87a, Bradford Street, Chelmsford, CM2 0BG
About 87a
87a is a semi-detached house in Chelmsford (CM2 0BG). It has a recorded floor area of 115 m² (around 1238 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 2023. The latest certificate (August 2023) returns a high B (score 85), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 94).
At 115 m² the property is well over the postcode median (42 m² across 37 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Today's modelled estimate of £530,000 is 23.3% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£347/sq ft) was about 62.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: February 2021 at £430,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
Energy performance
87a ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 15 August 2033
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Planning history
87a 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
Latest sale on 87a was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£530,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£430,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
17 February 2021Most recent
£430,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CM2 0BG: £340,000 (2024–2021).
Nearby sales in CM2 0BG
Versus other Bradford Street homes
On epc rating, 87a stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£3,739
Street avg £3,443
Floor Area
115 m²
Street avg 83 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.6 t/year
Street avg 3.7 t/year
Years Held
5 years
Street avg 10 years
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
324/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Queen Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Our Lady Immaculate Catholic Primary School. 30 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
51.1dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.0dB







