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4 Elm Road, Chelmsford, CM2 0JL

Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
72 m²
775 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 74
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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).

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). Today's modelled estimate of £389,000 is 18.6% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£423/sq ft) was about 87% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £328,000 in March 2019.

Specifications

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

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms1
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 4 Elm Road

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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

A
B
C
C74
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

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

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

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

Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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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.

6

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

£389,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2019)

£328,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 6 March 2019Most recent

    £328,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CM2 0JL: £470,000 (2020–2014).

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.

EPC Rating for 4 Elm Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,556

Street avg £3,639

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
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 4 Elm Road

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the area

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£389k

1 Grove Road

CM2 0EY

2 bed1 bath
£371k

1 Falcons Mead

CM2 0NN

2 bed2 bath
£452k

1 Honywood Gardens

CM2 0GB

2 bed1 bath
£292k

1 County Place

CM2 0RF

2 bed2 bath
£239k

1 Barbary Lodge, Seymour Street

CM2 0NL

2 bed
£232k

1 Gladstone Court, Mildmay Road

CM2 0HF

2 bed2 bath
£374k

1 Bradford Street

CM2 0BG

3 bed1 bath
£720k

1 Barrack Square

CM2 0UU

2 bed1 bath
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.
Full Chelmsford report

Crime

12/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.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

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 road noise heatmap for CM2 0JL

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
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 4 Elm Road, Chelmsford, CM2 0JL. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.