8 Arun Close, Chelmsford, CM1 7QE
About 8 Arun Close
8 Arun Close is a detached house in Chelmsford (CM1 7QE). It has a recorded floor area of 115 m² (around 1238 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (October 2014) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from October 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Held since July 2002 — that's 24 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 1997–2002, sale prices on this property compounded at 13.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £581,000 sits 132.4% above the 2002 sale of £250,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£202/sq ft) was about 50.4% below the postcode norm.
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
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Planning history
8 Arun Close 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
8 Arun Close's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1997).
£581,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 13.5% per year over 5 years.
£250,000
Growth on file: 13.5% per year over 5 years.
Sales timeline
25 July 2002Most recent
£250,000
+85.2%over 4 years10 September 1997
£135,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CM1 7QE: £510,000 (2023–2015).
Versus other Arun Close homes
8 Arun Close is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£2,174
Street avg £4,457
Floor Area
115 m²
Street avg 106 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.6 t/year
Street avg 5.2 t/year
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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
0.1 km
Waveney Drive — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Perryfields Junior School. 28 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
54.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.6dB







