What type of property is 52 Lower Anchor Street, CM2 0AT?

52 Lower Anchor Street, CM2 0AT is a 3-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What did 52 Lower Anchor Street, CM2 0AT sell for?

52 Lower Anchor Street, CM2 0AT last sold for £299,995 in January 2016, around 10 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £127,500 in August 2002. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 52 Lower Anchor Street, CM2 0AT appreciated in value?

Across 4 sales between August 2002 and January 2016, 52 Lower Anchor Street, CM2 0AT rose from £127,500 to £299,995, a change of £172,495. That works out to roughly +6.6% per year compounded over 13 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 52 Lower Anchor Street, CM2 0AT?

The current EPC rating for 52 Lower Anchor Street, CM2 0AT is D with a score of 59 out of 100, lodged in May 2020. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 52 Lower Anchor Street, CM2 0AT?

52 Lower Anchor Street, CM2 0AT has a recorded floor area of 88 m² (947 sq ft), around 29 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 52 Lower Anchor Street, CM2 0AT heated?

The latest EPC at 52 Lower Anchor Street, CM2 0AT records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 52 Lower Anchor Street, CM2 0AT?

52 Lower Anchor Street, CM2 0AT is in council tax band C.

Where is 52 Lower Anchor Street, CM2 0AT located?

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

How safe is the area around 52 Lower Anchor Street, CM2 0AT?

Police records around 52 Lower Anchor Street, CM2 0AT 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 52 Lower Anchor Street, CM2 0AT?

The closest primary school to 52 Lower Anchor Street, CM2 0AT is Our Lady Immaculate Catholic Primary School (294m), one of 21 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Chelmsford College (571m), with 9 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 52 Lower Anchor Street, CM2 0AT?

The closest bus stop to 52 Lower Anchor Street, CM2 0AT is Queen Street, 255m away. The nearest bus option is Bus Station, 813m away.

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52 Lower Anchor Street, Chelmsford, CM2 0AT

4 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

88 m²

947 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 59

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 52 Lower Anchor Street

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

52 Lower Anchor Street is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Chelmsford (CM2 0AT). It has a recorded floor area of 88 m² (around 947 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (May 2020) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since May 2010. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump.

On the market in January 2016 and unlisted since — roughly 10 years. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. At 88 m² it's 15% larger than the typical home in the postcode (77 m² median across 6 EPCs). Across 2002–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £418,000 is 39.3% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£317/sq ft) was about 28.8% 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

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1

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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 2020

EPC Rating

D59

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Poor

CO2 Emissions

4.5 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

May 2020from May 2010

Heating Controls

Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Low Energy Lighting

0%82%

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 52 Lower Anchor Street, Chelmsford, CM2 0AT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

52 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.

52 Lower Anchor Street has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2002.

Current estimate

£418,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.6% per year over 13 years.

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Last sold (2016)

£299,995

Growth on file: 6.6% per year over 13 years.

Sales timeline

29 January 2016Most recent
£299,995
+39.5%over 5 years
16 September 2010
£215,000
+11.7%over 3 years
1 October 2006
£192,500
+51.0%over 4 years
29 August 2002
£127,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in CM2 0AT: £370,000 (2025–2014).

Nearby sales in CM2 0AT

On the street

Versus other Lower Anchor Street homes

Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

52 Lower Anchor Street is notably below the street on price per m².

Price per m²

£3,409

Street avg £4,460

Strongly below

Floor Area

88 m²

Street avg 84 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.5 t/year

Street avg 5.4 t/year

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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

0.3 km

Queen Street — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 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 0AT from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.5dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CM2 0AT

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.4dB

Low

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FAQ

Common questions

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