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16 Beardsley Drive, Chelmsford, CM1 6GQ

7 sales on record
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedroom
1
Bathroom
1
Floor area
39 m²
420 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 33
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Freehold
Overview

About 16 Beardsley Drive

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

16 Beardsley Drive is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Chelmsford (CM1 6GQ). It has a recorded floor area of 39 m² (around 420 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band B. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (March 2019) shows an F (score 33), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The rating has held steady at F across 2 certificates since October 2008. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 93), a 5-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

At 39 m² it's 25% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (52 m² median across 33 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Most recent transfer: June 2019 at £218,000. Across the public record there are 7 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1997–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £253,000 is 16.1% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£519/sq ft) was about 97.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • ParkingOff road

Building

  • TenureFreehold
  • RefurbishedYes
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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.

16 Beardsley Drive sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Mar 2019

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
F
F33
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Mar 2019from Oct 2008
Heating Controls
ThermostatProg + Stat

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Windows
SingleFull Double

Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing

Low Energy Lighting
0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Late 20th centuryMid-Terrace HouseFreeholdEPC FNo mains gas

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

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 16 Beardsley Drive, Chelmsford, CM1 6GQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

16 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.

Price for 16 Beardsley Drive has grown more than fourfold since the 1997 starting point.

Current estimate

£253,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.5% per year over 22 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2019)

£218,000

Growth on file: 8.5% per year over 22 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 7 June 2019Most recent

    £218,000

    +21.1%over 1 year

  2. 13 July 2017

    £180,000

    +38.5%over 9 years

  3. 6 July 2008

    £130,000

    +12.1%over 4 years

  4. 1 April 2004

    £115,995

    +61.1%over 2 years

  5. 31 January 2002

    £72,000

    +33.3%over 1 year

  6. 15 December 2000

    £54,000

    +50.0%over 3 years

  7. 6 April 1997

    £36,000

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.

EPC Rating for 16 Beardsley Drive lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£5,590

Street avg £4,007

Strongly above

Floor Area

39 m²

Street avg 55 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.7 t/year

Street avg 2.7 t/year

Strongly below
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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£214k

1 Beardsley Drive

CM1 6GQ

1 bed1 bath
£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
£235k

1 Alexander Court, Montgomery Close

CM1 6FB

£536k

1 Bridport Road

CM1 6NA

3 bed
£552k

1 Ben Wilson Link, Springfield

CM1 6DL

3 bed4 bath
£320k

1 Bonington Chase

CM1 6GG

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