What kind of home is 4 Albany Close, CM1 2EP?

4 Albany Close, CM1 2EP is a 3-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 4 Albany Close, CM1 2EP?

4 Albany Close, CM1 2EP last sold for £260,000 in May 2017, around 9 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £56,000 in March 1997. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 4 Albany Close, CM1 2EP appreciated in value?

Across 4 sales between March 1997 and May 2017, 4 Albany Close, CM1 2EP rose from £56,000 to £260,000, a change of £204,000. That works out to roughly +7.9% per year compounded over 20 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 4 Albany Close, CM1 2EP have?

The current EPC rating for 4 Albany Close, CM1 2EP is C with a score of 71 out of 100, lodged in June 2022. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 4 Albany Close, CM1 2EP?

4 Albany Close, CM1 2EP has a recorded floor area of 86 m² (926 sq ft), around 29 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 4 Albany Close, CM1 2EP use?

The latest EPC at 4 Albany Close, CM1 2EP records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 4 Albany Close, CM1 2EP?

4 Albany Close, CM1 2EP is in council tax band C.

Which area is 4 Albany Close, CM1 2EP in?

4 Albany Close, CM1 2EP sits in Chelmsford. It falls within the CM1 postcode district in Essex.

What is crime like near 4 Albany Close, CM1 2EP?

Police records around 4 Albany Close, CM1 2EP 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 4 Albany Close, CM1 2EP?

The closest primary school to 4 Albany Close, CM1 2EP is Parkwood Academy (505m), one of 17 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is St John Payne Catholic School, Chelmsford (1.1km), with 8 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 4 Albany Close, CM1 2EP?

The closest bus stop to 4 Albany Close, CM1 2EP is Albany Close, 65m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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4 Albany Close, Chelmsford, CM1 2EP

4 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

86 m²

926 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 71

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 4 Albany Close

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

4 Albany Close is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Chelmsford (CM1 2EP). It has a recorded floor area of 86 m² (around 926 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (June 2022) shows a C (score 71). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since May 2012. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 86).

Last changed hands 9 years ago, in May 2017. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1997–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £328,000 is 26.2% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£281/sq ft) was about 64.4% 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

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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)

Jun 2022

EPC Rating

C71

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 16 June 2032

5 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jun 2022from May 2012

Heating Controls

Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Low Energy Lighting

17%83%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 4 Albany Close, Chelmsford, CM1 2EP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

4 Albany 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 4 Albany Close has grown more than fourfold since the 1997 starting point.

Current estimate

£328,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.9% per year over 20 years.

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Last sold (2017)

£260,000

Growth on file: 7.9% per year over 20 years.

Sales timeline

24 May 2017Most recent
£260,000
+73.3%over 4 years
17 September 2012
£150,000
+167.9%over 15 years
28 May 1997
£56,000
27 March 1997
£56,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CM1 2EP: £225,000 (2023–2010).

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On the street

Versus other Albany Close homes

Four headline reads against 9 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Habitable Rooms for 4 Albany Close runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,023

Street avg £2,543

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Floor Area

86 m²

Street avg 85 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

3.0 t/year

Street avg 2.3 t/year

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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1 Auckland Close

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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

Albany Close — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Parkwood Academy. 25 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.1dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CM1 2EP

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.9dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Common questions

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