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8 Ashford Road, Chelmsford, CM1 2ST

2 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
85 m²
915 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 56
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 8 Ashford Road

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

8 Ashford Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Chelmsford (CM1 2ST). It has a recorded floor area of 85 m² (around 915 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (August 2020) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80).

Across 2005–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £453,000 is 11.9% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£443/sq ft) was about 53.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused. Most recent transfer: December 2020 at £405,000.

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
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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

A
B
C
D
D56
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Ashford Road, Chelmsford, CM1 2ST, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Ashford Road has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.

2 applications on record at 8 Ashford Road, Chelmsford, CM1 2ST

0decisions2extensions13documents12nearby
  1. Apr 2017
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Single storey · Side and rear of property

    Single storey side extension and single storey rear extension.

    Documents
    5 docs on file
    Reference
    17/00636/FUL
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. ExtensionDecision

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  • The 13 documents, officer reports & conditions
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Latest sale on 8 Ashford Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£453,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.4% per year over 16 years.

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Last sold (2020)

£405,000

Growth on file: 4.4% per year over 16 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 21 December 2020Most recent

    £405,000

    +95.7%over 15 years

  2. 16 June 2005

    £207,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CM1 2ST: £272,500 (2019–2013).

On the street

Versus other Ashford Road homes

Four headline reads against 11 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 8 Ashford Road stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£4,765

Street avg £3,209

Strongly above

Floor Area

85 m²

Street avg 97 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

4.9 t/year

Street avg 4.3 t/year

Below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 8 Ashford Road

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the area

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Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£405k

1 Cliveden Close

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3 bed1 bath
£389k

1 Ashford Road

CM1 2ST

3 bed
£355k

1 Ashtree Crescent

CM1 2RP

3 bed
£339k

1 Ashtree Close

CM1 2RR

3 bed
£649k

1 Chignal Road

CM1 2JA

3 bed3 bath
£308k

1 Cheviot Drive

CM1 2EU

3 bed
£296k

1 Cassino Road

CM1 2EW

3 bed
£329k

1 Auckland Close

CM1 2DJ

4 bed
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

0.3 km

Beeches Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Westlands Community Primary School. 23 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

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 2ST from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CM1 2ST

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.6dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CM1 2ST

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.5dB

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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