What kind of home is 12 Beardsley Drive, CM1 6GQ?

12 Beardsley Drive, CM1 6GQ is a 1-bedroom mid-terrace house.

When did 12 Beardsley Drive, CM1 6GQ last change hands?

12 Beardsley Drive, CM1 6GQ last sold for £207,500 in May 2019, around 7 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £124,000 in June 2005. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 12 Beardsley Drive, CM1 6GQ changed over time?

Across 3 sales between June 2005 and May 2019, 12 Beardsley Drive, CM1 6GQ rose from £124,000 to £207,500, a change of £83,500. That works out to roughly +3.8% per year compounded over 14 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 12 Beardsley Drive, CM1 6GQ?

The current EPC rating for 12 Beardsley Drive, CM1 6GQ is E with a score of 51 out of 100, lodged in August 2011. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 12 Beardsley Drive, CM1 6GQ?

12 Beardsley Drive, CM1 6GQ has a recorded floor area of 39 m² (424 sq ft), around 39 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 24% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in CM1 6GQ. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 12 Beardsley Drive, CM1 6GQ use?

The latest EPC at 12 Beardsley Drive, CM1 6GQ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 12 Beardsley Drive, CM1 6GQ?

12 Beardsley Drive, CM1 6GQ is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 12 Beardsley Drive, CM1 6GQ in?

12 Beardsley Drive, CM1 6GQ sits in Chelmsford. It falls within the CM1 postcode district in Essex.

Is 12 Beardsley Drive, CM1 6GQ in a safe area?

Police records around 12 Beardsley Drive, CM1 6GQ 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 12 Beardsley Drive, CM1 6GQ?

The closest primary school to 12 Beardsley Drive, CM1 6GQ is The Bishops' Church of England and Roman Catholic Primary School (131m), one of 14 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Boswells School (728m), with 5 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 12 Beardsley Drive, CM1 6GQ?

The closest bus stop to 12 Beardsley Drive, CM1 6GQ is New Bowers Way, 209m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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12 Beardsley Drive, Chelmsford, CM1 6GQ

3 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedroom

Floor area

39 m²

424 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 51

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Freehold

Overview

About 12 Beardsley Drive

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

12 Beardsley Drive is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Chelmsford (CM1 6GQ). It has a recorded floor area of 39 m² (around 424 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band B. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (August 2011) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The latest certificate is from August 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 39 m² it's 24.2% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (52 m² median across 33 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 76% of similar EPCs). 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Across 2005–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £234,000 is 12.8% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£489/sq ft) was about 87% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: May 2019 at £207,500.

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

Outside

Private gardenRear
ParkingYes

Building

TenureFreehold

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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.

12 Beardsley Drive's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 14 Aug 2021

EPC Rating

E51

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Very Poor

Windows

Poor

CO2 Emissions

2.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 12 Beardsley Drive, Chelmsford, CM1 6GQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

12 Beardsley Drive has no planning applications on record.

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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.

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

Current estimate

£234,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.8% per year over 14 years.

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Last sold (2019)

£207,500

Growth on file: 3.8% per year over 14 years.

Sales timeline

30 May 2019Most recent
£207,500
+62.1%over 6 years
31 May 2012
£128,000
+3.2%over 6 years
30 June 2005
£124,000

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

Nearby sales in CM1 6GQ

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.

On epc rating, 12 Beardsley Drive runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£5,266

Street avg £4,017

Above

Floor Area

39 m²

Street avg 55 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

2.8 t/year

Street avg 2.7 t/year

Below

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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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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.

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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· 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

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FAQ

Common questions

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