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21 Bruce Road, Writtle, Chelmsford, CM1 3EE

Extendable1 planning record

Estimated value

£470,000

  • Since the 2023 sale (£455,000)+3%
  • Against CM1 3EE's recent median (£496,000)-5%

Newest record on this page: March 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
End terrace
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
80 m²
861 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 57
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£470,000

  • Against its 2023 sale (£455,000)+3%
  • Against CM1 3EE's recent median (£496,000)-5%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 21 Bruce Road is modelled from its 80 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CM1 3EE. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

  • Floor area

    80 m² from the EPC lodged in June 2013

  • Sales of this home

    2 sales recorded, the latest in 2023

  • Recent sales in CM1 3EE

    5 sales, median £496,000 (2025–2015)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: March 2025Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
Planning1 applicationFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

21 Bruce Road has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 2001.

Sales timeline

  1. 27 March 2023Most recent

    £455,000

    +225.0%over 21 years

  2. 18 October 2001

    £139,995

Median price across the last 5 sales in CM1 3EE: £496,000 (2025–2015).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

Nothing is flagged from the data on this page, but these checks are only run in the report. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
  • Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
  • Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
  • Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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Overview

About 21 Bruce Road

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

21 Bruce Road is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Writtle, Chelmsford, Chelmsford (CM1 3EE). It has a recorded floor area of 80 m² (around 861 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (June 2013) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from June 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.

At 80 m² it's 17.6% larger than the typical home in the postcode (68 m² median across 14 EPCs). Across 2001–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£528/sq ft) was about 103.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: March 2023 at £455,000. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2023.

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
  • Dining roomYes
  • ConservatoryYes
  • FireplaceYes

Outside

  • Private gardenFront and rear
  • DrivewayYes

Building

  • Extension potentialPossible
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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.

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

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 27 Jun 2023

Current Certificate
Jun 2013

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D57
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 27 June 2023

New assessment needed to sell or let
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 21 Bruce Road, Writtle, Chelmsford, CM1 3EE, 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 21 Bruce Road, Writtle, Chelmsford, CM1 3EE

0decisions1extensions8documents2nearby
Flagged:Demolition
  1. Jul 2023
    DemolitionFull
    Outcome in report

    Proposed 2 storey rear extension and single storey side and rear extensions, window alterations and demolition of existing rear and side extensions

    Extension
    Documents
    8 docs on file
    Reference
    23/00899/FUL
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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 21 Bruce Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£5,688

Street avg £3,610

Strongly above

Floor Area

80 m²

Street avg 85 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.2 t/year

Street avg 3.3 t/year

Below
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

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

420/mo

Steady 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.

Nearest schools

  • Writtle College Limited16 plus564m
  • Writtle Infant SchoolPrimary752m
  • Writtle Junior SchoolPrimary752m
  • Hylands SchoolSecondary858m

Nearest stops

  • Writtle GreenBus stop196m
  • Prestons GarageBus stop252m
  • Romans PlaceBus stop301m
  • St John's GreenBus stop318m

Most reported crime locally

  • Violence & Sexual Offences3,276 reports43%
  • Shoplifting941 reports12%
  • Anti-social Behaviour593 reports8%
  • Public Order542 reports7%

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
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Level 3 Building Survey

Early 20th centuryEnd-Terrace HouseEPC DSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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£497k

1 Causeway Cottages, Highwood Road, Writtle

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3 bed1 bath
£537k

1 Firs Drive, Writtle

CM1 3EF

3 bed2 bath
£475k

1 Gable Cottages, Margaretting Road, Writtle

CM1 3PN

2 bed
£546k

1 Chancery Place, Writtle

CM1 3DY

2 bed1 bath
£606k

1 Great Godfreys, Writtle

CM1 3PQ

4 bed3 bath
£259k

1 Evelyn Place

CM1 3GZ

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Method

How to read this page

Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for 21 Bruce Road is modelled from its 80 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CM1 3EE. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from
Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 2 sales are recorded for 21 Bruce Road. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC
Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 21 Bruce Road was lodged in June 2013 at band D and expired in June 2023, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to 21 Bruce Road. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures
Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 18 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 16 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from CM1 3EE, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band
21 Bruce Road is in council tax band C. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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