17 Chignal Road, Chelmsford, CM1 2JA
About 17 Chignal Road
17 Chignal Road is a three-bedroom detached house in Chelmsford (CM1 2JA). It has a recorded floor area of 124 m² (around 1335 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (July 2018) shows an E (score 45), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 68).
Untraded for 19 years, with the last transfer in June 2007. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. 3 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused, 1 pending. An active application for change of use to residential is awaiting a decision. Today's modelled estimate of £563,000 sits 94.1% above the 2007 sale of £290,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£217/sq ft) was about 29.8% below the postcode norm. At 124 m² it's 17.5% larger than the typical home in the postcode (106 m² median across 36 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 81% of similar EPCs).
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- GarageYes
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Energy performance
17 Chignal Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
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Planning history
An application for change of use to residential is currently awaiting a decision.
3 applications on record at 17 Chignal Road, Chelmsford, CM1 2JA
1 live now- Aug 2007ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
First floor rear extension.
- Reference
- 07/01239/FUL
- More recent applications — locked
- Change of UseSept 2025Decision
- ExtensionNov 2007Decision
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Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market — a high-water reference point.
£563,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£290,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
27 June 2007Most recent
£290,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CM1 2JA: £640,000 (2025–2024).
Nearby sales in CM1 2JA
Versus other Chignal Road homes
On co₂ emissions, 17 Chignal Road runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,339
Street avg £4,109
Floor Area
124 m²
Street avg 112 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
8.2 t/year
Street avg 4.9 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
Clyde Crescent South — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Lawford Mead Primary & Nursery. 19 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.1dB