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8 Cobbs Place, Chelmsford, CM1 7PH

Property type
End terrace
Floor Ground
Habitable rooms
2
From EPC
Floor area
52 m²
560 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 67
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Social Rental
Overview

About 8 Cobbs Place

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

8 Cobbs Place is an end-of-terrace house in Chelmsford (CM1 7PH). It has a recorded floor area of 52 m² (around 560 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band A. At 52 m² this is the 30th smallest of 31 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 46–52 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (April 2017) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (April 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and lighting dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76).

On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement.

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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.

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

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Apr 2017

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D67
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.3 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Apr 2017from Apr 2009
EPC improved fromC80toD67
Windows
SingleFull Double

Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing

Low Energy Lighting
20%0%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Cobbs Place, Chelmsford, CM1 7PH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Cobbs Place 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.

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

Current estimate

£186,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this

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.

On the street

Versus other Cobbs Place homes

Four headline reads against 30 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 8 Cobbs Place lags the street by a wide margin.

EPC Rating

67 (D)

Street avg 74 (C)

Strongly below

Floor Area

52 m²

Street avg 47 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

2.3 t/year

Street avg 1.6 t/year

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 8 Cobbs Place

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

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£185k

1 Cobbs Place

CM1 7PH

£196k

1 Ash House, Woodlands Way, Broomfield

CM1 7TE

£202k

1 Cricketers Close, Broomfield

CM1 7BL

1 bed1 bath
£222k

1 Birk Beck, Waveney Drive

CM1 7PJ

£239k

1 Ashford Place, Broomfield

CM1 7FW

£260k

1 Days Close, Broomfield

CM1 7AP

£262k

1 Broomhall Close

CM1 7HD

£275k

1 Constable House, Admiral Mews

CM1 7FZ

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

The Alma — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Trinity Road Primary School. 31 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 7PH from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CM1 7PH

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.7dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CM1 7PH

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.3dB

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 8 Cobbs Place, Chelmsford, CM1 7PH. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.