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1 Chichester Drive, Chelmsford, CM1 7RY

Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
151 m²
1625 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 64
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 1 Chichester Drive

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

1 Chichester Drive is a four-bedroom detached house in Chelmsford (CM1 7RY). It has a recorded floor area of 151 m² (around 1625 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (October 2025) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78). Other recorded features include outbuildings. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

It hasn't traded since September 2004, a hold of 22 years that's notably long for the area. At 151 m² the property is well over the postcode median (103 m² across 22 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £691,000 sits 100.3% above the 2004 sale of £345,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£212/sq ft) was about 19% 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
  • Dining roomYes
  • Utility roomYes
  • CloakroomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • GarageDouble
  • OutbuildingsYes

Building

  • Previously extendedYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 1 Chichester Drive

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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
Average
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
5.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Late 20th centuryDetached HouseEPC DExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Permanent outbuildings

Because the property has been extended more than once and has permanent outbuildings, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Chichester Drive, Chelmsford, CM1 7RY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Chichester Drive 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.

1 Chichester Drive valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£691,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2004)

£345,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 14 September 2004Most recent

    £345,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CM1 7RY: £450,000 (2025–2022).

On the street

Versus other Chichester Drive homes

Four headline reads against 22 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Habitable Rooms for 1 Chichester Drive runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,285

Street avg £3,483

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Floor Area

151 m²

Street avg 109 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

5.7 t/year

Street avg 4.4 t/year

Below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 1 Chichester Drive

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.
£737k

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CM1 7BE

4 bed3 bath
£740k

1 Ayletts, Broomfield

CM1 7LE

4 bed2 bath
£437k

1 Court Road, Broomfield

CM1 7EW

4 bed2 bath
£545k

1 Broomhall Gardens

CM1 7GE

3 bed2 bath
£447k

1 Boyne Drive

CM1 7QW

3 bed
£429k

1 All Saints Close

CM1 7HT

2 bed1 bath
£339k

1 Coombe Rise

CM1 7DG

2 bed1 bath
£286k

1 Clobbs Yard, Broomfield

CM1 7AB

2 bed1 bath
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

Hillary Close — bus stop.

Closest school

0.8 km

The Cathedral Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Chelmsford. 30 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 7RY from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CM1 7RY

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.6dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CM1 7RY

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 1 Chichester Drive, Chelmsford, CM1 7RY. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.