1 Capel Close, Chelmsford, CM1 7DE
About 1 Capel Close
1 Capel Close is a semi-detached house in Chelmsford (CM1 7DE). It has a recorded floor area of 99 m² (around 1066 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (November 2015) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from November 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 99 m² the property is well over the postcode median (75 m² across 5 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2016–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £465,000 is 13.4% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£385/sq ft) was about 69.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: February 2019 at £410,000.
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Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 23 Nov 2025
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Planning history
1 Capel Close has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
4 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
1 Capel Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£465,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.0% per year over 3 years.
£410,000
Growth on file: 8.0% per year over 3 years.
Sales timeline
15 February 2019Most recent
£410,000
+26.2%over 3 years3 February 2016
£325,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CM1 7DE: £247,500 (2024–2003).
Versus other Capel Close homes
Habitable Rooms for 1 Capel Close runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,141
Street avg £3,582
Floor Area
99 m²
Street avg 79 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.7 t/year
Street avg 3.3 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
Skerry Rise — bus stop.
Closest school
0.8 km
St John Payne Catholic School, Chelmsford. 22 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.5dB