65 Cherwell Drive, Chelmsford, CM1 2JJ
About 65 Cherwell Drive
65 Cherwell Drive is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Chelmsford (CM1 2JJ). It has a recorded floor area of 78 m² (around 840 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (April 2016) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from April 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Sold August 2021 for £267,000. Across the public record there are 6 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. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 74% of similar EPCs). Across 1998–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £328,000 is 22.8% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£318/sq ft) was about 57.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- ParkingOff road
Building
- TenureFreehold
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 26 Apr 2026
EPC Rating
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Planning history
65 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
65 Cherwell Drive has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1998.
£328,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.8% per year over 23 years.
£267,000
Growth on file: 6.8% per year over 23 years.
Sales timeline
16 August 2021Most recent
£267,000
-1.1%over 1 year9 December 2019
£270,000
+33.7%over 11 years13 December 2007
£202,000
+34.7%over 4 years24 July 2003
£150,000
+150.0%over 4 years30 March 1999
£59,995
+3.4%over 11 months11 May 1998
£58,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CM1 2JJ: £365,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in CM1 2JJ
Versus other Cherwell Drive homes
On epc rating, 65 Cherwell Drive runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,423
Street avg £3,284
Floor Area
78 m²
Street avg 83 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.5 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







