What type of property is 1 Ashford Place, CM1 7FW?

1 Ashford Place, CM1 7FW is a detached house.

What energy rating does 1 Ashford Place, CM1 7FW have?

The current EPC rating for 1 Ashford Place, CM1 7FW is C with a score of 79 out of 100, lodged in November 2018. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 1 Ashford Place, CM1 7FW?

1 Ashford Place, CM1 7FW has a recorded floor area of 58 m² (624 sq ft). That makes it about 51% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in CM1 7FW. Source: EPC Register.

How is 1 Ashford Place, CM1 7FW heated?

The latest EPC at 1 Ashford Place, CM1 7FW records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Where is 1 Ashford Place, CM1 7FW located?

1 Ashford Place, CM1 7FW sits in Broomfield, Chelmsford, Chelmsford. It falls within the CM1 postcode district in Essex.

Is 1 Ashford Place, CM1 7FW in a safe area?

Police records around 1 Ashford Place, CM1 7FW 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 1 Ashford Place, CM1 7FW?

The closest primary school to 1 Ashford Place, CM1 7FW is Broomfield Primary School (669m), one of 15 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is St John Payne Catholic School, Chelmsford (1.1km), with 6 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 1 Ashford Place, CM1 7FW?

The closest bus stop to 1 Ashford Place, CM1 7FW is Erick Avenue, 97m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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1 Ashford Place, Broomfield, Chelmsford, CM1 7FW

Property type

Detached

Floor top floor

Floor area

58 m²

624 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 79

Overview

About 1 Ashford Place

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

1 Ashford Place is a detached house in Broomfield, Chelmsford, Chelmsford (CM1 7FW). It has a recorded floor area of 58 m² (around 624 sq ft). At 58 m² this is the 9th smallest of 26 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 49–150 m². The building's EPC ratings span C to B, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (79 versus a best of 89). The latest certificate (November 2018) shows a C (score 79), near the top of the C band.

At 58 m² it sits well below the postcode median (119 m² across 25 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement.

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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.

1 Ashford Place sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Rating

C79

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Very Good

CO2 Emissions

1.3 t/year

Occupancy

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Ashford Place, Broomfield, Chelmsford, CM1 7FW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Ashford Place 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.

1 Ashford Place has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£239,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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No sales recorded with HM Land Registry

That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.

Median price across the last 5 sales in CM1 7FW: £494,000 (2025–2022).

Nearby sales in CM1 7FW

On the street

Versus other Ashford Place homes

Three headline reads against 8 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 1 Ashford Place runs well behind the street norm.

EPC Rating

79 (C)

Street avg 85 (B)

Strongly below

Floor Area

58 m²

Street avg 50 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

1.3 t/year

Street avg 0.7 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.

£222k

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£260k

1 Days Close, Broomfield

CM1 7AP

£262k

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CM1 7HD

£275k

1 Constable House, Admiral Mews

CM1 7FZ

£202k

1 Cricketers Close, Broomfield

CM1 7BL

1 bed1 bath

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1 Clobbs Yard, Broomfield

CM1 7AB

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£196k

1 Ash House, Woodlands Way, Broomfield

CM1 7TE

£297k

1 Broomhall Road

CM1 7HB

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

Erick Avenue — bus stop.

Closest school

0.7 km

Broomfield Primary School. 21 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 7FW from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.5dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CM1 7FW

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.0dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Common questions

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