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16 Bruce Road, Writtle, Chelmsford, CM1 3EE

3 sales on record3 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
103 m²
1109 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 71
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 16 Bruce Road

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

16 Bruce Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Writtle, Chelmsford, Chelmsford (CM1 3EE). It has a recorded floor area of 103 m² (around 1109 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (September 2012) shows a C (score 71). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85). The latest certificate is from September 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

At 103 m² the property is well over the postcode median (68 m² across 14 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2007–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £571,000 is 15.1% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£447/sq ft) was about 111.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 3 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused. Last sale on file: £496,000 in February 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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
  • Bathrooms2
  • Dining roomYes
  • CloakroomYes
  • EnsuiteYes
  • StudyYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • DrivewayYes

Building

  • Previously extendedYes
  • RefurbishedYes
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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.

16 Bruce Road's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 16 Sept 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C71
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 16 Bruce Road, Writtle, Chelmsford, CM1 3EE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

16 Bruce Road has been extended on multiple sides of the property across separate planning applications.

3 applications on record at 16 Bruce Road, Writtle, Chelmsford, CM1 3EE

0decisions3extensions9documents2nearby
  1. Oct 2007
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Two storey · Side and rear of property

    Proposed two storey side and rear extension.

    Reference
    07/01752/FUL
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. ExtensionDecision
  4. ExtensionDecision

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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.

16 Bruce Road has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2007.

Current estimate

£571,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.3% per year over 14 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£496,000

Growth on file: 6.3% per year over 14 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 12 February 2021Most recent

    £496,000

    +41.7%over 6 years

  2. 5 June 2014

    £350,000

    +62.8%over 7 years

  3. 10 May 2007

    £215,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CM1 3EE: £455,000 (2025–2015).

On the street

Versus other Bruce Road homes

Four headline reads against 14 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 16 Bruce Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,816

Street avg £3,756

Strongly above

Floor Area

103 m²

Street avg 83 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.3 t/year

Street avg 3.4 t/year

On par
Before you decide

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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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£542k

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3 bed1 bath
£447k

1 Daws Close, Writtle

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1 East View, Writtle

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£614k

1 Great Godfreys, Writtle

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£523k

1 Chancery Place, Writtle

CM1 3DY

2 bed1 bath
£475k

1 Gable Cottages, Margaretting Road, Writtle

CM1 3PN

2 bed
£251k

1 Evelyn Place

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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

0.2 km

Writtle Green — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

Writtle College Limited. 16 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 3EE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CM1 3EE

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.3dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CM1 3EE

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.4dB

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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