What kind of home is 6 Abbess Close, CM1 2SE?

6 Abbess Close, CM1 2SE is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did 6 Abbess Close, CM1 2SE last change hands?

6 Abbess Close, CM1 2SE last sold for £500,000 in May 2024, around 2 years ago. Before that, it sold for £98,000 in November 1998, so prices have been rising over 25 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 6 Abbess Close, CM1 2SE?

Across 2 sales between November 1998 and May 2024, 6 Abbess Close, CM1 2SE rose from £98,000 to £500,000, a change of £402,000. That works out to roughly +6.6% per year compounded over 25 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 6 Abbess Close, CM1 2SE have?

The current EPC rating for 6 Abbess Close, CM1 2SE is C with a score of 69 out of 100, lodged in June 2023. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 6 Abbess Close, CM1 2SE?

6 Abbess Close, CM1 2SE has a recorded floor area of 89 m² (958 sq ft), around 30 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 13% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in CM1 2SE. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 6 Abbess Close, CM1 2SE use?

The latest EPC at 6 Abbess Close, CM1 2SE records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 6 Abbess Close, CM1 2SE?

6 Abbess Close, CM1 2SE is in council tax band D.

Which area is 6 Abbess Close, CM1 2SE in?

6 Abbess Close, CM1 2SE sits in Chelmsford. It falls within the CM1 postcode district in Essex.

What is crime like near 6 Abbess Close, CM1 2SE?

Police records around 6 Abbess Close, CM1 2SE 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 6 Abbess Close, CM1 2SE?

The closest primary school to 6 Abbess Close, CM1 2SE is Westlands Community Primary School (248m), one of 16 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Hylands School (710m), with 7 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 6 Abbess Close, CM1 2SE?

The closest bus stop to 6 Abbess Close, CM1 2SE is Nabbott Road, 114m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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6 Abbess Close, Chelmsford, CM1 2SE

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

89 m²

958 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 69

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 6 Abbess Close

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

6 Abbess Close is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Chelmsford (CM1 2SE). It has a recorded floor area of 89 m² (around 958 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. Other recorded features include a conservatory, outbuildings and attached land beyond the plot. The latest certificate (June 2023) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85).

Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 75% of similar EPCs). Across 1998–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£522/sq ft) was about 123.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold May 2024 for £500,000.

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

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes
ConservatoryYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
DrivewayYes
OutbuildingsYes
LandYes

Building

RefurbishedYes

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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.

EPC Rating

C69

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 6 Abbess Close, Chelmsford, CM1 2SE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

6 Abbess Close 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.

Price for 6 Abbess Close has grown more than fourfold since the 1998 starting point.

Current estimate

£511,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.6% per year over 25 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£500,000

Growth on file: 6.6% per year over 25 years.

Sales timeline

19 May 2024Most recent
£500,000
+410.2%over 25 years
26 November 1998
£98,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CM1 2SE: £460,000 (2025–2020).

Nearby sales in CM1 2SE

On the street

Versus other Abbess Close homes

Four headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

6 Abbess Close outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£5,618

Street avg £2,822

Strongly above

Floor Area

89 m²

Street avg 105 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.3 t/year

Street avg 4.7 t/year

Strongly above

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Comparables

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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

Nabbott Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Westlands Community Primary School. 23 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.2dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CM1 2SE

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.8dB

Low

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