What type of property is 29 Cherwell Drive, CM1 2JJ?

29 Cherwell Drive, CM1 2JJ is a 2-bedroom end-of-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 29 Cherwell Drive, CM1 2JJ?

29 Cherwell Drive, CM1 2JJ last sold for £320,000 in December 2025. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 29 Cherwell Drive, CM1 2JJ?

The current EPC rating for 29 Cherwell Drive, CM1 2JJ is E with a score of 53 out of 100, lodged in July 2025. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 29 Cherwell Drive, CM1 2JJ?

29 Cherwell Drive, CM1 2JJ has a recorded floor area of 93 m² (1,001 sq ft), around 47 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 20% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CM1 2JJ. Source: EPC Register.

How is 29 Cherwell Drive, CM1 2JJ heated?

The latest EPC at 29 Cherwell Drive, CM1 2JJ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 29 Cherwell Drive, CM1 2JJ?

29 Cherwell Drive, CM1 2JJ is in council tax band C.

Where is 29 Cherwell Drive, CM1 2JJ located?

29 Cherwell Drive, CM1 2JJ sits in Chelmsford. It falls within the CM1 postcode district in Essex.

Is 29 Cherwell Drive, CM1 2JJ in a safe area?

Police records around 29 Cherwell Drive, CM1 2JJ 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.

Which schools serve 29 Cherwell Drive, CM1 2JJ?

The closest primary school to 29 Cherwell Drive, CM1 2JJ is Lawford Mead Primary & Nursery (167m), one of 12 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Writtle College Limited (1.4km), with 5 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 29 Cherwell Drive, CM1 2JJ?

The closest bus stop to 29 Cherwell Drive, CM1 2JJ is Trent Road Triangle, 103m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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29 Cherwell Drive, Chelmsford, CM1 2JJ

Property type

End terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

93 m²

1001 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 53

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 29 Cherwell Drive

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

29 Cherwell Drive is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Chelmsford (CM1 2JJ). It has a recorded floor area of 93 m² (around 1001 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (July 2025) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 75), a 2-band jump.

At 93 m² it's 19.4% larger than the typical home in the postcode (78 m² median across 34 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. It changed hands recently, sold December 2025 for £320,000. Today's modelled estimate of £357,000 is 11.6% above the 2025 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£320/sq ft) was about 57.3% 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
Dining roomYes
Utility roomYes

Outside

Private gardenSouth-facing
GarageYes

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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.

29 Cherwell Drive sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

Current Certificate

Jul 2025

EPC Rating

E53

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Poor

CO2 Emissions

5.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 23 July 2035

8 years remaining

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 29 Cherwell Drive, Chelmsford, CM1 2JJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

29 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

29 Cherwell Drive valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£357,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2025)

£320,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

15 December 2025Most recent
£320,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CM1 2JJ: £365,500 (2026–2024).

Nearby sales in CM1 2JJ

On the street

Versus other Cherwell Drive homes

Four headline reads against 34 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

29 Cherwell Drive is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£3,441

Street avg £3,461

On par

Floor Area

93 m²

Street avg 82 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

5.2 t/year

Street avg 2.9 t/year

Strongly 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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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

Trent Road Triangle — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Lawford Mead Primary & Nursery. 17 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.0dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CM1 2JJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.6dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4

FAQ

Common questions

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