What kind of home is 5 Beardsley Drive, CM1 6GQ?

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

What did 5 Beardsley Drive, CM1 6GQ sell for?

5 Beardsley Drive, CM1 6GQ last sold for £89,000 in October 2002, around 24 years ago. Before that, it sold for £36,500 in November 1995, so prices have been rising over 7 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 5 Beardsley Drive, CM1 6GQ changed over time?

Across 2 sales between November 1995 and October 2002, 5 Beardsley Drive, CM1 6GQ rose from £36,500 to £89,000, a change of £52,500. That works out to roughly +13.7% per year compounded over 7 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 5 Beardsley Drive, CM1 6GQ?

The current EPC rating for 5 Beardsley Drive, CM1 6GQ is E with a score of 46 out of 100, lodged in November 2018. It has dropped from a D recorded in October 2008. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 5 Beardsley Drive, CM1 6GQ?

5 Beardsley Drive, CM1 6GQ has a recorded floor area of 33 m² (355 sq ft), around 33 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 37% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in CM1 6GQ. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 5 Beardsley Drive, CM1 6GQ use?

The latest EPC at 5 Beardsley Drive, CM1 6GQ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 5 Beardsley Drive, CM1 6GQ?

5 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 5 Beardsley Drive, CM1 6GQ in?

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

Is 5 Beardsley Drive, CM1 6GQ in a safe area?

Police records around 5 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 5 Beardsley Drive, CM1 6GQ?

The closest primary school to 5 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.

How well connected is 5 Beardsley Drive, CM1 6GQ?

The closest bus stop to 5 Beardsley Drive, CM1 6GQ is New Bowers Way, 209m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

Calculators

Featured

UK House Price Map

30 years of UK sold prices mapped by postcode district.

Postcode-level detail
Compare areas side by side

Open the map

5 Beardsley Drive, Chelmsford, CM1 6GQ

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedroom

Bathroom

Floor area

33 m²

355 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 46

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 5 Beardsley Drive

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

5 Beardsley Drive is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Chelmsford (CM1 6GQ). It has a recorded floor area of 33 m² (around 355 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (November 2018) shows an E (score 46), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (October 2008); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, main heating dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 91), a 3-band jump.

Held since October 2002 — that's 24 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 1995–2002, sale prices on this property compounded at 13.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £195,000 sits 119.1% above the 2002 sale of £89,000. At 33 m² it sits well below the postcode median (52 m² across 33 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 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.

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

Everything you need to know about 5 Beardsley Drive

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

The data behind every report

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)

Nov 2018

EPC Rating

E46

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Very Poor

Windows

Very Poor

CO2 Emissions

3.0 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Get a survey for this property

Level 2 HomeBuyer Report

Late 20th centuryMid-Terrace HouseEPC E

We've checked 10 risk factors against the available data for this property and believe a Level 2 HomeBuyer Report could be a suitable option for you.

From £495 · Includes VAT

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Beardsley Drive, Chelmsford, CM1 6GQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 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.

Sale price has at least doubled since 1995.

Current estimate

£195,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 13.7% per year over 7 years.

See how we calculated this

Last sold (2002)

£89,000

Growth on file: 13.7% per year over 7 years.

Sales timeline

14 October 2002Most recent
£89,000
+143.8%over 6 years
3 November 1995
£36,500

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.

Habitable Rooms for 5 Beardsley Drive lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,697

Street avg £4,098

Below

Floor Area

33 m²

Street avg 56 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

1 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.0 t/year

Street avg 2.7 t/year

Below

Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 5 Beardsley Drive

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

The data behind every report

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

£196k

1 Albemarle Link, Springfield

CM1 6AH

£188k

1 Azalea Court

CM1 6YL

£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

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