What kind of home is 26c, Third Avenue, CM1 4EY?

26c, Third Avenue, CM1 4EY is a 1-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 26c, Third Avenue, CM1 4EY?

26c, Third Avenue, CM1 4EY last sold for £195,000 in February 2023, around 3 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 26c, Third Avenue, CM1 4EY have?

The current EPC rating for 26c, Third Avenue, CM1 4EY is C with a score of 75 out of 100, lodged in April 2021. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 26c, Third Avenue, CM1 4EY?

26c, Third Avenue, CM1 4EY has a recorded floor area of 36 m² (388 sq ft), around 36 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 49% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in CM1 4EY. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 26c, Third Avenue, CM1 4EY use?

The latest EPC at 26c, Third Avenue, CM1 4EY records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 26c, Third Avenue, CM1 4EY?

26c, Third Avenue, CM1 4EY is in council tax band A. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 26c, Third Avenue, CM1 4EY in?

26c, Third Avenue, CM1 4EY sits in Chelmsford. It falls within the CM1 postcode district in Essex.

How safe is the area around 26c, Third Avenue, CM1 4EY?

Police records around 26c, Third Avenue, CM1 4EY show an average of 420 reported crimes per month over the last 18 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 43% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 26c, Third Avenue, CM1 4EY?

The closest primary school to 26c, Third Avenue, CM1 4EY is St Pius X Catholic Primary School (684m), one of 19 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Chelmsford County High School for Girls (522m), with 8 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 26c, Third Avenue, CM1 4EY?

The closest bus stop to 26c, Third Avenue, CM1 4EY is The Drive, 290m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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26c, Third Avenue, Chelmsford, CM1 4EY

Estimated value

£192,000

Since the 2023 sale (£195,000)-2%
Against CM1 4EY's recent median (£300,000)-36%

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

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Property type

Semi-detached

Floor 01

Bedroom

Bathroom

Floor area

36 m²

388 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 75

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Private Rental

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Valuation

About this valuation

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Our estimate

£192,000

Against its 2023 sale (£195,000)-2%
Against CM1 4EY's recent median (£300,000)-36%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 26c is modelled from its 36 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in CM1 4EY. 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
36 m² from the EPC lodged in April 2021
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2023
Recent sales in CM1 4EY
5 sales, median £300,000 (2025–2022)

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Flood risk	Not shown	Included

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Sales timeline

17 February 2023Most recent
£195,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CM1 4EY: £300,000 (2025–2022).

Nearby sales in CM1 4EY

Risks

What this page doesn't show

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Overview

About 26c

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

26c is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Chelmsford (CM1 4EY). It has a recorded floor area of 36 m² (around 388 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (April 2021) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since September 2016. Between certificates, window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. At 36 m² this is the 2nd 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.

At 36 m² it sits well below the postcode median (77 m² across 25 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 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. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£503/sq ft) was about 56.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: February 2023 at £195,000.

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

Bedrooms1
Bathrooms1
Open-plan layoutYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
ParkingAllocated

Building

Heating systemGas

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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.

26c's carbon output is low for the local stock.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Apr 2021

EPC Rating

C75

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

1.2 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Certificate validity

Valid until 6 April 2031

4 years remaining

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 26c, Third Avenue, Chelmsford, CM1 4EY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

26c 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.

On the street

Versus other Third Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 11 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 26c runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£5,417

Street avg £4,031

Strongly above

Floor Area

36 m²

Street avg 55 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

1.2 t/year

Street avg 2.4 t/year

Strongly above

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.

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Crime

420/mo

Steady 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.

Nearest schools

Chelmsford County High School for GirlsSecondary522m
St John Payne Catholic School, ChelmsfordSecondary680m
St Pius X Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary684m
Kings Road Primary SchoolPrimary788m

Nearest stops

The DriveBus stop290m
Kings RoadBus stop366m
Chester PlaceBus stop373m
Patching Hall LaneBus stop411m

Most reported crime locally

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

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CM1 4EY from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.3dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CM1 4EY

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

44.3dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Method

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Valuation method in detail

How the estimate is made: The estimate for 26c is modelled from its 36 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in CM1 4EY. 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. 1 sale is recorded for 26c. 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 26c was lodged in April 2021 at band C and is valid until April 2031. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
Planning records: Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 26c. 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 27 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from CM1 4EY, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band: 26c is in council tax band A. 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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