12 Ashford Road, Chelmsford, CM1 2ST
About 12 Ashford Road
12 Ashford Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Chelmsford (CM1 2ST). It has a recorded floor area of 84 m² (around 904 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (October 2018) shows an E (score 41), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 78), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a conservatory.
On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £440,000 is 20.5% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£404/sq ft) was about 45.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused. Most recent transfer: December 2018 at £365,000.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- GarageYes
Building
- Heating systemGas
Energy performance
12 Ashford Road sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
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Planning history
12 Ashford Road has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.
2 applications on record at 12 Ashford Road, Chelmsford, CM1 2ST
- Jul 2023ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
The construction of a single storey rear extension, which would extend beyond the rear wall of the original house by a maximum depth of 6m, for which the maximum height would be 3.65m, and for which the height of the eaves would be 2.85m.
- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- 23/00036/HHPA
- More recent applications — locked
- ExtensionOct 2023Decision
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Sales history & valuation
12 Ashford Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£440,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£365,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
19 December 2018Most recent
£365,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CM1 2ST: £272,500 (2020–2013).
Nearby sales in CM1 2ST
Versus other Ashford Road homes
On epc rating, 12 Ashford Road runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,345
Street avg £3,269
Floor Area
84 m²
Street avg 97 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.7 t/year
Street avg 4.1 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
0.3 km
Beeches Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Westlands Community Primary School. 23 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.5dB







