26 Third Avenue, Chelmsford, CM1 4EY
About 26 Third Avenue
26 Third Avenue is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Chelmsford (CM1 4EY). It has a recorded floor area of 69 m² (around 743 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. At 69 m² this is the 11th smallest of 26 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 26–181 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to B across 26 units on file. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position. The latest certificate (April 2021) shows a C (score 73).
Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 72% of similar EPCs). 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Across 2002–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£404/sq ft) was about 25.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold October 2022 for £300,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- ParkingAllocated
- Cul-de-sacYes
Building
- Heating systemGas
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Planning history
26 Third Avenue has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
2 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
26 Third Avenue has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2002.
£301,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.2% per year over 21 years.
£300,000
Growth on file: 5.2% per year over 21 years.
Sales timeline
16 October 2022Most recent
£300,000
+185.7%over 20 years15 February 2002
£105,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CM1 4EY: £290,000 (2025–2023).
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Versus other Third Avenue homes
26 Third Avenue outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,348
Street avg £4,128
Floor Area
69 m²
Street avg 52 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.3 t/year
Street avg 2.3 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
0.3 km
The Drive — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Chelmsford County High School for Girls. 27 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.3dB