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153 Upper Bridge Road, Chelmsford, CM2 0BB

6 sales on record
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
68 m²
731 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 51
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Private Rental
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Overview

About 153 Upper Bridge Road

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

153 Upper Bridge Road is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Chelmsford (CM2 0BB). It has a recorded floor area of 68 m² (around 731 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (April 2011) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 59). The latest certificate is from April 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 68 m² it's 16.5% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (81 m² median across 24 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. 12 years since the last transfer (June 2014). Across the public record there are 6 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1995–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £321,000 is 38.4% above the 2014 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£318/sq ft) was about 23.5% 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

Building

  • Heating systemGas
  • RefurbishedYes
Before you decide

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

153 Upper Bridge Road sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 11 Apr 2021

Current Certificate
Apr 2011

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E51
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.9 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Certificate validity

Expired on 11 April 2021

New assessment needed to sell or let
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

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

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 153 Upper Bridge Road, Chelmsford, CM2 0BB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

153 Upper Bridge Road has no planning applications on record.

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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.

Price for 153 Upper Bridge Road has grown more than fourfold since the 1995 starting point.

Current estimate

£321,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.4% per year over 19 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2014)

£232,000

Growth on file: 9.4% per year over 19 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 29 June 2014Most recent

    £232,000

    +11.5%over 7 years

  2. 2 March 2007

    £208,000

    +18.9%over 2 years

  3. 19 March 2004

    £175,000

    +475.0%over 3 years

  4. 10 May 2000

    £30,433

    -54.9%over 2 years

  5. 23 April 1998

    £67,500

    +55.9%over 2 years

  6. 25 October 1995

    £43,300

Median price across the last 5 sales in CM2 0BB: £381,000 (2026–2024).

On the street

Versus other Upper Bridge Road homes

Four headline reads against 22 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for 153 Upper Bridge Road lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,418

Street avg £4,174

Strongly below

Floor Area

68 m²

Street avg 83 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

4.9 t/year

Street avg 4.4 t/year

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Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 153 Upper Bridge Road

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the area

Pick your report · from £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£307k

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1 Falcons Mead

CM2 0NN

2 bed2 bath
£378k

1 Grove Road

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2 bed1 bath
£233k

1 Barbary Lodge, Seymour Street

CM2 0NL

2 bed
£223k

1 Gladstone Court, Mildmay Road

CM2 0HF

2 bed2 bath
£463k

1 Honywood Gardens

CM2 0GB

2 bed1 bath
£182k

1 Haig Court

CM2 0BH

2 bed
£342k

1 Belle Vue

CM2 0BD

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

Crime

324/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.3 km

South Lodge Hotel — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Our Lady Immaculate Catholic Primary School. 29 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CM2 0BB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CM2 0BB

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.5dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CM2 0BB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.4dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 153 Upper Bridge Road, Chelmsford, CM2 0BB. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.