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About 81 Bradford Street
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
81 Bradford Street is a one-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Chelmsford (CM2 0BG). It has a recorded floor area of 41 m² (around 441 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. At 41 m² this is the 11th smallest of 37 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 39–115 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to B, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (49 versus a best of 85). The home occupies a corner plot. The latest certificate (April 2024) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since January 2012. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 72), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
Sale prices here have outpaced Chelmsford HPI: 4.1% per year against 0% for the wider region. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£358/sq ft) was about 69.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Last sale on file: £158,000 in March 2019.
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
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Communal gardenYes
- Corner plot
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
81 Bradford Street sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Apr 2024
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E49
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
81 Bradford Street valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£169,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.1% per year over 4 years.
Last sold (2019)
£158,000
Growth on file: 4.1% per year over 4 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Bradford Street homes
Four headline reads against 25 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
81 Bradford Street is notably below the street on epc rating.
Price per m²
£3,854
Street avg £2,775
Floor Area
41 m²
Street avg 41 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
Similar properties nearby
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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.
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
12/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Queen Street — bus stop.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CM2 0BG from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.1dB
Everything within walking distance
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