16 Southborough Road, Chelmsford, CM2 0AQ
About 16 Southborough Road
16 Southborough Road is a detached house in Chelmsford (CM2 0AQ). It has a recorded floor area of 241 m² (around 2594 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (July 2026) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78). This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.
Untraded for 24 years, with the last transfer in July 2002. At 241 m² the property is well over the postcode median (117 m² across 4 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £917,000 sits 207.7% above the 2002 sale of £298,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£115/sq ft) was about 74.2% below the postcode norm.
Energy performance
16 Southborough Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 8 July 2036
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Planning history
16 Southborough Road has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
6 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
16 Southborough Road's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2002).
£917,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£298,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
2 July 2002Most recent
£298,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CM2 0AQ: £575,000 (2025–2004).
Nearby sales in CM2 0AQ
24 Southborough Road, Chelmsford, CM2 0AQ
Sold Jul 2025
£805,0002a, Southborough Road, Chelmsford, CM2 0AQ
Sold Dec 2022
£575,00012 Southborough Road, Chelmsford, CM2 0AQ
Sold Sept 2007
£730,00014a, Southborough Road, Chelmsford, CM2 0AQ
Sold Jan 2004
£415,0002 Southborough Road, Chelmsford, CM2 0AQ
Sold Nov 2003
£590,000
Versus other Southborough Road homes
16 Southborough Road is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£1,237
Street avg £5,630
Floor Area
241 m²
Street avg 127 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
8.3 t/year
Street avg 5.9 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
324/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
South Lodge Hotel — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Chelmsford College. 28 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.3dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.6dB







