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Chignal Grange, Chignal Road, Chignal Smealey, Chelmsford, CM1 4SZ

Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
7
From EPC
Floor area
198 m²
2131 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 28
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Chignal Grange

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

Chignal Grange is a detached house in Chignal Smealey, Chelmsford, Chelmsford (CM1 4SZ). It has a recorded floor area of 198 m² (around 2131 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (June 2018) shows an F (score 28), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 89), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.

At 198 m² the property is well over the postcode median (124 m² across 5 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £1,072,000 is 23.8% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£406/sq ft) was about 55% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £866,000 in December 2018.

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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.

Chignal Grange sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
F
F28
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
15.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

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

Because the property was built before 1919, has no mains gas supply, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

From £1,645 · Includes VAT

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Chignal Grange, Chignal Road, Chignal Smealey, Chelmsford, CM1 4SZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Chignal Grange has no planning applications on record.

2

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.

Chignal Grange valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£1,072,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2018)

£866,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 13 December 2018Most recent

    £866,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CM1 4SZ: £525,000 (2024–2012).

On the street

Versus other Chignal Road homes

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

Chignal Grange outperforms the street on years held by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,374

Street avg £4,530

Below

Floor Area

198 m²

Street avg 119 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

15.7 t/year

Street avg 6.0 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Chignal Grange

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

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

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.
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1 3 Shop Cottage, Chignal Road, Mashbury

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£775k

1 Blackthorn Cottage, Hollow Lane

CM1 4GE

£706k

1 Broomfield Mews

CM1 4GA

5 bed3 bath
£701k

1 Bellhouse Villas, High Easter

CM1 4RA

4 bed2 bath
£584k

1 Brick House Villas, Chelmsford Road, Good Easter

CM1 4PX

£487k

1 Barkis Close

CM1 4UW

3 bed3 bath
£485k

1 Bramble Place

CM1 4GD

£447k

1 Bryony Close

CM1 4FZ

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

0.2 km

The Pig and Whistle — bus stop.

Closest school

2.5 km

Newlands Spring Primary and Nursery School. 3 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 4SZ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CM1 4SZ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

42.7dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CM1 4SZ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.5dB

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 Chignal Grange, Chignal Road, Chignal Smealey, Chelmsford, CM1 4SZ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.