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51 County Place, Chelmsford, CM2 0RF

3 sales on record1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Floor 01
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
73 m²
786 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 75
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 51 County Place

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

51 County Place is a three-bedroom detached house in Chelmsford (CM2 0RF). It has a recorded floor area of 73 m² (around 786 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band F. At 73 m² this is the 28th smallest of 32 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 36–88 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the top. Other recorded features include a balcony. The latest certificate (April 2025) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since June 2011. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Good.

It changed hands recently, sold November 2025 for £320,000. At 73 m² it's 23.7% larger than the typical home in the postcode (59 m² median across 31 EPCs). Across 1998–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£407/sq ft) was about 41.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2015.

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

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms2
  • Dining roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • ParkingAllocated
  • BalconyYes

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
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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)
Apr 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C75
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
1.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 25 April 2035

8 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Apr 2025from Jun 2011
Low Energy Lighting
0%64%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 51 County Place, Chelmsford, CM2 0RF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 51 County Place, Chelmsford, CM2 0RF

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  1. Jan 2015
    Full
    Outcome in report

    To provide two walkout balconies each to flats 51 (first floor) and 53 (top floor)

    Documents
    6 docs on file
    Reference
    14/01892/FUL
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Latest sale on 51 County Place was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£340,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.6% per year over 27 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£320,000

Growth on file: 2.6% per year over 27 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 24 November 2025Most recent

    £320,000

    +68.4%over 22 years

  2. 17 January 2003

    £190,000

    +18.8%over 4 years

  3. 11 December 1998

    £159,995

Median price across the last 5 sales in CM2 0RF: £280,000 (2025–2022).

On the street

Versus other County Place homes

Four headline reads against 31 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

51 County Place is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£4,384

Street avg £3,671

Above

Floor Area

73 m²

Street avg 61 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

1.9 t/year

Street avg 2.1 t/year

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Before you decide

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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
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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1 Hart Street

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1 County Place

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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

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

324/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

C & E Hospital — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Our Lady Immaculate Catholic Primary School. 29 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 0RF from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CM2 0RF

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

54.9dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CM2 0RF

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

45.8dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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