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7 Chignal Road, Chelmsford, CM1 2JA

4 sales on record2 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
3
Floor area
137 m²
1475 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 71
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 7 Chignal Road

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

7 Chignal Road is a four-bedroom detached house in Chelmsford (CM1 2JA). It has a recorded floor area of 137 m² (around 1475 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (September 2021) shows a C (score 71). When first surveyed in September 2014 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81).

Last sale on file: £665,000 in March 2022. 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 137 m² it's 29.9% larger than the typical home in the postcode (106 m² median across 36 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 75% of similar EPCs). Across 2000–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£451/sq ft) was about 47.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused.

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

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms3
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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.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Sept 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C71
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Sept 2021from Sept 2014
EPC improved fromD66toC71
Low Energy Lighting
32%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Mid 20th centuryDetached HouseEPC C

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 7 Chignal Road, Chelmsford, CM1 2JA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

7 Chignal Road has been extended on multiple sides of the property across separate planning applications.

2 applications on record at 7 Chignal Road, Chelmsford, CM1 2JA

0decisions2extensions14documents12nearby
  1. Jul 2003
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Single storey · Front of property

    Single storey front extension.

    Documents
    6 docs on file
    Reference
    03/01231/FUL
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
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  • The 14 documents, officer reports & conditions
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Price for 7 Chignal Road has grown more than fourfold since the 2000 starting point.

Current estimate

£673,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.8% per year over 21 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£665,000

Growth on file: 8.8% per year over 21 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 17 March 2022Most recent

    £665,000

    +34.3%over 6 years

  2. 12 February 2016

    £495,000

    +54.7%over 9 years

  3. 17 March 2006

    £320,000

    +190.9%over 5 years

  4. 1 December 2000

    £110,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CM1 2JA: £640,000 (2025–2024).

On the street

Versus other Chignal Road homes

Four headline reads against 36 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

7 Chignal Road outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,854

Street avg £4,035

Above

Floor Area

137 m²

Street avg 111 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.4 t/year

Street avg 5.1 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 7 Chignal Road

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

Signs of HMO activity in the area

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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
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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

Clyde Crescent South — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Lawford Mead Primary & Nursery. 19 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 2JA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CM1 2JA

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.1dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CM1 2JA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.1dB

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 7 Chignal Road, Chelmsford, CM1 2JA. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.