What kind of home is 39 Cherwell Drive, CM1 2JJ?

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

What did 39 Cherwell Drive, CM1 2JJ sell for?

39 Cherwell Drive, CM1 2JJ last sold for £277,000 in April 2020, around 6 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 39 Cherwell Drive, CM1 2JJ?

The current EPC rating for 39 Cherwell Drive, CM1 2JJ is D with a score of 60 out of 100, lodged in November 2019. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 39 Cherwell Drive, CM1 2JJ?

39 Cherwell Drive, CM1 2JJ has a recorded floor area of 77 m² (829 sq ft), around 39 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 39 Cherwell Drive, CM1 2JJ use?

The latest EPC at 39 Cherwell Drive, CM1 2JJ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 39 Cherwell Drive, CM1 2JJ?

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

Which area is 39 Cherwell Drive, CM1 2JJ in?

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

How safe is the area around 39 Cherwell Drive, CM1 2JJ?

Police records around 39 Cherwell Drive, CM1 2JJ show an average of 8 reported crimes per month over the last 13 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 48% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (175% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 39 Cherwell Drive, CM1 2JJ?

The closest primary school to 39 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.

How well connected is 39 Cherwell Drive, CM1 2JJ?

The closest bus stop to 39 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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39 Cherwell Drive, Chelmsford, CM1 2JJ

Property type

End terrace

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

77 m²

829 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 60

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 39 Cherwell Drive

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

39 Cherwell Drive is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Chelmsford (CM1 2JJ). It has a recorded floor area of 77 m² (around 829 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (November 2019) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump.

It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 74% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £364,000 is 31.4% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£334/sq ft) was about 66.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold April 2020 for £277,000.

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
Bathrooms2

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

D60

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 39 Cherwell Drive, Chelmsford, CM1 2JJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

39 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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£364,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2020)

£277,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

29 April 2020Most recent
£277,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CM1 2JJ: £365,000 (2025–2022).

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.

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

Price per m²

£3,597

Street avg £3,275

Above

Floor Area

77 m²

Street avg 83 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

4.0 t/year

Street avg 3.0 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

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.

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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