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3 sales on record
About 8 Elm Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
8 Elm Road is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Chelmsford (CM2 0JL). It has a recorded floor area of 77 m² (around 829 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (February 2018) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in May 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump. Period features are noted in the property record.
Held since May 2005 — that's 21 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Sale prices here have outpaced Chelmsford HPI: 15.9% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £364,000 sits 67% above the 2005 sale of £218,000. At 77 m² it sits well below the postcode median (115 m² across 10 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
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
Outside
- Parkingallocated
Building
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.
Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Feb 2018
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D61
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.8 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
8 Elm Road has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£364,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 15.9% per year over 8 years.
Last sold (2005)
£218,000
Growth on file: 15.9% per year over 8 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Elm Road homes
Four headline reads against 10 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
8 Elm Road outperforms the street on years held by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,831
Street avg £3,855
Floor Area
77 m²
Street avg 105 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
Similar properties nearby
A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor 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.
Crime
12/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
South Lodge Hotel — bus stop.
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
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 58 points of interest in total.
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