What kind of home is 86 Bouchers Mead, CM1 6PJ?

86 Bouchers Mead, CM1 6PJ is a 1-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 86 Bouchers Mead, CM1 6PJ?

86 Bouchers Mead, CM1 6PJ last sold for £230,000 in February 2026. Land Registry has 5 sales on record going back to £43,000 in December 1998. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 86 Bouchers Mead, CM1 6PJ changed over time?

Across 5 sales between December 1998 and February 2026, 86 Bouchers Mead, CM1 6PJ rose from £43,000 to £230,000, a change of £187,000. That works out to roughly +6.4% per year compounded over 27 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 86 Bouchers Mead, CM1 6PJ?

The current EPC rating for 86 Bouchers Mead, CM1 6PJ is D with a score of 55 out of 100, lodged in June 2021. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 86 Bouchers Mead, CM1 6PJ?

86 Bouchers Mead, CM1 6PJ has a recorded floor area of 41 m² (441 sq ft), around 41 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 37% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in CM1 6PJ. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 86 Bouchers Mead, CM1 6PJ use?

The latest EPC at 86 Bouchers Mead, CM1 6PJ records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 86 Bouchers Mead, CM1 6PJ?

86 Bouchers Mead, CM1 6PJ 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 86 Bouchers Mead, CM1 6PJ in?

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

How safe is the area around 86 Bouchers Mead, CM1 6PJ?

Police records around 86 Bouchers Mead, CM1 6PJ show an average of 420 reported crimes per month over the last 18 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 43% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 86 Bouchers Mead, CM1 6PJ?

The closest primary school to 86 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 transport links are near 86 Bouchers Mead, CM1 6PJ?

The closest bus stop to 86 Bouchers Mead, CM1 6PJ is Reubens Gate, 112m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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86 Bouchers Mead, Chelmsford, CM1 6PJ

5 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedroom

Bathroom

Floor area

41 m²

441 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 55

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Freehold

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Overview

About 86 Bouchers Mead

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

86 Bouchers Mead is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Chelmsford (CM1 6PJ). It has a recorded floor area of 41 m² (around 441 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band B. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (June 2021) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 90), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

A recent sale: £230,000 in February 2026. At 41 m² it sits well below the postcode median (66 m² across 45 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Across 1998–2026, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£521/sq ft) was about 98.9% 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

Outside

ParkingAllocated

Building

TenureFreehold
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.

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

Current Certificate

Jun 2021

EPC Rating

D55

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Very Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 24 June 2031

4 years remaining

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Late 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseFreeholdEPC DNo mains gas

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 86 Bouchers Mead, Chelmsford, CM1 6PJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

86 Bouchers Mead 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 86 Bouchers Mead has grown more than fourfold since the 1998 starting point.

Current estimate

£235,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.4% per year over 27 years.

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Last sold (2026)

£230,000

Growth on file: 6.4% per year over 27 years.

Sales timeline

10 February 2026Most recent
£230,000
+14.9%over 4 years
28 July 2021
£200,250
+66.9%over 15 years
10 March 2006
£119,995
+100.0%over 5 years
26 October 2000
£60,000
+39.5%over 1 year
18 December 1998
£43,000

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 45 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Years Held for 86 Bouchers Mead lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£5,610

Street avg £4,091

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Floor Area

41 m²

Street avg 75 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.8 t/year

Street avg 3.1 t/year

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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.

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Crime

420/mo

Steady 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

80 dB

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