4 Arbour Lane, Chelmsford, CM1 7RG
About 4 Arbour Lane
4 Arbour Lane is a mid-terrace house in Chelmsford (CM1 7RG). It has a recorded floor area of 54 m² (around 581 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (November 2023) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in July 2009 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 86).
Last sale on file: £295,000 in April 2021. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. Across 1999–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £326,000 is 10.5% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£508/sq ft) was about 98.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 54 m² it's 28.5% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (76 m² median across 26 EPCs). One historical planning record sits against the property in 2015.
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Wall insulation improved
Roof insulation improved
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
1 application on record at 4 Arbour Lane, Chelmsford, CM1 7RG
- Sept 2015PorchFullOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Side and rear of property
A single storey rear and side extension and front porch.
Extension- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- 15/01248/FUL
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Sales history & valuation
4 Arbour Lane has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1999.
£326,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.3% per year over 21 years.
£295,000
Growth on file: 7.3% per year over 21 years.
Sales timeline
21 April 2021Most recent
£295,000
+3.5%over 3 years19 January 2018
£285,000
+67.6%over 4 years23 October 2013
£170,000
+26.4%over 10 years25 November 2002
£134,500
+103.8%over 2 years17 December 1999
£66,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CM1 7RG: £385,000 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in CM1 7RG
Versus other Arbour Lane homes
On co₂ emissions, 4 Arbour Lane stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£5,463
Street avg £3,580
Floor Area
54 m²
Street avg 75 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.0 t/year
Street avg 3.5 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
The Alma — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Trinity Road Primary School. 31 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.5dB







