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1 Beardsley Drive, Chelmsford, CM1 6GQ

Property type
End terrace
Bedroom
1
Bathroom
1
Floor area
32 m²
344 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 55
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 1 Beardsley Drive

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

1 Beardsley Drive is a one-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Chelmsford (CM1 6GQ). It has a recorded floor area of 32 m² (around 344 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (April 2022) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since March 2011. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average and main heating dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 92), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

At 32 m² it sits well below the postcode median (52 m² across 33 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Across 2007–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £214,000 is 40.8% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£441/sq ft) was about 67.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 11 years since the last transfer (July 2015).

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms1
  • Bathrooms1
Before you decide

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Apr 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D55
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.7 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Apr 2022from Mar 2011
Heating System
Gas BoilerRoom Heaters

Heating system changed

Main Fuel
GasElectric

Changed to a more efficient fuel source

Heating Controls
ThermostatProg + Stat

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
ImmersionImmersion (Off-Peak)

Hot water system upgraded

Low Energy Lighting
17%86%

More low energy lighting installed

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Late 20th centuryEnd-Terrace HouseEPC DNo mains gas

Because the property has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

From £885 · Includes VAT

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Beardsley Drive, Chelmsford, CM1 6GQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Beardsley Drive has no planning applications on record.

A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

1 Beardsley Drive valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£214,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.4% per year over 8 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2015)

£152,000

Growth on file: 1.4% per year over 8 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 14 July 2015Most recent

    £152,000

    +11.8%over 7 years

  2. 8 August 2007

    £136,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CM1 6GQ: £370,000 (2025–2023).

On the street

Versus other Beardsley Drive homes

Four headline reads against 33 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for 1 Beardsley Drive lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,750

Street avg £4,034

Above

Floor Area

32 m²

Street avg 56 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

2.7 t/year

Street avg 2.7 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 1 Beardsley Drive

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

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

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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.
£541k

1 Burnell Gate

CM1 6ED

2 bed2 bath
£355k

1 Aster Court

CM1 6QY

3 bed
£413k

1 Bluebell Green

CM1 6XF

3 bed1 bath
£196k

1 Albemarle Link, Springfield

CM1 6AH

£235k

1 Alexander Court, Montgomery Close

CM1 6FB

£188k

1 Azalea Court

CM1 6YL

£536k

1 Bridport Road

CM1 6NA

3 bed
£552k

1 Ben Wilson Link, Springfield

CM1 6DL

3 bed4 bath
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

New Bowers Way — bus stop.

Closest school

0.1 km

The Bishops' Church of England and Roman Catholic Primary School. 19 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 6GQ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CM1 6GQ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.8dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CM1 6GQ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.4dB

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 1 Beardsley Drive, Chelmsford, CM1 6GQ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.