What type of property is 52 Chichester Drive, CM1 7RY?

52 Chichester Drive, CM1 7RY is a 4-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did 52 Chichester Drive, CM1 7RY last change hands?

52 Chichester Drive, CM1 7RY last sold for £570,000 in April 2026. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £139,995 in July 2001. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 52 Chichester Drive, CM1 7RY changed over time?

Across 3 sales between July 2001 and April 2026, 52 Chichester Drive, CM1 7RY rose from £139,995 to £570,000, a change of £430,005. That works out to roughly +5.8% per year compounded over 25 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 52 Chichester Drive, CM1 7RY?

The current EPC rating for 52 Chichester Drive, CM1 7RY is C with a score of 78 out of 100, lodged in July 2025. It has improved from a D recorded in March 2013. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 52 Chichester Drive, CM1 7RY?

52 Chichester Drive, CM1 7RY has a recorded floor area of 129 m² (1,389 sq ft), around 32 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 26% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CM1 7RY. Source: EPC Register.

How is 52 Chichester Drive, CM1 7RY heated?

The latest EPC at 52 Chichester Drive, CM1 7RY records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 52 Chichester Drive, CM1 7RY?

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

Where is 52 Chichester Drive, CM1 7RY located?

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

What is crime like near 52 Chichester Drive, CM1 7RY?

Police records around 52 Chichester Drive, CM1 7RY show an average of 420 reported crimes per month over the last 18 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 43% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 52 Chichester Drive, CM1 7RY?

The closest primary school to 52 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 52 Chichester Drive, CM1 7RY?

The closest bus stop to 52 Chichester Drive, CM1 7RY is Hillary Close, 137m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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52 Chichester Drive, Chelmsford, CM1 7RY

3 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

129 m²

1389 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 78

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 52 Chichester Drive

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

52 Chichester Drive is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Chelmsford (CM1 7RY). It has a recorded floor area of 129 m² (around 1389 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (July 2025) shows a C (score 78), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in March 2013 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good, roof efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81).

It changed hands recently, sold April 2026 for £570,000. At 129 m² it's 26.4% larger than the typical home in the postcode (102 m² median across 23 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 78% of similar EPCs). Across 2001–2026, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£411/sq ft) was about 19.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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
CloakroomYes

Outside

Private gardenWest-facing

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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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Jul 2025

EPC Rating

C78

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 10 July 2035

8 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jul 2025from Mar 2013

EPC improved fromD57toC78

Heating Controls

Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Wall Insulation

UninsulatedInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

Roof Insulation

PartialWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Low Energy Lighting

0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 52 Chichester Drive, Chelmsford, CM1 7RY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

52 Chichester Drive 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

52 Chichester Drive has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 2001.

Current estimate

£535,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.8% per year over 25 years.

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Last sold (2026)

£570,000

Growth on file: 5.8% per year over 25 years.

Sales timeline

9 April 2026Most recent
£570,000
+159.1%over 16 years
5 August 2009
£220,000
+57.1%over 8 years
23 July 2001
£139,995

Median price across the last 5 sales in CM1 7RY: £535,000 (2026–2024).

Nearby sales in CM1 7RY

On the street

Versus other Chichester Drive homes

Four headline reads against 23 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

52 Chichester Drive is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£4,419

Street avg £3,729

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Floor Area

129 m²

Street avg 109 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

2.8 t/year

Street avg 4.5 t/year

Strongly above

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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

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

420/mo

Steady 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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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· 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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