What kind of home is 33 Chichester Drive, CM1 7RY?

33 Chichester Drive, CM1 7RY is a semi-detached house.

When did 33 Chichester Drive, CM1 7RY last change hands?

33 Chichester Drive, CM1 7RY last sold for £435,000 in October 2025. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 33 Chichester Drive, CM1 7RY?

The current EPC rating for 33 Chichester Drive, CM1 7RY is E with a score of 49 out of 100, lodged in March 2025. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 33 Chichester Drive, CM1 7RY?

33 Chichester Drive, CM1 7RY has a recorded floor area of 88 m² (947 sq ft). That makes it about 15% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in CM1 7RY. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 33 Chichester Drive, CM1 7RY use?

The latest EPC at 33 Chichester Drive, CM1 7RY records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 33 Chichester Drive, CM1 7RY?

33 Chichester Drive, CM1 7RY is in council tax band C.

Which area is 33 Chichester Drive, CM1 7RY in?

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

What is crime like near 33 Chichester Drive, CM1 7RY?

Police records around 33 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.

What schools are near 33 Chichester Drive, CM1 7RY?

The closest primary school to 33 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 33 Chichester Drive, CM1 7RY?

The closest bus stop to 33 Chichester Drive, CM1 7RY is Hillary Close, 137m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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33 Chichester Drive, Chelmsford, CM1 7RY

1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

88 m²

947 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 49

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 33 Chichester Drive

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

33 Chichester Drive is a semi-detached house in Chelmsford (CM1 7RY). It has a recorded floor area of 88 m² (around 947 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2025) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 3-band jump.

It changed hands recently, sold October 2025 for £435,000. At 88 m² it's 15.4% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (104 m² median across 22 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 86% of similar EPCs). On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£459/sq ft) was about 81.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2026.

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

E49

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 33 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 33 Chichester Drive, Chelmsford, CM1 7RY

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Flagged:Demolition

Mar 2026
Garage ConversionFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Demolition of existing rear conservatory. Construction of a single storey rear extension, garage conversion and alterations to the front elevation roof. Alterations to fenestration.
ExtensionDemolition
Documents
8 docs on file
Reference
26/00114/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.

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

Current estimate

£455,000

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Last sold (2025)

£435,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

13 October 2025Most recent
£435,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CM1 7RY: £465,000 (2024–2022).

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.

Years Held for 33 Chichester Drive lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,943

Street avg £3,326

Strongly above

Floor Area

88 m²

Street avg 112 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

5.9 t/year

Street avg 4.4 t/year

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

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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

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