What type of property is 12 Little Orchards, CM1 7EP?

12 Little Orchards, CM1 7EP is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 12 Little Orchards, CM1 7EP?

12 Little Orchards, CM1 7EP last sold for £290,000 in January 2023, around 3 years ago. Before that, it sold for £248,000 in December 2005, so prices have been rising over 17 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 12 Little Orchards, CM1 7EP changed over time?

Across 2 sales between December 2005 and January 2023, 12 Little Orchards, CM1 7EP rose from £248,000 to £290,000, a change of £42,000. That works out to roughly +0.9% per year compounded over 17 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 12 Little Orchards, CM1 7EP have?

The current EPC rating for 12 Little Orchards, CM1 7EP is D with a score of 55 out of 100, lodged in March 2020. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 12 Little Orchards, CM1 7EP?

12 Little Orchards, CM1 7EP has a recorded floor area of 83 m² (893 sq ft), around 42 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 18% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in CM1 7EP. Source: EPC Register.

How is 12 Little Orchards, CM1 7EP heated?

The latest EPC at 12 Little Orchards, CM1 7EP records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 12 Little Orchards, CM1 7EP?

12 Little Orchards, CM1 7EP is in council tax band D.

Where is 12 Little Orchards, CM1 7EP located?

12 Little Orchards, CM1 7EP sits in Broomfield, Chelmsford, Chelmsford. It falls within the CM1 postcode district.

Is 12 Little Orchards, CM1 7EP in a safe area?

Police records around 12 Little Orchards, CM1 7EP 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 12 Little Orchards, CM1 7EP?

The closest primary school to 12 Little Orchards, CM1 7EP is Broomfield Primary School (895m), one of 16 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is St John Payne Catholic School, Chelmsford (859m), with 6 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 12 Little Orchards, CM1 7EP?

The closest bus stop to 12 Little Orchards, CM1 7EP is Skerry Rise, 77m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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12 Little Orchards, Broomfield, Chelmsford, CM1 7EP

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

83 m²

893 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 55

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 12 Little Orchards

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

12 Little Orchards is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Broomfield, Chelmsford, Chelmsford (CM1 7EP). It has a recorded floor area of 83 m² (around 893 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (March 2020) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

Across 2005–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 0.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £324,000 is 11.7% above the 2023 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£325/sq ft) was about 18.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 83 m² it's 16.9% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (100 m² median across 8 EPCs). Sold January 2023 for £290,000.

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

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms3
Utility roomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Communal gardenYes
ParkingOff street

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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.

EPC Rating

D55

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

4.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 12 Little Orchards, Broomfield, Chelmsford, CM1 7EP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

12 Little Orchards 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.

12 Little Orchards's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.

Current estimate

£324,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 0.9% per year over 17 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£290,000

Growth on file: 0.9% per year over 17 years.

Sales timeline

31 January 2023Most recent
£290,000
+16.9%over 17 years
1 December 2005
£248,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CM1 7EP: £340,000 (2025–2018).

Nearby sales in CM1 7EP

On the street

Versus other Little Orchards homes

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

12 Little Orchards is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£3,494

Street avg £3,401

Above

Floor Area

83 m²

Street avg 102 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

4.4 t/year

Street avg 4.6 t/year

Strongly above

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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.

£339k

1 Coombe Rise

CM1 7DG

2 bed1 bath

£286k

1 Clobbs Yard, Broomfield

CM1 7AB

2 bed1 bath

£429k

1 All Saints Close

CM1 7HT

2 bed1 bath

£447k

1 Boyne Drive

CM1 7QW

3 bed

£202k

1 Cricketers Close, Broomfield

CM1 7BL

1 bed1 bath

£545k

1 Broomhall Gardens

CM1 7GE

3 bed2 bath

£437k

1 Court Road, Broomfield

CM1 7EW

4 bed2 bath

£325k

1 Blackwater Close

CM1 7QJ

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

0.1 km

Skerry Rise — bus stop.

Closest school

0.9 km

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

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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 7EP from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.8dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CM1 7EP

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.9dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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