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8 Gepps Close, High Easter, Chelmsford, CM1 4QT

2 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
117 m²
1259 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 52
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 8 Gepps Close

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

8 Gepps Close is a semi-detached house in High Easter, Chelmsford, Chelmsford (CM1 4QT). It has a recorded floor area of 117 m² (around 1259 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (November 2019) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 75), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.

2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 78% of similar EPCs). Across 1996–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £439,000 is 46.3% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£238/sq ft) was about 35.4% below the postcode norm. Last sale on file: £300,000 in March 2020.

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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.

8 Gepps Close's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E52
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Late 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC ENo mains gas

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Gepps Close, High Easter, Chelmsford, CM1 4QT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.

2 applications on record at 8 Gepps Close, High Easter, Chelmsford, CM1 4QT

2decisions1extensions17documents2nearby
Flagged:Demolition
  1. Nov 2018
    DemolitionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Part single, part two storey · Side and rear of property

    Demolition of side extension and erection of single storey side extension and single and two storey rear extensions

    Extension
    Documents
    8 docs on file
    Reference
    UTT/18/2693/HHF
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
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  • The 17 documents, officer reports & conditions
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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Price for 8 Gepps Close has grown more than fourfold since the 1996 starting point.

Current estimate

£439,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.5% per year over 24 years.

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Last sold (2020)

£300,000

Growth on file: 6.5% per year over 24 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 20 March 2020Most recent

    £300,000

    +340.5%over 23 years

  2. 3 July 1996

    £68,100

Median price across the last 5 sales in CM1 4QT: £475,000 (2024–2023).

On the street

Versus other Gepps Close homes

Four headline reads against 9 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

8 Gepps Close is notably below the street on price per m².

Price per m²

£2,564

Street avg £4,179

Strongly below

Floor Area

117 m²

Street avg 102 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

6.6 t/year

Street avg 5.3 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 8 Gepps Close

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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£447k

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1 Barnfield Mews

CM1 4DF

3 bed1 bath
£485k

1 Bramble Place

CM1 4GD

£487k

1 Barkis Close

CM1 4UW

3 bed3 bath
£394k

1 Bellhousen, Stagden Cross, High Easter

CM1 4QY

£361k

1 Berwick Avenue

CM1 4AP

£350k

1 Burnside Crescent

CM1 4EH

2 bed
£343k

1 Arthur Court

CM1 4NE

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.
Full Chelmsford report

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

Gepps Close — bus stop.

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

42.2dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CM1 4QT

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.6dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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