What type of property is 4 Elm Road, CM2 0JL?

4 Elm Road, CM2 0JL is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house.

When did 4 Elm Road, CM2 0JL last change hands?

4 Elm Road, CM2 0JL last sold for £420,000 in April 2026. Before that, it sold for £328,000 in March 2019, so prices have been rising over 7 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 4 Elm Road, CM2 0JL changed over time?

Across 2 sales between March 2019 and April 2026, 4 Elm Road, CM2 0JL rose from £328,000 to £420,000, a change of £92,000. That works out to roughly +3.5% per year compounded over 7 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 4 Elm Road, CM2 0JL?

The current EPC rating for 4 Elm Road, CM2 0JL is C with a score of 74 out of 100, lodged in September 2025. It has improved from a D recorded in October 2018. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 4 Elm Road, CM2 0JL?

4 Elm Road, CM2 0JL has a recorded floor area of 72 m² (775 sq ft), around 36 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 35% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in CM2 0JL. Source: EPC Register.

How is 4 Elm Road, CM2 0JL heated?

The latest EPC at 4 Elm Road, CM2 0JL records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 4 Elm Road, CM2 0JL?

4 Elm Road, CM2 0JL is in council tax band C.

Where is 4 Elm Road, CM2 0JL located?

4 Elm Road, CM2 0JL sits in Chelmsford. It falls within the CM2 postcode district in Essex.

Is 4 Elm Road, CM2 0JL in a safe area?

Police records around 4 Elm Road, CM2 0JL show an average of 324 reported crimes per month over the last 15 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 42% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 4 Elm Road, CM2 0JL?

The closest primary school to 4 Elm Road, CM2 0JL is Oaklands Infant School (394m), one of 20 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Chelmsford College (213m), with 8 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 4 Elm Road, CM2 0JL?

The closest bus stop to 4 Elm Road, CM2 0JL is South Lodge Hotel, 111m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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4 Elm Road, Chelmsford, CM2 0JL

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

72 m²

775 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 74

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 4 Elm Road

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

4 Elm Road is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Chelmsford (CM2 0JL). It has a recorded floor area of 72 m² (around 775 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (September 2025) shows a C (score 74). When first surveyed in October 2018 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82).

A recent sale: £420,000 in April 2026. At 72 m² it sits well below the postcode median (115 m² across 10 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 80% of similar EPCs). Across 2019–2026, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£542/sq ft) was about 121.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1

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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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Sept 2025

EPC Rating

C74

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 29 September 2035

9 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Sept 2025from Oct 2018

EPC improved fromD64toC74

Heating Controls

Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Low Energy Lighting

10%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC CPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 4 Elm Road, Chelmsford, CM2 0JL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

4 Elm 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.

4 Elm Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£400,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.5% per year over 7 years.

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Last sold (2026)

£420,000

Growth on file: 3.5% per year over 7 years.

Sales timeline

26 April 2026Most recent
£420,000
+28.0%over 7 years
6 March 2019
£328,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CM2 0JL: £461,000 (2026–2016).

Nearby sales in CM2 0JL

On the street

Versus other Elm Road homes

Four headline reads against 10 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 4 Elm Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£5,833

Street avg £4,016

Strongly above

Floor Area

72 m²

Street avg 106 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

2.0 t/year

Street avg 4.9 t/year

Strongly above

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Crime

324/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

South Lodge Hotel — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Chelmsford College. 28 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.6dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CM2 0JL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.1dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Common questions

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