What kind of home is 12 Lower Anchor Street, CM2 0AS?

12 Lower Anchor Street, CM2 0AS is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 12 Lower Anchor Street, CM2 0AS?

12 Lower Anchor Street, CM2 0AS last sold for £183,000 in November 2003, around 23 years ago. Before that, it sold for £155,000 in October 2001, so prices have been rising over 2 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 12 Lower Anchor Street, CM2 0AS?

Across 2 sales between October 2001 and November 2003, 12 Lower Anchor Street, CM2 0AS rose from £155,000 to £183,000, a change of £28,000. That works out to roughly +8.3% per year compounded over 2 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 12 Lower Anchor Street, CM2 0AS have?

The current EPC rating for 12 Lower Anchor Street, CM2 0AS is D with a score of 65 out of 100, lodged in May 2019. It has improved from a E recorded in May 2009. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 12 Lower Anchor Street, CM2 0AS?

12 Lower Anchor Street, CM2 0AS has a recorded floor area of 103 m² (1,109 sq ft), around 52 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 78% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CM2 0AS. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 12 Lower Anchor Street, CM2 0AS use?

The latest EPC at 12 Lower Anchor Street, CM2 0AS records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 12 Lower Anchor Street, CM2 0AS?

12 Lower Anchor Street, CM2 0AS is in council tax band C.

Which area is 12 Lower Anchor Street, CM2 0AS in?

12 Lower Anchor Street, CM2 0AS sits in Chelmsford. It falls within the CM2 postcode district in Essex.

How safe is the area around 12 Lower Anchor Street, CM2 0AS?

Police records around 12 Lower Anchor Street, CM2 0AS show an average of 12 reported crimes per month over the last 8 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 40% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 12 Lower Anchor Street, CM2 0AS?

The closest primary school to 12 Lower Anchor Street, CM2 0AS is Our Lady Immaculate Catholic Primary School (142m), one of 21 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Chelmsford College (484m), with 9 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 12 Lower Anchor Street, CM2 0AS?

The closest bus stop to 12 Lower Anchor Street, CM2 0AS is Queen Street, 117m away. The nearest bus option is Bus Station, 824m away.

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12 Lower Anchor Street, Chelmsford, CM2 0AS

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Floor area

103 m²

1109 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 65

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 12 Lower Anchor Street

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

12 Lower Anchor Street is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Chelmsford (CM2 0AS). It has a recorded floor area of 103 m² (around 1109 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (May 2019) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in May 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good and main heating went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump.

Held since November 2003 — that's 23 years off the open market, well above the local norm. At 103 m² the property is well over the postcode median (59 m² across 27 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2001–2003, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £363,000 sits 98.4% above the 2003 sale of £183,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£165/sq ft) was about 31.3% below the postcode norm.

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

Bedrooms2

Outside

Private gardenRear

Building

Heating systemGas

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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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

May 2019

EPC Rating

D65

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Very Poor

CO2 Emissions

4.3 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

May 2019from May 2009

EPC improved fromE51toD65

Heating Controls

Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water

AverageGood

Hot water efficiency improved

Low Energy Lighting

0%94%

More low energy lighting installed

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 12 Lower Anchor Street, Chelmsford, CM2 0AS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

12 Lower Anchor Street 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

12 Lower Anchor Street valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£363,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.3% per year over 2 years.

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Last sold (2003)

£183,000

Growth on file: 8.3% per year over 2 years.

Sales timeline

21 November 2003Most recent
£183,000
+18.1%over 2 years
18 October 2001
£155,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CM2 0AS: £212,000 (2025–2021).

Nearby sales in CM2 0AS

On the street

Versus other Lower Anchor Street homes

Four headline reads against 9 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

12 Lower Anchor Street outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,777

Street avg £3,221

Strongly below

Floor Area

103 m²

Street avg 89 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

4.3 t/year

Street avg 4.3 t/year

On par

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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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

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

12/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Queen Street — bus stop.

Closest school

0.1 km

Our Lady Immaculate Catholic Primary School. 30 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.6dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CM2 0AS

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.5dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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