86 Upper Bridge Road, Chelmsford, CM2 0BA
About 86 Upper Bridge Road
86 Upper Bridge Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Chelmsford (CM2 0BA). It has a recorded floor area of 105 m² (around 1130 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (July 2022) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in December 2010 the rating was G, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a basement.
At 105 m² the property is well over the postcode median (79 m² across 45 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2011–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 10% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£420/sq ft) was about 64.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: December 2022 at £475,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- BasementYes
Outside
- DrivewayYes
Building
- Heating systemGas
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Window efficiency improved
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Get a survey for this property
Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
86 Upper Bridge Road 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.
Sales history & valuation
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 2011.
£478,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 10.0% per year over 12 years.
£475,000
Growth on file: 10.0% per year over 12 years.
Sales timeline
5 December 2022Most recent
£475,000
+202.5%over 11 years26 April 2011
£157,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CM2 0BA: £390,000 (2025–2024).
Nearby sales in CM2 0BA
106 Upper Bridge Road, Chelmsford, CM2 0BA
Sold Aug 2025
£395,000137 Upper Bridge Road, Chelmsford, CM2 0BA
Sold Jul 2025
£340,00081 Upper Bridge Road, Chelmsford, CM2 0BA
Sold May 2025
£525,000133 Upper Bridge Road, Chelmsford, CM2 0BA
Sold Dec 2024
£390,000134 Upper Bridge Road, Chelmsford, CM2 0BA
Sold Nov 2024
£389,000
Versus other Upper Bridge Road homes
On habitable rooms, 86 Upper Bridge Road stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£4,524
Street avg £4,103
Floor Area
105 m²
Street avg 81 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.4 t/year
Street avg 4.1 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
12/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
BBC Essex — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Chelmsford College. 26 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.1dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.8dB







