21 Cherwell Drive, Chelmsford, CM1 2JJ
About 21 Cherwell Drive
21 Cherwell Drive is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Chelmsford (CM1 2JJ). It has a recorded floor area of 100 m² (around 1076 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (February 2021) shows a C (score 73). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84). Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
Sold June 2021 for £352,500. 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 100 m² it's 28.4% larger than the typical home in the postcode (78 m² median across 34 EPCs). Across 2002–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 10% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £437,000 is 24% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£327/sq ft) was about 61.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenSouth-facing
- ParkingOff street
Building
- Central heatingYes
- Previously extendedYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
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Planning history
21 Cherwell Drive 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.
Sales history & valuation
21 Cherwell Drive has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 2002.
£437,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 10.0% per year over 19 years.
£352,500
Growth on file: 10.0% per year over 19 years.
Sales timeline
6 June 2021Most recent
£352,500
+69.9%over 13 years24 June 2007
£207,500
+14.0%over 1 year25 August 2005
£182,000
+227.9%over 3 years7 January 2002
£55,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in CM1 2JJ: £365,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in CM1 2JJ
Versus other Cherwell Drive homes
Floor Area for 21 Cherwell Drive runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,525
Street avg £3,279
Floor Area
100 m²
Street avg 82 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.1 t/year
Street avg 3.0 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
Trent Road Triangle — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Lawford Mead Primary & Nursery. 17 schools nearby.
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.6dB







