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2a, Southborough Road, Chelmsford, CM2 0AQ

3 sales on record7 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
94 m²
1012 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 55
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 2a

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

2a is a three-bedroom detached house in Chelmsford (CM2 0AQ). It has a recorded floor area of 94 m² (around 1012 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (July 2013) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from July 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Period features are noted in the property record.

At 94 m² it sits well below the postcode median (140 m² across 3 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 7 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused. Across 2003–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.5% per year. Most recent transfer: December 2022 at £575,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms2

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • GarageYes

Building

  • Period featuresYes
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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.

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

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 22 Jul 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D55
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
5.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraDetached BungalowEPC DPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2a, Southborough Road, Chelmsford, CM2 0AQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

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

7 applications on record at 2a, Southborough Road, Chelmsford, CM2 0AQ

0decisions4extensions37documents6nearby
Flagged:Demolition
  1. May 2007
    ExtensionHeritage
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Single storey

    Construction of first floor accommodation and construction of garage.

    Reference
    07/00492/LBC
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. Tree WorksDecision
  4. DemolitionDecision

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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.

2a has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2003.

Current estimate

£557,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.5% per year over 19 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£575,000

Growth on file: 4.5% per year over 19 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 16 December 2022Most recent

    £575,000

    +27.8%over 9 years

  2. 22 November 2013

    £450,000

    +80.0%over 10 years

  3. 14 November 2003

    £250,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CM2 0AQ: £590,000 (2025–2003).

On the street

Versus other Southborough Road homes

Four headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 2a runs well behind the street norm.

EPC Rating

55 (D)

Street avg 60 (D)

Strongly below

Floor Area

94 m²

Street avg 138 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

5.1 t/year

Street avg 6.2 t/year

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 2a

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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
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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

Crime

12/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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CM2 0AQ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CM2 0AQ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.3dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CM2 0AQ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.6dB

Low
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

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