What type of property is 23 Bouchers Mead, CM1 6PJ?

23 Bouchers Mead, CM1 6PJ is a 4-bedroom detached house.

When did 23 Bouchers Mead, CM1 6PJ last change hands?

23 Bouchers Mead, CM1 6PJ last sold for £729,000 in September 2025. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £106,500 in May 1996. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 23 Bouchers Mead, CM1 6PJ changed over time?

Across 4 sales between May 1996 and September 2025, 23 Bouchers Mead, CM1 6PJ rose from £106,500 to £729,000, a change of £622,500. That works out to roughly +6.8% per year compounded over 29 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 23 Bouchers Mead, CM1 6PJ have?

The current EPC rating for 23 Bouchers Mead, CM1 6PJ is C with a score of 71 out of 100, lodged in February 2025. It has improved from a D recorded in December 2014. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 23 Bouchers Mead, CM1 6PJ?

23 Bouchers Mead, CM1 6PJ has a recorded floor area of 168 m² (1,808 sq ft), around 42 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 163% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CM1 6PJ. Source: EPC Register.

How is 23 Bouchers Mead, CM1 6PJ heated?

The latest EPC at 23 Bouchers Mead, CM1 6PJ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 23 Bouchers Mead, CM1 6PJ?

23 Bouchers Mead, CM1 6PJ is in council tax band E.

Where is 23 Bouchers Mead, CM1 6PJ located?

23 Bouchers Mead, CM1 6PJ sits in Chelmsford. It falls within the CM1 postcode district in Essex.

What is crime like near 23 Bouchers Mead, CM1 6PJ?

Police records around 23 Bouchers Mead, CM1 6PJ 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 23 Bouchers Mead, CM1 6PJ?

The closest primary school to 23 Bouchers Mead, CM1 6PJ is The Bishops' Church of England and Roman Catholic Primary School (189m), one of 15 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Boswells School (847m), with 5 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 23 Bouchers Mead, CM1 6PJ?

The closest bus stop to 23 Bouchers Mead, CM1 6PJ is Reubens Gate, 112m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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23 Bouchers Mead, Chelmsford, CM1 6PJ

4 sales on record2 planning records

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

168 m²

1808 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 71

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 23 Bouchers Mead

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

23 Bouchers Mead is a four-bedroom detached house in Chelmsford (CM1 6PJ). It has a recorded floor area of 168 m² (around 1808 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (February 2025) shows a C (score 71). When first surveyed in December 2014 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average.

At 168 m² the property is well over the postcode median (66 m² across 44 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 70% of similar EPCs). Most recent transfer was September 2025 at £729,000 — fresh data. Across 1996–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£403/sq ft) was about 48% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms3
Dining roomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

GarageDouble

Building

RefurbishedYes

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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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Feb 2025

EPC Rating

C71

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Feb 2025from Dec 2014

EPC improved fromD60toC71

Heating System

Warm AirGas Boiler

Heating system upgraded to a more efficient system

Heating Controls

Prog + StatProg + TRVs

Heating controls changed

Hot Water

Main (No Stat)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

Low Energy Lighting

0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 23 Bouchers Mead, Chelmsford, CM1 6PJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Council records include a two-storey rear extension at 23 Bouchers Mead.

2 applications on record at 23 Bouchers Mead, Chelmsford, CM1 6PJ

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Apr 2007
ExtensionFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Two storey · Rear of property
Two storey rear extension.
Documents
2 docs on file
Reference
07/00411/FUL
Full record in report
More recent applications — locked
PorchOct 2019Non-material amendment to planning permission 19/01287/FUL - (Demolition of existing conservatory, two storey side extension, porch extension with extended canopy roof and walk in bay window). Addition of a bay window to the front of the new extension. Porch removed but canopy over front door. Individual flat roofs to 2 bays and over porch. Composite cladding to ground floor as well as first floor. High level window to replace bi-fold corner doors at first floor rear of new extension.Decision

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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.

Latest sale on 23 Bouchers Mead was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£716,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.8% per year over 29 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£729,000

Growth on file: 6.8% per year over 29 years.

Sales timeline

14 September 2025Most recent
£729,000
+65.7%over 10 years
7 May 2015
£440,000
+76.0%over 8 years
8 December 2006
£249,995
+134.7%over 10 years
30 May 1996
£106,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in CM1 6PJ: £417,500 (2025–2024).

Nearby sales in CM1 6PJ

On the street

Versus other Bouchers Mead homes

Four headline reads against 44 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Years Held for 23 Bouchers Mead lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,339

Street avg £4,111

On par

Floor Area

168 m²

Street avg 73 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

5.2 t/year

Street avg 3.2 t/year

Strongly below

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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

0.1 km

Reubens Gate — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

The Bishops' Church of England and Roman Catholic Primary School. 20 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CM1 6PJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

54.4dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CM1 6PJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

44.3dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

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Common questions

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