40 Charnwood Avenue, Chelmsford, CM1 2TQ
About 40 Charnwood Avenue
40 Charnwood Avenue is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Chelmsford (CM1 2TQ). It has a recorded floor area of 93 m² (around 1001 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (September 2021) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 3 certificates since July 2009. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and window efficiency went from Average to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor and hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump.
At 93 m² the property is well over the postcode median (49 m² across 40 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1999–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£345/sq ft) was about 60.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused. Last sale on file: £345,000 in January 2023.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- ParkingOff street
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency decreased
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Window efficiency improved
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Planning history
40 Charnwood Avenue has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.
2 applications on record at 40 Charnwood Avenue, Chelmsford, CM1 2TQ
- Aug 2017ExtensionOutlineOutcome in report
Extension: Part single, part two storey · Rear of property
Proposed new part single storey and part two storey rear extensions.
- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- 17/01139/CLOPUD
- More recent applications — locked
- ExtensionJan 2018Decision
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 40 Charnwood Avenue was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£366,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.6% per year over 24 years.
£345,000
Growth on file: 7.6% per year over 24 years.
Sales timeline
31 January 2023Most recent
£345,000
+64.3%over 8 years29 May 2014
£210,000
+250.0%over 15 years29 April 1999
£60,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CM1 2TQ: £125,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in CM1 2TQ
28 Charnwood Avenue, Chelmsford, CM1 2TQ
Sold Mar 2025
£125,00014 Charnwood Avenue, Chelmsford, CM1 2TQ
Sold Mar 2023
£174,00032 Charnwood Avenue, Chelmsford, CM1 2TQ
Sold Sept 2021
£110,00033 Charnwood Avenue, Chelmsford, CM1 2TQ
Sold Jun 2021
£290,00042 Charnwood Avenue, Chelmsford, CM1 2TQ
Sold Apr 2021
£310,000
Versus other Charnwood Avenue homes
Years Held for 40 Charnwood Avenue lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,710
Street avg £3,140
Floor Area
93 m²
Street avg 72 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.3 t/year
Street avg 3.3 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
Waterhouse Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
Westlands Community Primary School. 26 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.6dB







