What type of property is 57 Lower Anchor Street, CM2 0AU?

57 Lower Anchor Street, CM2 0AU is a 2-bedroom end-of-terrace house.

What did 57 Lower Anchor Street, CM2 0AU sell for?

57 Lower Anchor Street, CM2 0AU last sold for £330,000 in October 2024, around 2 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £173,000 in October 2005. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 57 Lower Anchor Street, CM2 0AU?

Across 4 sales between October 2005 and October 2024, 57 Lower Anchor Street, CM2 0AU rose from £173,000 to £330,000, a change of £157,000. That works out to roughly +3.5% per year compounded over 19 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 57 Lower Anchor Street, CM2 0AU have?

The current EPC rating for 57 Lower Anchor Street, CM2 0AU is D with a score of 56 out of 100, lodged in January 2023. It has improved from a E recorded in December 2011. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 57 Lower Anchor Street, CM2 0AU?

57 Lower Anchor Street, CM2 0AU has a recorded floor area of 71 m² (764 sq ft), around 36 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 57 Lower Anchor Street, CM2 0AU heated?

The latest EPC at 57 Lower Anchor Street, CM2 0AU records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 57 Lower Anchor Street, CM2 0AU?

57 Lower Anchor Street, CM2 0AU is in council tax band C.

Where is 57 Lower Anchor Street, CM2 0AU located?

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

How safe is the area around 57 Lower Anchor Street, CM2 0AU?

Police records around 57 Lower Anchor Street, CM2 0AU 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 57 Lower Anchor Street, CM2 0AU?

The closest primary school to 57 Lower Anchor Street, CM2 0AU is Our Lady Immaculate Catholic Primary School (186m), one of 21 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Chelmsford College (479m), with 9 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 57 Lower Anchor Street, CM2 0AU?

The closest bus stop to 57 Lower Anchor Street, CM2 0AU is Queen Street, 137m away. The nearest bus option is Bus Station, 846m away.

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57 Lower Anchor Street, Chelmsford, CM2 0AU

4 sales on record

Property type

End terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

71 m²

764 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 56

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 57 Lower Anchor Street

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

57 Lower Anchor Street is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Chelmsford (CM2 0AU). It has a recorded floor area of 71 m² (around 764 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (January 2023) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in December 2011 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 2-band jump. Period features are noted in the property record.

Most recent transfer: October 2024 at £330,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2005–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £372,000 is 12.7% above the 2024 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£432/sq ft) was about 92.3% 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
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes

Building

Central heatingYes
Period featuresYes

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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)

Jan 2023

EPC Rating

D56

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

4.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jan 2023from Dec 2011

EPC improved fromE42toD56

Hot Water

Main (No Stat)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

Low Energy Lighting

62%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Victorian-eraEnd-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 57 Lower Anchor Street, Chelmsford, CM2 0AU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

57 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.

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

Current estimate

£372,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.5% per year over 19 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£330,000

Growth on file: 3.5% per year over 19 years.

Sales timeline

23 October 2024Most recent
£330,000
+73.7%over 12 years
1 May 2012
£190,000
-7.8%over 5 years
9 February 2007
£206,000
+19.1%over 1 year
23 October 2005
£173,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CM2 0AU: £400,000 (2025–2024).

Nearby sales in CM2 0AU

On the street

Versus other Lower Anchor Street homes

Four headline reads against 33 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On years held, 57 Lower Anchor Street runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,648

Street avg £3,451

Above

Floor Area

71 m²

Street avg 75 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

4.3 t/year

Street avg 3.7 t/year

Below

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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.

£371k

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2 bed2 bath

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1 Bradford Street

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1 Belle Vue

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3 bed1 bath

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

0.2 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 0AU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.4dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CM2 0AU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.3dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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