What did 16 Lower Anchor Street, CM2 0AS sell for?

16 Lower Anchor Street, CM2 0AS last sold for £195,000 in January 2020, around 6 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £37,000 in January 1996. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 16 Lower Anchor Street, CM2 0AS appreciated in value?

Across 4 sales between January 1996 and January 2020, 16 Lower Anchor Street, CM2 0AS rose from £37,000 to £195,000, a change of £158,000. That works out to roughly +7.2% per year compounded over 24 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 16 Lower Anchor Street, CM2 0AS have?

The current EPC rating for 16 Lower Anchor Street, CM2 0AS is C with a score of 76 out of 100, lodged in November 2025. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 16 Lower Anchor Street, CM2 0AS?

16 Lower Anchor Street, CM2 0AS has a recorded floor area of 59 m² (635 sq ft), around 30 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 16 Lower Anchor Street, CM2 0AS use?

The latest EPC at 16 Lower Anchor Street, CM2 0AS records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 16 Lower Anchor Street, CM2 0AS?

16 Lower Anchor Street, CM2 0AS is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 16 Lower Anchor Street, CM2 0AS in?

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

How safe is the area around 16 Lower Anchor Street, CM2 0AS?

Police records around 16 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 16 Lower Anchor Street, CM2 0AS?

The closest primary school to 16 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 16 Lower Anchor Street, CM2 0AS?

The closest bus stop to 16 Lower Anchor Street, CM2 0AS is Queen Street, 117m away. The nearest bus option is Bus Station, 824m away.

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16 Lower Anchor Street, Chelmsford, CM2 0AS

4 sales on record

Property type

Detached

Floor 01

Bedrooms

Floor area

59 m²

635 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 76

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 16 Lower Anchor Street

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

16 Lower Anchor Street is a two-bedroom detached house in Chelmsford (CM2 0AS). It has a recorded floor area of 59 m² (around 635 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (November 2025) shows a C (score 76), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since May 2013. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Very Poor to Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Poor. At 59 m² this is the 14th smallest of 28 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 34–150 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to B across 28 units on file.

Sold January 2020 for £195,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1996–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £233,000 is 19.5% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£307/sq ft) was about 27.8% 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

Bedrooms2
Open-plan layoutYes
Dining roomYes

Outside

Communal gardenYes
ParkingAllocated

Building

RefurbishedYes

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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.

16 Lower Anchor Street's carbon output is low for the local stock.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Nov 2025

EPC Rating

C76

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Poor

CO2 Emissions

1.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Nov 2025from May 2013

Heating Controls

Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Wall Insulation

UninsulatedPartial Insulation

Wall insulation upgraded

Low Energy Lighting

0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 16 Lower Anchor Street, Chelmsford, CM2 0AS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

16 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.

Price for 16 Lower Anchor Street has grown more than fourfold since the 1996 starting point.

Current estimate

£233,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.2% per year over 24 years.

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Last sold (2020)

£195,000

Growth on file: 7.2% per year over 24 years.

Sales timeline

31 January 2020Most recent
£195,000
+58.5%over 16 years
14 March 2003
£123,000
+113.9%over 3 years
18 May 1999
£57,500
+55.4%over 3 years
31 January 1996
£37,000

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 17 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

16 Lower Anchor Street outperforms the street on co₂ emissions by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,305

Street avg £2,949

Above

Floor Area

59 m²

Street avg 56 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

1.5 t/year

Street avg 2.2 t/year

Strongly above

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Comparables

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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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Common questions

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