 2EF use?

The latest EPC at 3 Canberra Close, CM1 2EF records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 3 Canberra Close, CM1 2EF?

3 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 3 Canberra Close, CM1 2EF in?

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

How safe is the area around 3 Canberra Close, CM1 2EF?

Police records around 3 Canberra Close, CM1 2EF 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 3 Canberra Close, CM1 2EF?

The closest primary school to 3 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 transport links are near 3 Canberra Close, CM1 2EF?

The closest bus stop to 3 Canberra Close, CM1 2EF is Canberra Close, 126m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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3 Canberra Close, Chelmsford, CM1 2EF

6 sales on record

Property type

Detached

Floor 00

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

76 m²

818 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 69

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 3 Canberra Close

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

3 Canberra Close is a two-bedroom detached house in Chelmsford (CM1 2EF). It has a recorded floor area of 76 m² (around 818 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (July 2025) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in May 2015 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. At 76 m² this is the 15th 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.

Sold October 2020 for £200,000. Across the public record there are 6 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1996–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£244/sq ft) was about 28% 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

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1

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)

Jul 2025

EPC Rating

C69

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 17 July 2035

8 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jul 2025from May 2015

EPC improved fromD59toC69

Heating Controls

Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Low Energy Lighting

63%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 Canberra Close, Chelmsford, CM1 2EF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

3 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.

Price for 3 Canberra Close has grown more than fourfold since the 1996 starting point.

Current estimate

£206,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.6% per year over 24 years.

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Last sold (2020)

£200,000

Growth on file: 7.6% per year over 24 years.

Sales timeline

28 October 2020Most recent
£200,000
+29.9%over 5 years
3 September 2015
£154,000
+28.3%over 10 years
9 June 2005
£120,000
+47.2%over 2 years
25 July 2002
£81,500
+77.2%over 2 years
21 October 1999
£45,995
+35.3%over 3 years
10 October 1996
£34,000

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.

EPC Rating for 3 Canberra Close lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,632

Street avg £2,734

On par

Floor Area

76 m²

Street avg 75 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

2.7 t/year

Street avg 2.4 t/year

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Comparables

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

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3 bed

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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

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

420/mo

Steady 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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