What type of property is 5a, Lower Anchor Street, CM2 0AS?

5a, Lower Anchor Street, CM2 0AS is a semi-detached house.

What did 5a, Lower Anchor Street, CM2 0AS sell for?

5a, Lower Anchor Street, CM2 0AS last sold for £25,000 in January 2017, around 10 years ago. Before that, it sold for £75,995 in June 1998, so prices have been falling over 19 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 5a, Lower Anchor Street, CM2 0AS appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between June 1998 and January 2017, 5a, Lower Anchor Street, CM2 0AS fell from £75,995 to £25,000, a change of £50,995. That works out to roughly -5.8% per year compounded over 19 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 5a, Lower Anchor Street, CM2 0AS have?

The current EPC rating for 5a, Lower Anchor Street, CM2 0AS is C with a score of 69 out of 100, lodged in June 2019. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 5a, Lower Anchor Street, CM2 0AS?

5a, Lower Anchor Street, CM2 0AS has a recorded floor area of 55 m² (592 sq ft). Source: EPC Register.

How is 5a, Lower Anchor Street, CM2 0AS heated?

The latest EPC at 5a, Lower Anchor Street, CM2 0AS records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 5a, Lower Anchor Street, CM2 0AS?

5a, 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 5a, Lower Anchor Street, CM2 0AS located?

5a, Lower Anchor Street, CM2 0AS sits in Chelmsford. It falls within the CM2 postcode district in Essex.

Is 5a, Lower Anchor Street, CM2 0AS in a safe area?

Police records around 5a, Lower Anchor Street, CM2 0AS show an average of 324 reported crimes per month over the last 15 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 42% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 5a, Lower Anchor Street, CM2 0AS?

The closest primary school to 5a, 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 5a, Lower Anchor Street, CM2 0AS?

The closest bus stop to 5a, Lower Anchor Street, CM2 0AS is Queen Street, 117m away. The nearest bus option is Bus Station, 824m away.

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5a, Lower Anchor Street, Chelmsford, CM2 0AS

Estimated value

£243,000

Since the 2017 sale (£25,000)+872%
Against CM2 0AS's recent median (£212,000)+15%

Newest record on this page: March 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type

Semi-detached

Floor 2nd

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

55 m²

592 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 69

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Private Rental

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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£243,000

Against its 2017 sale (£25,000)+872%
Against CM2 0AS's recent median (£212,000)+15%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 5a is modelled from its 55 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CM2 0AS. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

Floor area
55 m² from the EPC lodged in June 2019
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2017
Recent sales in CM2 0AS
5 sales, median £212,000 (2025–2021)

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Valuation	Estimate from the last refresh	Analysed against comparable sales
Planning	None on this home	Full history, plus nearby schemes
Flood risk	Not shown	Included

Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Latest sale on 5a was the lowest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Sales timeline

18 January 2017Most recent
£25,000
-67.1%over 18 years
28 June 1998
£75,995

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

Nearby sales in CM2 0AS

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for 5a, Lower Anchor Street, Chelmsford, CM2 0AS. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.

Signs of HMO activity in the areaIn report
Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
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Overview

About 5a

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

5a is a semi-detached house in Chelmsford (CM2 0AS). It has a recorded floor area of 55 m² (around 592 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (June 2019) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since November 2008. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. At 55 m² this is the 4th 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.

Across 1998–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at -5.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £243,000 sits 872% above the 2017 sale of £25,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£42/sq ft) was about 82.4% below the postcode norm. On the market in January 2017 and unlisted since — roughly 10 years.

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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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Jun 2019

EPC Rating

C69

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.3 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Certificate validity

Valid until 18 June 2029

2 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jun 2019from Nov 2008

Low Energy Lighting

14%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5a, Lower Anchor Street, Chelmsford, CM2 0AS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5a 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.

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.

On price per m², 5a runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£455

Street avg £3,168

Strongly below

Floor Area

55 m²

Street avg 56 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.3 t/year

Street avg 2.2 t/year

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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

324/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.

Nearest schools

Our Lady Immaculate Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary142m
Chelmsford College16 plus484m
Oaklands Infant SchoolPrimary525m
Moulsham Infant SchoolPrimary1.0km

Nearest stops

Queen StreetBus stop117m
RC ChurchBus stop241m
C & E HospitalBus stop360m
South Lodge HotelBus stop439m

Most reported crime locally

Violence & Sexual Offences2,036 reports42%
Shoplifting529 reports11%
Anti-social Behaviour400 reports8%
Other Theft353 reports7%

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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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Valuation method in detail

How the estimate is made: The estimate for 5a is modelled from its 55 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CM2 0AS. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from: Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 2 sales are recorded for 5a. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC: Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 5a was lodged in June 2019 at band C and is valid until June 2029. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
Planning records: Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 5a. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures: Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 15 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 30 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from CM2 0AS, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band: 5a is in council tax band B. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.

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