What kind of home is 54 Church Avenue, CM1 7EZ?

54 Church Avenue, CM1 7EZ is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did 54 Church Avenue, CM1 7EZ last change hands?

54 Church Avenue, CM1 7EZ last sold for £345,000 in August 2022, around 4 years ago. Before that, it sold for £255,000 in April 2015, so prices have been rising over 7 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 54 Church Avenue, CM1 7EZ?

Across 2 sales between April 2015 and August 2022, 54 Church Avenue, CM1 7EZ rose from £255,000 to £345,000, a change of £90,000. That works out to roughly +4.2% per year compounded over 7 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 54 Church Avenue, CM1 7EZ?

The current EPC rating for 54 Church Avenue, CM1 7EZ is C with a score of 73 out of 100, lodged in September 2021. The assessor estimates the property could reach a A. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 54 Church Avenue, CM1 7EZ?

54 Church Avenue, CM1 7EZ has a recorded floor area of 51 m² (549 sq ft), around 26 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 23% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in CM1 7EZ. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 54 Church Avenue, CM1 7EZ use?

The latest EPC at 54 Church Avenue, CM1 7EZ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 54 Church Avenue, CM1 7EZ?

54 Church Avenue, CM1 7EZ 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 54 Church Avenue, CM1 7EZ in?

54 Church Avenue, CM1 7EZ sits in Broomfield, Chelmsford, Chelmsford. It falls within the CM1 postcode district in Essex.

What is crime like near 54 Church Avenue, CM1 7EZ?

Police records around 54 Church Avenue, CM1 7EZ 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 54 Church Avenue, CM1 7EZ?

The closest primary school to 54 Church Avenue, CM1 7EZ is Broomfield Primary School (845m), one of 11 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Chelmer Valley High School (233m), with 4 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 54 Church Avenue, CM1 7EZ?

The closest bus stop to 54 Church Avenue, CM1 7EZ is Court Road, 132m away. The nearest bus option is Chelmer Valley Park-and-Ride, 1.5km away.

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54 Church Avenue, Broomfield, Chelmsford, CM1 7EZ

1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

51 m²

549 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 73

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 54 Church Avenue

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

54 Church Avenue is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Broomfield, Chelmsford, Chelmsford (CM1 7EZ). It has a recorded floor area of 51 m² (around 549 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (September 2021) shows a C (score 73). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since January 2015. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 92), a 2-band jump.

Across 2015–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£628/sq ft) was about 173.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 51 m² it's 23.9% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (67 m² median across 60 EPCs). Most recent transfer: August 2022 at £345,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2023.

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
Bathrooms1

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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(1 of 2)

Sept 2021

EPC Rating

C73

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

1.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 2 September 2031

4 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Sept 2021from Jan 2015

Low Energy Lighting

67%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 54 Church Avenue, Broomfield, Chelmsford, CM1 7EZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 54 Church Avenue, Broomfield, Chelmsford, CM1 7EZ

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Nov 2023
Loft ConversionOutline
Outcome in report
Loft conversion including construction of new rear dormer extension; and 1no. new roof light to the front elevation pitched roof.
Documents
12 docs on file
Reference
23/01673/CLOPUD
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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 54 Church Avenue was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£353,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.2% per year over 7 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£345,000

Growth on file: 4.2% per year over 7 years.

Sales timeline

16 August 2022Most recent
£345,000
+35.3%over 7 years
19 April 2015
£255,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CM1 7EZ: £225,000 (2025–2024).

Nearby sales in CM1 7EZ

On the street

Versus other Church Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 60 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

54 Church Avenue outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£6,765

Street avg £3,119

Strongly above

Floor Area

51 m²

Street avg 65 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

1.8 t/year

Street avg 2.8 t/year

Strongly above

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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

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

420/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Court Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Chelmer Valley High School. 15 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.1dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CM1 7EZ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.3dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Common questions

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