What type of property is 172 Upper Bridge Road, CM2 0BB?

172 Upper Bridge Road, CM2 0BB is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What did 172 Upper Bridge Road, CM2 0BB sell for?

172 Upper Bridge Road, CM2 0BB last sold for £410,000 in March 2024, around 2 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £45,000 in April 1995. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 172 Upper Bridge Road, CM2 0BB appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between April 1995 and March 2024, 172 Upper Bridge Road, CM2 0BB rose from £45,000 to £410,000, a change of £365,000. That works out to roughly +7.9% per year compounded over 29 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 172 Upper Bridge Road, CM2 0BB have?

The current EPC rating for 172 Upper Bridge Road, CM2 0BB is C with a score of 73 out of 100, lodged in September 2020. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 172 Upper Bridge Road, CM2 0BB?

172 Upper Bridge Road, CM2 0BB has a recorded floor area of 79 m² (850 sq ft), around 40 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 172 Upper Bridge Road, CM2 0BB heated?

The latest EPC at 172 Upper Bridge Road, CM2 0BB records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 172 Upper Bridge Road, CM2 0BB?

172 Upper Bridge Road, CM2 0BB is in council tax band C.

Where is 172 Upper Bridge Road, CM2 0BB located?

172 Upper Bridge Road, CM2 0BB sits in Chelmsford. It falls within the CM2 postcode district in Essex.

Is 172 Upper Bridge Road, CM2 0BB in a safe area?

Police records around 172 Upper Bridge Road, CM2 0BB 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 172 Upper Bridge Road, CM2 0BB?

The closest primary school to 172 Upper Bridge Road, CM2 0BB is Our Lady Immaculate Catholic Primary School (409m), one of 21 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Chelmsford College (531m), with 8 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 172 Upper Bridge Road, CM2 0BB?

The closest bus stop to 172 Upper Bridge Road, CM2 0BB is South Lodge Hotel, 310m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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172 Upper Bridge Road, Chelmsford, CM2 0BB

3 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

79 m²

850 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 73

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 172 Upper Bridge Road

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

172 Upper Bridge Road is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Chelmsford (CM2 0BB). It has a recorded floor area of 79 m² (around 850 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (September 2020) shows a C (score 73). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 90).

On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Across 1995–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£482/sq ft) was about 91.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold March 2024 for £410,000.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1

Building

RefurbishedYes

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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.

172 Upper Bridge Road ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.

EPC Rating

C73

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 172 Upper Bridge Road, Chelmsford, CM2 0BB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

172 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

172 Upper Bridge Road has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1995.

Current estimate

£411,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.9% per year over 29 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£410,000

Growth on file: 7.9% per year over 29 years.

Sales timeline

1 March 2024Most recent
£410,000
+40.4%over 2 years
28 April 2021
£292,000
+548.9%over 26 years
12 April 1995
£45,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CM2 0BB: £370,000 (2025–2023).

Nearby sales in CM2 0BB

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.

172 Upper Bridge Road outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£5,190

Street avg £4,042

Strongly above

Floor Area

79 m²

Street avg 82 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.4 t/year

Street avg 4.6 t/year

Strongly above

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Comparables

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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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Crime

12/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.

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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· 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

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