53 Avon Road, Chelmsford, CM1 2JX
About 53 Avon Road
53 Avon Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Chelmsford (CM1 2JX). It has a recorded floor area of 101 m² (around 1087 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (January 2021) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since June 2009. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Average, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Average; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79). Other recorded features include a self-contained annexe and outbuildings.
At 101 m² it's 18.8% larger than the typical home in the postcode (85 m² median across 37 EPCs). Across 1995–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £410,000 is 19.5% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£316/sq ft) was about 39.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: May 2021 at £343,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
- OutbuildingsYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Cavity wall insulation installed
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
53 Avon Road 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
Price for 53 Avon Road has grown more than fourfold since the 1995 starting point.
£410,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.2% per year over 26 years.
£343,000
Growth on file: 7.2% per year over 26 years.
Sales timeline
3 May 2021Most recent
£343,000
+60.3%over 10 years29 September 2010
£214,000
+91.1%over 10 years11 June 2000
£112,000
+93.1%over 4 years28 September 1995
£58,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CM1 2JX: £355,000 (2025–2021).
Versus other Avon Road homes
On years held, 53 Avon Road runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,396
Street avg £3,120
Floor Area
101 m²
Street avg 90 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.1 t/year
Street avg 3.6 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
Clyde Crescent South — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Lawford Mead Primary & Nursery. 18 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
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
48.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.1dB







