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About 188 New London Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
188 New London Road is a six-bedroom semi-detached house in Chelmsford (CM2 0AR). It has a recorded floor area of 259 m² (around 2788 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band G. It is a listed building, which means external alterations are tightly controlled but it may qualify for heritage tax reliefs. Other recorded features include attached land beyond the plot. Period features are noted in the property record. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history. The latest certificate (February 2015) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 73). The latest certificate is from February 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
7 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused, 1 pending. An active application for tree works is awaiting a decision. Sale prices here have outpaced Chelmsford HPI: 7.8% per year against 0% for the wider region. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£421/sq ft) was about 66.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 259 m² the property is well over the postcode median (38 m² across 12 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 6 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count. Most recent transfer: June 2021 at £1,175,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms6
- Bathrooms3
Outside
- GarageYes
- Land
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
188 New London Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 18 Feb 2025
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 188 New London Road, Chelmsford, CM2 0AR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
An application for tree works is currently awaiting a decision.
- Mar 2026Tree WorksTreesPending
x1 Holly bush - Reduction by 2m x1 Holly bush - Reduction by 3m. Reason: To tidy up street view of house and driveway. x2 Lime trees - Located in back garden - 5m crown reduction and removal of any dead branches. x1 Lime tree- Located in back garden- Re pollard. x2 Holly bush - Located in back garden - Reduction of up to 5m. Reason: Blocking all light into garden and killing other trees and plants x1 Holly bush - Located in back garden - Fell. Reason: Blocking light into garden and preventing growth of other plants and flowers. x1 (Southern) Catalpa - Located in back garden - 3m crown reduction. Reason: Getting too large and close to neighbours house/windows x1 Pear tree - Located in back garden - Fell. Reason: Trunk very close at the roots to brick wall which separates garden from adjoining neighbour and concern it will pull wall down Reason: To keep garden tidy. No works have been done to trees for 5 years. Tree are over growing.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Latest sale on 188 New London Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£1,132,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.8% per year over 26 years.
Last sold (2021)
£1,175,000
Growth on file: 7.8% per year over 26 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other New London Road homes
Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Habitable Rooms for 188 New London Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,537
Street avg £3,203
Floor Area
259 m²
Street avg 223 m²
Habitable Rooms
11 rooms
Similar properties nearby
A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor 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.
Crime
12/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
South Lodge Hotel — bus stop.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CM2 0AR from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.5dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 57 points of interest in total.
Beautiful places to visit nearby
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