12a, Broomhall Road, Chelmsford, CM1 7HB
About 12a
12a is a detached house in Chelmsford (CM1 7HB). It has a recorded floor area of 57 m² (around 609 sq ft) and council tax band E. The latest certificate (December 2008) returns a high B (score 85), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating. The latest certificate is from December 2008, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Held since December 2008 — that's 17 years off the open market, well above the local norm. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. At 57 m² it's 16.8% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (68 m² median across 44 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Today's modelled estimate of £409,000 is 40.1% above the 2008 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£480/sq ft) was about 94.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
Energy performance
12a ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 03 Dec 2018
EPC Rating
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Planning history
12a 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.
Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market — a high-water reference point.
£409,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£292,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
10 December 2008Most recent
£292,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CM1 7HB: £415,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in CM1 7HB
Versus other Broomhall Road homes
EPC Rating for 12a runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£5,164
Street avg £3,585
Floor Area
57 m²
Street avg 85 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.8 t/year
Street avg 3.0 t/year
Years Held
17 years
Street avg 11 years
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
Butlers Farm — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Chelmer Valley High School. 18 schools nearby.
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.2dB







