What type of property is 8 Capel Close, CM1 7DE?

8 Capel Close, CM1 7DE is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 8 Capel Close, CM1 7DE?

8 Capel Close, CM1 7DE last sold for £157,500 in April 2002, around 24 years ago. Before that, it sold for £89,000 in May 1999, so prices have been rising over 3 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 8 Capel Close, CM1 7DE appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between May 1999 and April 2002, 8 Capel Close, CM1 7DE rose from £89,000 to £157,500, a change of £68,500. That works out to roughly +21.9% per year compounded over 3 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 8 Capel Close, CM1 7DE?

The current EPC rating for 8 Capel Close, CM1 7DE is D with a score of 66 out of 100, lodged in October 2011. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 8 Capel Close, CM1 7DE?

8 Capel Close, CM1 7DE has a recorded floor area of 81 m² (875 sq ft), around 27 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 20% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CM1 7DE. Source: EPC Register.

How is 8 Capel Close, CM1 7DE heated?

The latest EPC at 8 Capel Close, CM1 7DE records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 8 Capel Close, CM1 7DE?

8 Capel Close, CM1 7DE is in council tax band D.

Where is 8 Capel Close, CM1 7DE located?

8 Capel Close, CM1 7DE sits in Chelmsford. It falls within the CM1 postcode district in Essex.

What is crime like near 8 Capel Close, CM1 7DE?

Police records around 8 Capel Close, CM1 7DE 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 8 Capel Close, CM1 7DE?

The closest primary school to 8 Capel Close, CM1 7DE is Broomfield Primary School (795m), one of 16 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is St John Payne Catholic School, Chelmsford (773m), with 6 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 8 Capel Close, CM1 7DE?

The closest bus stop to 8 Capel Close, CM1 7DE is Skerry Rise, 179m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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8 Capel Close, Chelmsford, CM1 7DE

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

81 m²

875 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 66

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 8 Capel Close

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

8 Capel Close is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Chelmsford (CM1 7DE). It has a recorded floor area of 81 m² (around 875 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (October 2011) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The latest certificate is from October 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Untraded for 24 years, with the last transfer in April 2002. Across 1999–2002, sale prices on this property compounded at 21.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £364,000 sits 131.1% above the 2002 sale of £157,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£180/sq ft) was about 46.8% below the postcode norm.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3

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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.

8 Capel Close's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 26 Oct 2021

EPC Rating

D66

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

3.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Capel Close, Chelmsford, CM1 7DE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 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.

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 8 Capel Close was the lowest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£364,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 21.9% per year over 3 years.

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Last sold (2002)

£157,500

Growth on file: 21.9% per year over 3 years.

Sales timeline

11 April 2002Most recent
£157,500
+77.0%over 2 years
23 May 1999
£89,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CM1 7DE: £325,000 (2024–2016).

Nearby sales in CM1 7DE

On the street

Versus other Capel Close homes

Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

8 Capel Close is notably below the street on price per m².

Price per m²

£1,937

Street avg £4,133

Strongly below

Floor Area

81 m²

Street avg 83 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.3 t/year

Street avg 3.4 t/year

On par

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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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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

Skerry Rise — bus stop.

Closest school

0.8 km

St John Payne Catholic School, Chelmsford. 22 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CM1 7DE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.6dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CM1 7DE

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.5dB

Low

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