What type of property is 16a, Lower Anchor Street, CM2 0AS?

16a, Lower Anchor Street, CM2 0AS is a detached house.

What was the last sold price for 16a, Lower Anchor Street, CM2 0AS?

16a, Lower Anchor Street, CM2 0AS last sold for £200,000 in December 2021, around 5 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £66,000 in August 1999. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 16a, Lower Anchor Street, CM2 0AS?

Across 3 sales between August 1999 and December 2021, 16a, Lower Anchor Street, CM2 0AS rose from £66,000 to £200,000, a change of £134,000. That works out to roughly +5.1% per year compounded over 22 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 16a, Lower Anchor Street, CM2 0AS?

The current EPC rating for 16a, Lower Anchor Street, CM2 0AS is D with a score of 65 out of 100, lodged in June 2021. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 16a, Lower Anchor Street, CM2 0AS?

16a, Lower Anchor Street, CM2 0AS has a recorded floor area of 58 m² (624 sq ft). Source: EPC Register.

How is 16a, Lower Anchor Street, CM2 0AS heated?

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

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

16a, 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.

Where is 16a, Lower Anchor Street, CM2 0AS located?

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

What is crime like near 16a, Lower Anchor Street, CM2 0AS?

Police records around 16a, 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.

Which schools serve 16a, Lower Anchor Street, CM2 0AS?

The closest primary school to 16a, 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.

What transport links are near 16a, Lower Anchor Street, CM2 0AS?

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

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16a, Lower Anchor Street, Chelmsford, CM2 0AS

3 sales on record

Property type

Detached

Floor 03

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

58 m²

624 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 65

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 16a

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

16a is a detached house in Chelmsford (CM2 0AS). It has a recorded floor area of 58 m² (around 624 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band B. At 58 m² this is the 8th 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. The latest certificate (June 2021) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77).

Across 1999–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £236,000 is 18% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£320/sq ft) was about 33.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold December 2021 for £200,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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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.

EPC Rating

D65

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

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

16a has no planning applications on record.

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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.

16a has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1999.

Current estimate

£236,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.1% per year over 22 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£200,000

Growth on file: 5.1% per year over 22 years.

Sales timeline

3 December 2021Most recent
£200,000
+60.0%over 17 years
17 June 2004
£125,000
+89.4%over 4 years
25 August 1999
£66,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CM2 0AS: £335,000 (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.

CO₂ Emissions for 16a lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,448

Street avg £2,938

Above

Floor Area

58 m²

Street avg 56 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.8 t/year

Street avg 2.1 t/year

Strongly below

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Comparables

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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.

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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

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FAQ

Common questions

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