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About 6 Rochford Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
6 Rochford Road is a one-bedroom detached house in Chelmsford (CM2 0EF). It has a recorded floor area of 29 m² (around 307 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band B. At 29 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (29–117 m²). The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (January 2010) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (November 2008); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Average; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from January 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
It hasn't traded since May 2010, a hold of 16 years that's notably long for the area. Sale prices here have outpaced Chelmsford HPI: 6.6% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £166,000 is 32.8% above the 2010 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£407/sq ft) was about 87.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 29 m² it sits well below the postcode median (50 m² across 8 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms1
Building
- Central heatingYes
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 16 Jan 2020
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£166,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.6% per year over 10 years.
Last sold (2010)
£125,000
Growth on file: 6.6% per year over 10 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Rochford Road homes
Four headline reads against 5 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
6 Rochford Road is notably below the street on floor area.
EPC Rating
68 (D)
Street avg 66 (D)
Floor Area
29 m²
Street avg 45 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.0 t/year
Street avg 2.3 t/year
Similar properties nearby
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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Crime
12/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Parkway — bus stop.
Road noise across the postcode
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Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
55.4dB
Everything within walking distance
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