What type of property is 20 Beardsley Drive, CM1 6GQ?

20 Beardsley Drive, CM1 6GQ is a 1-bedroom end-of-terrace house.

What did 20 Beardsley Drive, CM1 6GQ sell for?

20 Beardsley Drive, CM1 6GQ last sold for £235,000 in March 2025, around 1 years ago. Land Registry has 7 sales on record going back to £41,000 in October 1997. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 20 Beardsley Drive, CM1 6GQ appreciated in value?

Across 7 sales between October 1997 and March 2025, 20 Beardsley Drive, CM1 6GQ rose from £41,000 to £235,000, a change of £194,000. That works out to roughly +6.6% per year compounded over 27 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 20 Beardsley Drive, CM1 6GQ have?

The current EPC rating for 20 Beardsley Drive, CM1 6GQ is E with a score of 44 out of 100, lodged in August 2024. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 20 Beardsley Drive, CM1 6GQ?

20 Beardsley Drive, CM1 6GQ has a recorded floor area of 40 m² (431 sq ft), around 40 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 23% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in CM1 6GQ. Source: EPC Register.

How is 20 Beardsley Drive, CM1 6GQ heated?

The latest EPC at 20 Beardsley Drive, CM1 6GQ records electricity as the main heating fuel. It is also flagged as connected to mains gas. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 20 Beardsley Drive, CM1 6GQ?

20 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.

Where is 20 Beardsley Drive, CM1 6GQ located?

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

What is crime like near 20 Beardsley Drive, CM1 6GQ?

Police records around 20 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.

Which schools serve 20 Beardsley Drive, CM1 6GQ?

The closest primary school to 20 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 is the nearest station to 20 Beardsley Drive, CM1 6GQ?

The closest bus stop to 20 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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20 Beardsley Drive, Chelmsford, CM1 6GQ

7 sales on record

Property type

End terrace

Bedroom

Bathroom

Floor area

40 m²

431 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 44

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 20 Beardsley Drive

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

20 Beardsley Drive is a one-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Chelmsford (CM1 6GQ). It has a recorded floor area of 40 m² (around 431 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (August 2024) shows an E (score 44), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since November 2013. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 91), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. Other recorded features include outbuildings.

It changed hands recently, sold March 2025 for £235,000. At 40 m² it's 23.1% 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 1997–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£546/sq ft) was about 108.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms1
Bathrooms1
StudyYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
OutbuildingsYes

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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.

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

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Aug 2024

EPC Rating

E44

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Very Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Aug 2024from Nov 2013

Heating Controls

ThermostatProg + Stat

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Low Energy Lighting

50%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 20 Beardsley Drive, Chelmsford, CM1 6GQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

20 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.

20 Beardsley Drive has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.

Current estimate

£250,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.6% per year over 27 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£235,000

Growth on file: 6.6% per year over 27 years.

Sales timeline

25 March 2025Most recent
£235,000
+9.3%over 7 years
16 August 2017
£215,000
+43.3%over 3 years
13 February 2014
£149,995
+15.4%over 6 years
21 June 2007
£130,000
+14.5%over 2 years
27 September 2004
£113,500
+45.5%over 2 years
26 March 2002
£77,995
+90.2%over 4 years
2 October 1997
£41,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CM1 6GQ: £400,000 (2025–2022).

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.

Years Held for 20 Beardsley Drive lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£5,875

Street avg £3,998

Strongly above

Floor Area

40 m²

Street avg 55 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.0 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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1 Bridport Road

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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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Common questions

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