What type of property is Flat 4, 42 Eastern Crescent, CM1 4JQ?

Flat 4, 42 Eastern Crescent, CM1 4JQ is an end-of-terrace house.

What did Flat 4, 42 Eastern Crescent, CM1 4JQ sell for?

Flat 4, 42 Eastern Crescent, CM1 4JQ last sold for £186,000 in October 2019, around 7 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £152,688 in October 2008. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has Flat 4, 42 Eastern Crescent, CM1 4JQ appreciated in value?

Across 4 sales between October 2008 and October 2019, Flat 4, 42 Eastern Crescent, CM1 4JQ rose from £152,688 to £186,000, a change of £33,312. That works out to roughly +1.8% per year compounded over 11 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for Flat 4, 42 Eastern Crescent, CM1 4JQ?

The current EPC rating for Flat 4, 42 Eastern Crescent, CM1 4JQ is B with a score of 83 out of 100, lodged in April 2019. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of Flat 4, 42 Eastern Crescent, CM1 4JQ?

Flat 4, 42 Eastern Crescent, CM1 4JQ has a recorded floor area of 57 m² (614 sq ft). Source: EPC Register.

How is Flat 4, 42 Eastern Crescent, CM1 4JQ heated?

The latest EPC at Flat 4, 42 Eastern Crescent, CM1 4JQ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is Flat 4, 42 Eastern Crescent, CM1 4JQ?

Flat 4, 42 Eastern Crescent, CM1 4JQ is in council tax band C.

Where is Flat 4, 42 Eastern Crescent, CM1 4JQ located?

Flat 4, 42 Eastern Crescent, CM1 4JQ sits in Chelmsford. It falls within the CM1 postcode district in Essex.

How safe is the area around Flat 4, 42 Eastern Crescent, CM1 4JQ?

Police records around Flat 4, 42 Eastern Crescent, CM1 4JQ show an average of 8 reported crimes per month over the last 13 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 48% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (175% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve Flat 4, 42 Eastern Crescent, CM1 4JQ?

The closest primary school to Flat 4, 42 Eastern Crescent, CM1 4JQ is Kings Road Primary School (248m), one of 18 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is St John Payne Catholic School, Chelmsford (608m), with 9 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near Flat 4, 42 Eastern Crescent, CM1 4JQ?

The closest bus stop to Flat 4, 42 Eastern Crescent, CM1 4JQ is North Avenue, 106m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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Flat 4, 42 Eastern Crescent, Chelmsford, CM1 4JQ

EPC B4 sales on record

Property type

End terrace

Floor 1st

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

57 m²

614 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 83

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About Flat 4

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

Flat 4 is an end-of-terrace house in Chelmsford (CM1 4JQ). It has a recorded floor area of 57 m² (around 614 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007 onwards and council tax band C. The latest certificate (April 2019) returns a B (score 83), comfortably above the UK average. At 57 m² this is the 3rd smallest of 5 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 44–58 m². The building's EPC ratings span C to B, with this unit at the top. On EPC score it ranks first in the building (83 versus a worst of 75).

Last sale on file: £186,000 in October 2019. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 71% of similar EPCs). Across 2008–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £206,000 is 10.8% above the 2019 sale price.

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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.

Flat 4's carbon output is low for the local stock.

EPC Rating

B83

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

1.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Flat 4, 42 Eastern Crescent, Chelmsford, CM1 4JQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Flat 4 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Flat 4 changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.

Current estimate

£206,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.8% per year over 11 years.

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Last sold (2019)

£186,000

Growth on file: 1.8% per year over 11 years.

Sales timeline

28 October 2019Most recent
£186,000
+2.8%
30 May 2019
£181,000
+2.5%over 2 years
1 November 2016
£176,500
+15.6%over 8 years
22 October 2008
£152,688

Median price across the last 5 sales in CM1 4JQ: £196,000 (2025–2022).

Nearby sales in CM1 4JQ

On the street

Versus other Eastern Crescent homes

Four headline reads against 18 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

CO₂ Emissions for Flat 4 runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,263

Street avg £3,366

On par

Floor Area

57 m²

Street avg 47 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

1.0 t/year

Street avg 1.2 t/year

Strongly above

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

North Avenue — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Kings Road Primary School. 27 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.5dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CM1 4JQ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.3dB

Low

55 dB

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70 dB

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