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34b, Third Avenue, Chelmsford, CM1 4EY

Bedrooms
2
Floor area
55 m²
593 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 46
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Freehold
Overview

About 34b

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

34b is a two-bedroom property in Chelmsford (CM1 4EY). It has a recorded floor area of 55 m² (around 593 sq ft) and council tax band B. Tenure is freehold. At 55 m² this is the 8th 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, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (January 2012) shows an E (score 46), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Main heating runs on electricity: electricity, unspecified tariff. The latest certificate is from January 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 55 m² it's 28.5% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (77 m² median across 25 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 84% of similar EPCs). Across 2014–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 10.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£397/sq ft) was about 23.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 10 years ago, in July 2016.

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

  • Bedrooms2

Outside

  • Communal gardenYes
  • ParkingAllocated

Building

  • TenureFreehold
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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.

34b'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 06 Jan 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E46
F
G
Main Heating
Electric & Gas
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Very Good
CO2 Emissions
3.7 t/year
Occupancy
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 34b, Third Avenue, Chelmsford, CM1 4EY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

34b has no planning applications on record.

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But the area is active

2 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Current estimate

£252,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 10.8% per year over 2 years.

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Last sold (2016)

£235,500

Growth on file: 10.8% per year over 2 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 3 July 2016Most recent

    £235,500

    +23.9%over 2 years
  2. 28 May 2014

    £190,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CM1 4EY: £290,000 (2025–2023).

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.

On epc rating, 34b runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,278

Street avg £4,134

On par

Floor Area

55 m²

Street avg 53 m²

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.7 t/year

Street avg 2.2 t/year

Strongly below

Years Held

10 years

Street avg 8 years

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 34b

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

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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
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.

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.

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 4EY from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CM1 4EY

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
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 34b, Third Avenue, Chelmsford, CM1 4EY. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.