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

7 Little Orchards, CM1 7EP is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house.

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

7 Little Orchards, CM1 7EP last sold for £327,500 in January 2018, around 8 years ago. Before that, it sold for £327,500 in January 2006, so prices have been flat over 12 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 7 Little Orchards, CM1 7EP appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between January 2006 and January 2018, 7 Little Orchards, CM1 7EP rose from £327,500 to £327,500, a change of £0. Source: HM Land Registry.

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

The current EPC rating for 7 Little Orchards, CM1 7EP is D with a score of 58 out of 100, lodged in November 2016. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

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

7 Little Orchards, CM1 7EP has a recorded floor area of 113 m² (1,216 sq ft), around 57 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 14% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CM1 7EP. Source: EPC Register.

How is 7 Little Orchards, CM1 7EP heated?

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

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

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

Where is 7 Little Orchards, CM1 7EP located?

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

What is crime like near 7 Little Orchards, CM1 7EP?

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

The closest primary school to 7 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 7 Little Orchards, CM1 7EP?

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

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7 Little Orchards, Broomfield, Chelmsford, CM1 7EP

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

113 m²

1216 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 58

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 7 Little Orchards

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

7 Little Orchards is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Broomfield, Chelmsford, Chelmsford (CM1 7EP). It has a recorded floor area of 113 m² (around 1216 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (November 2016) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

At 113 m² it's 19.1% larger than the typical home in the postcode (95 m² median across 8 EPCs). On the market in January 2018 and unlisted since — roughly 8 years. Today's modelled estimate of £384,000 is 17.3% above the 2018 sale price.

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

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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

D58

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

5.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

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

7 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.

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

Current estimate

£384,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2018)

£327,500

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

11 January 2018Most recent
£327,500
13 January 2006
£327,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in CM1 7EP: £326,000 (2025–2020).

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.

On price per m², 7 Little Orchards runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,898

Street avg £3,520

Strongly below

Floor Area

113 m²

Street avg 96 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

5.0 t/year

Street avg 4.5 t/year

Strongly below

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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 Coombe Rise

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2 bed1 bath

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1 Clobbs Yard, Broomfield

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£447k

1 Boyne Drive

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3 bed

£545k

1 Broomhall Gardens

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3 bed2 bath

£202k

1 Cricketers Close, Broomfield

CM1 7BL

1 bed1 bath

£437k

1 Court Road, Broomfield

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4 bed2 bath

£691k

1 Chichester Drive

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4 bed2 bath

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

Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4

FAQ

Common questions

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