19 Chequers Road, Writtle, Chelmsford, CM1 3NG
About 19 Chequers Road
19 Chequers Road is a five-bedroom detached house in Writtle, Chelmsford, Chelmsford (CM1 3NG). It has a recorded floor area of 176 m² (around 1894 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (May 2017) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78). Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
Held since July 2003 — that's 23 years off the open market, well above the local norm. At 176 m² the property is well over the postcode median (76 m² across 8 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Across 1999–2003, sale prices on this property compounded at 27.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £807,000 sits 116.9% above the 2003 sale of £372,100. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£196/sq ft) was about 37.4% below the postcode norm. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2005.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms5
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
Building
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
EPC Rating
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Planning history
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
1 application on record at 19 Chequers Road, Writtle, Chelmsford, CM1 3NG
- Aug 2005ConservatoryFullOutcome in report
Extension: Two storey · Rear of property
Demolition of an existing single storey extension and erection of a two storey rear extension and conservatory.
ExtensionDemolition- Reference
- 05/01072/FUL
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Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 1999.
£807,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 27.8% per year over 4 years.
£372,100
Growth on file: 27.8% per year over 4 years.
Sales timeline
24 July 2003Most recent
£372,100
+186.2%over 4 years8 April 1999
£130,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CM1 3NG: £337,600 (2025–2013).
Nearby sales in CM1 3NG
25 Chequers Road, Writtle, Chelmsford, CM1 3NG
Sold Mar 2025
£490,00017 Chequers Road, Writtle, Chelmsford, CM1 3NG
Sold Jul 2019
£252,00027 Chequers Road, Writtle, Chelmsford, CM1 3NG
Sold Dec 2013
£245,00029a, Chequers Road, Writtle, Chelmsford, CM1 3NG
Sold Feb 2013
£283,00015 Chequers Road, Writtle, Chelmsford, CM1 3NG
Sold Sept 2012
£170,000
Versus other Chequers Road homes
Price per m² for 19 Chequers Road lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,114
Street avg £3,859
Floor Area
176 m²
Street avg 77 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.8 t/year
Street avg 4.3 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
Ongar Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.8 km
Writtle Infant School. 6 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.7dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.0dB







