Orchard House, Wares Road, Good Easter, Chelmsford, CM1 4RZ
About Orchard House
Orchard House is a detached house in Good Easter, Chelmsford, Chelmsford (CM1 4RZ). It has a recorded floor area of 187 m² (around 2013 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (January 2017) shows an E (score 47), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since July 2016. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
At 187 m² the property is well over the postcode median (75 m² across 3 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On the market in November 2016 and unlisted since — roughly 10 years. Today's modelled estimate of £1,049,000 is 33.6% above the 2016 sale price. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2026.
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Energy performance
Orchard House's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Window efficiency improved
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Planning history
1 application on record at Orchard House, Wares Road, Good Easter, Chelmsford, CM1 4RZ
1 live now- Mar 2026ConditionsOutcome in report
Condition 3 - Materials
- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- 25/01671/DOC/1
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Sales history & valuation
£1,049,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£785,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
11 November 2016Most recent
£785,000
Median price across the last 2 sales in CM1 4RZ: £344,500 (2006–1996).
Versus other Wares Road homes
On floor area, Orchard House stands well clear of the street.
EPC Rating
47 (E)
Street avg 42 (E)
Floor Area
187 m²
Street avg 88 m²
CO₂ Emissions
9.8 t/year
Street avg 7.0 t/year
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
0.8 km
The Star — bus stop.
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
42.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.5dB