What type of property is 12 Chichester Drive, CM1 7RY?

12 Chichester Drive, CM1 7RY is a 3-bedroom detached house, set on a cul-de-sac.

When did 12 Chichester Drive, CM1 7RY last change hands?

12 Chichester Drive, CM1 7RY last sold for £473,250 in July 2020, around 6 years ago. Before that, it sold for £299,950 in June 2006, so prices have been rising over 14 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 12 Chichester Drive, CM1 7RY appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between June 2006 and July 2020, 12 Chichester Drive, CM1 7RY rose from £299,950 to £473,250, a change of £173,300. That works out to roughly +3.3% per year compounded over 14 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 12 Chichester Drive, CM1 7RY?

The current EPC rating for 12 Chichester Drive, CM1 7RY is E with a score of 53 out of 100, lodged in August 2019. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 12 Chichester Drive, CM1 7RY?

12 Chichester Drive, CM1 7RY has a recorded floor area of 113 m² (1,216 sq ft), around 38 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 11% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CM1 7RY. Source: EPC Register.

How is 12 Chichester Drive, CM1 7RY heated?

The latest EPC at 12 Chichester Drive, CM1 7RY records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 12 Chichester Drive, CM1 7RY?

12 Chichester Drive, CM1 7RY is in council tax band D.

Where is 12 Chichester Drive, CM1 7RY located?

12 Chichester Drive, CM1 7RY sits in Chelmsford. It falls within the CM1 postcode district in Essex.

How safe is the area around 12 Chichester Drive, CM1 7RY?

Police records around 12 Chichester Drive, CM1 7RY show an average of 8 reported crimes per month over the last 13 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 48% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (175% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 12 Chichester Drive, CM1 7RY?

The closest primary school to 12 Chichester Drive, CM1 7RY is The Cathedral Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Chelmsford (800m), one of 23 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Chelmsford County High School for Girls (948m), with 7 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 12 Chichester Drive, CM1 7RY?

The closest bus stop to 12 Chichester Drive, CM1 7RY is Hillary Close, 137m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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12 Chichester Drive, Chelmsford, CM1 7RY

Extendable1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

113 m²

1216 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 53

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 12 Chichester Drive

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

12 Chichester Drive is a three-bedroom detached house in Chelmsford (CM1 7RY). It has a recorded floor area of 113 m² (around 1216 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (August 2019) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 79), a 2-band jump. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 86% of similar EPCs). Across 2006–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £550,000 is 16.2% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£389/sq ft) was about 49.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £473,250 in July 2020. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2018.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes
CloakroomYes

Outside

GarageDetached
Cul-de-sacYes

Building

Extension potentialPossible

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Energy

Energy performance

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

12 Chichester Drive's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

E53

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

6.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 12 Chichester Drive, Chelmsford, CM1 7RY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.

1 application on record at 12 Chichester Drive, Chelmsford, CM1 7RY

0decisions1extensions12documents4nearby

Flagged:Demolition

Aug 2018
DemolitionFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Part single, part two storey · Side and rear of property
Demolition of existing rear extension and detached building and construction of single and two storey side extension and rear first floor extension, with additional windows to the side existing elevations.
Extension
Documents
12 docs on file
Reference
18/00943/FUL
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£550,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.3% per year over 14 years.

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Last sold (2020)

£473,250

Growth on file: 3.3% per year over 14 years.

Sales timeline

23 July 2020Most recent
£473,250
+57.8%over 14 years
26 June 2006
£299,950

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

Nearby sales in CM1 7RY

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.

CO₂ Emissions for 12 Chichester Drive lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,188

Street avg £3,371

On par

Floor Area

113 m²

Street avg 110 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

6.4 t/year

Street avg 4.4 t/year

Strongly below

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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.

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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· 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

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