What type of property is 7 Chancery Place, CM1 3DY?

7 Chancery Place, CM1 3DY is a 3-bedroom mid-terrace house.

When did 7 Chancery Place, CM1 3DY last change hands?

7 Chancery Place, CM1 3DY last sold for £475,000 in August 2025. Land Registry has 6 sales on record going back to £85,000 in October 1996. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 7 Chancery Place, CM1 3DY appreciated in value?

Across 6 sales between October 1996 and August 2025, 7 Chancery Place, CM1 3DY rose from £85,000 to £475,000, a change of £390,000. That works out to roughly +6.2% per year compounded over 29 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 7 Chancery Place, CM1 3DY have?

The current EPC rating for 7 Chancery Place, CM1 3DY is E with a score of 51 out of 100, lodged in November 2020. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 7 Chancery Place, CM1 3DY?

7 Chancery Place, CM1 3DY has a recorded floor area of 81 m² (872 sq ft), around 27 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 19% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in CM1 3DY. Source: EPC Register.

How is 7 Chancery Place, CM1 3DY heated?

The latest EPC at 7 Chancery Place, CM1 3DY records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 7 Chancery Place, CM1 3DY?

7 Chancery Place, CM1 3DY is in council tax band D.

Where is 7 Chancery Place, CM1 3DY located?

7 Chancery Place, CM1 3DY sits in Writtle, Chelmsford, Chelmsford. It falls within the CM1 postcode district in Essex.

How safe is the area around 7 Chancery Place, CM1 3DY?

Police records around 7 Chancery Place, CM1 3DY 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.

Which schools serve 7 Chancery Place, CM1 3DY?

The closest primary school to 7 Chancery Place, CM1 3DY is Writtle Infant School (495m), one of 8 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Writtle College Limited (775m), with 4 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 7 Chancery Place, CM1 3DY?

The closest bus stop to 7 Chancery Place, CM1 3DY is Prestons Garage, 132m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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7 Chancery Place, Writtle, Chelmsford, CM1 3DY

6 sales on record1 planning record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

81 m²

872 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 51

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 7 Chancery Place

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

7 Chancery Place is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Writtle, Chelmsford, Chelmsford (CM1 3DY). It has a recorded floor area of 81 m² (around 872 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (November 2020) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since October 2010. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 80), a 2-band jump. Period features are noted in the property record.

Most recent transfer was August 2025 at £475,000 — fresh data. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 80% of similar EPCs). Across 1996–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£545/sq ft) was about 71.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2022.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1

Building

Period featuresYes

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Nov 2020

EPC Rating

E51

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Nov 2020from Oct 2010

Heating Controls

Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Windows

Mostly DoubleFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Low Energy Lighting

0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 7 Chancery Place, Writtle, Chelmsford, CM1 3DY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.

1 application on record at 7 Chancery Place, Writtle, Chelmsford, CM1 3DY

0decisions1extensions12documents2nearby

Flagged:Demolition

Feb 2022
DemolitionFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Side and rear of property
Demolition of existing conservatory. Single storey rear and side extension.
Extension
Documents
12 docs on file
Reference
21/01735/FUL
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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.

7 Chancery Place has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.

Current estimate

£444,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.2% per year over 29 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£475,000

Growth on file: 6.2% per year over 29 years.

Sales timeline

4 August 2025Most recent
£475,000
+9.2%over 4 years
8 April 2021
£435,000
+50.0%over 10 years
28 January 2011
£290,000
+1.8%over 6 years
11 March 2004
£285,000
+74.3%over 2 years
16 July 2001
£163,500
+92.4%over 4 years
20 October 1996
£85,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CM1 3DY: £345,000 (2024–2007).

Nearby sales in CM1 3DY

On the street

Versus other Chancery Place homes

Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Years Held for 7 Chancery Place lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£5,864

Street avg £3,851

Strongly above

Floor Area

81 m²

Street avg 88 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

5.3 t/year

Street avg 4.4 t/year

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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

Prestons Garage — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Writtle Infant School. 12 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CM1 3DY from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.4dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CM1 3DY

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.0dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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