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18 Gernon Close, Broomfield, Chelmsford, CM1 7HW

Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
156 m²
1679 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 64
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 18 Gernon Close

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

18 Gernon Close is a four-bedroom detached house in Broomfield, Chelmsford, Chelmsford (CM1 7HW). It has a recorded floor area of 156 m² (around 1679 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (August 2016) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80). Other recorded features include a conservatory.

Held since July 2003 — that's 23 years off the open market, well above the local norm. At 156 m² the property is well over the postcode median (117 m² across 8 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £662,000 sits 140.7% above the 2003 sale of £275,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£164/sq ft) was about 47.3% below the postcode norm.

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

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms2
  • ConservatoryYes

Outside

  • GarageDouble

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D64
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 18 Gernon Close, Broomfield, Chelmsford, CM1 7HW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

18 Gernon Close has no planning applications on record.

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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.

18 Gernon Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£662,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2003)

£275,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 1 July 2003Most recent

    £275,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CM1 7HW: £520,000 (2022–2018).

On the street

Versus other Gernon Close homes

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

On price per m², 18 Gernon Close runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,763

Street avg £3,618

Strongly below

Floor Area

156 m²

Street avg 124 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

5.7 t/year

Street avg 4.2 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 18 Gernon Close

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby

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Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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.

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

0.0 km

Searle Crescent — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Chelmer Valley High School. 13 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

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 7HW from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CM1 7HW

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.9dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CM1 7HW

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.6dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 18 Gernon Close, Broomfield, Chelmsford, CM1 7HW. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.