What kind of home is Old Buildings Yard, The Street, CM1 4QW?

Old Buildings Yard, The Street, CM1 4QW is a 4-bedroom detached house, which has been extended.

What was the last sold price for Old Buildings Yard, The Street, CM1 4QW?

Old Buildings Yard, The Street, CM1 4QW last sold for £425,000 in May 2012, around 14 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for Old Buildings Yard, The Street, CM1 4QW?

The current EPC rating for Old Buildings Yard, The Street, CM1 4QW is E with a score of 53 out of 100, lodged in March 2025. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is Old Buildings Yard, The Street, CM1 4QW?

Old Buildings Yard, The Street, CM1 4QW has a recorded floor area of 166 m² (1,787 sq ft), around 42 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 15% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CM1 4QW. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does Old Buildings Yard, The Street, CM1 4QW use?

The latest EPC at Old Buildings Yard, The Street, CM1 4QW records oil as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has Old Buildings Yard, The Street, CM1 4QW had any planning applications?

Old Buildings Yard, The Street, CM1 4QW has 2 planning records on file (1 approved, 1 refused), most recent in May 2015. Source: PlanIt planning register.

Which area is Old Buildings Yard, The Street, CM1 4QW in?

Old Buildings Yard, The Street, CM1 4QW sits in High Easter, Chelmsford, Chelmsford. It falls within the CM1 postcode district in Essex.

What is crime like near Old Buildings Yard, The Street, CM1 4QW?

Police records around Old Buildings Yard, The Street, CM1 4QW 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.

What schools are near Old Buildings Yard, The Street, CM1 4QW?

The closest primary school to Old Buildings Yard, The Street, CM1 4QW is Rodings Primary School (2.9km).

What transport links are near Old Buildings Yard, The Street, CM1 4QW?

The closest bus stop to Old Buildings Yard, The Street, CM1 4QW is The Punch Bowl, 72m away. In total there are 9 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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Old Buildings Yard, The Street, High Easter, Chelmsford, CM1 4QW

2 planning records

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

166 m²

1787 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 53

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About Old Buildings Yard

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

Old Buildings Yard is a four-bedroom detached house in High Easter, Chelmsford, Chelmsford (CM1 4QW). It has a recorded floor area of 166 m² (around 1787 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (March 2025) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 3 certificates since May 2013. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and roof efficiency went from Poor to Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 79), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. Other recorded features include attached land beyond the plot. Period features are noted in the property record. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

Today's modelled estimate of £737,000 sits 73.4% above the 2012 sale of £425,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£238/sq ft) was about 45.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 166 m² it's 16.9% larger than the typical home in the postcode (142 m² median across 5 EPCs). Last changed hands 14 years ago, in May 2012. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms2

Outside

Private gardenWest-facing
DrivewayYes
LandYes

Building

Period featuresYes
Previously extendedYes

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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.

Old Buildings Yard's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 3)

Mar 2025

EPC Rating

E53

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Oil

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

7.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jul 2013from May 2013

Heating Controls

Prog + StatFull Control

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water

Main SystemImmersion

Hot water system changed

Roof Insulation

PartialInsulated

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting

100%59%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

Ventilation

NaturalExtract

Mechanical ventilation installed

Mar 2025from Jul 2013

Heating Controls

Full ControlFull

Heating controls changed

Hot Water

ImmersionMain System

Hot water system upgraded

Windows

AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Walls

Very PoorPoor

Wall insulation improved

Roof

AverageGood

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting

59%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Ventilation

ExtractNatural

Ventilation system changed

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildNo mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Old Buildings Yard, The Street, High Easter, Chelmsford, CM1 4QW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 applications on record at Old Buildings Yard, The Street, High Easter, Chelmsford, CM1 4QW

2decisions12documents2nearby

Jul 2012
Full
Outcome in report
tba
Documents
1 doc on file
Reference
UTT/1465/12/FUL
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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.

Old Buildings Yard valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£737,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2012)

£425,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

31 May 2012Most recent
£425,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CM1 4QW: £400,000 (2023–2017).

Nearby sales in CM1 4QW

On the street

Versus other The Street homes

Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On habitable rooms, Old Buildings Yard stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£2,560

Street avg £2,137

Above

Floor Area

166 m²

Street avg 149 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

7.8 t/year

Street avg 7.2 t/year

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Comparables

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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

The Punch Bowl — bus stop.

Closest school

2.9 km

Rodings Primary School. 1 school nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

43.3dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CM1 4QW

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.9dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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