What kind of home is 17 Bishops Court Gardens, CM2 6AZ?

17 Bishops Court Gardens, CM2 6AZ is a 4-bedroom detached house.

When did 17 Bishops Court Gardens, CM2 6AZ last change hands?

17 Bishops Court Gardens, CM2 6AZ last sold for £830,000 in April 2018, around 8 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £175,000 in June 1999. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 17 Bishops Court Gardens, CM2 6AZ?

Across 3 sales between June 1999 and April 2018, 17 Bishops Court Gardens, CM2 6AZ rose from £175,000 to £830,000, a change of £655,000. That works out to roughly +8.6% per year compounded over 19 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 17 Bishops Court Gardens, CM2 6AZ?

The current EPC rating for 17 Bishops Court Gardens, CM2 6AZ is D with a score of 66 out of 100, lodged in January 2018. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 17 Bishops Court Gardens, CM2 6AZ?

17 Bishops Court Gardens, CM2 6AZ has a recorded floor area of 172 m² (1,851 sq ft), around 43 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 23% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CM2 6AZ. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 17 Bishops Court Gardens, CM2 6AZ use?

The latest EPC at 17 Bishops Court Gardens, CM2 6AZ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 17 Bishops Court Gardens, CM2 6AZ?

17 Bishops Court Gardens, CM2 6AZ is in council tax band F. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Which area is 17 Bishops Court Gardens, CM2 6AZ in?

17 Bishops Court Gardens, CM2 6AZ sits in Chelmsford. It falls within the CM2 postcode district in Essex.

What is crime like near 17 Bishops Court Gardens, CM2 6AZ?

Police records around 17 Bishops Court Gardens, CM2 6AZ show an average of 12 reported crimes per month over the last 8 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 40% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 17 Bishops Court Gardens, CM2 6AZ?

The closest primary school to 17 Bishops Court Gardens, CM2 6AZ is The Tyrrells School (508m), one of 21 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Boswells School (802m), with 6 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 17 Bishops Court Gardens, CM2 6AZ?

The closest bus stop to 17 Bishops Court Gardens, CM2 6AZ is Oaklea Avenue, 176m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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17 Bishops Court Gardens, Chelmsford, CM2 6AZ

3 sales on record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

172 m²

1851 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 66

Council tax

Band F

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 17 Bishops Court Gardens

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

17 Bishops Court Gardens is a four-bedroom detached house in Chelmsford (CM2 6AZ). It has a recorded floor area of 172 m² (around 1851 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (January 2018) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77).

At 172 m² it's 22.9% larger than the typical home in the postcode (140 m² median across 21 EPCs). Across 1999–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £964,000 is 16.1% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£448/sq ft) was about 34% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 8 years since the last transfer (April 2018).

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

Bedrooms4
Dining roomYes
EnsuiteYes
StudyYes
FireplaceYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageYes

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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.

EPC Rating

D66

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Bishops Court Gardens, Chelmsford, CM2 6AZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

17 Bishops Court Gardens has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

1 notable application 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.

Price for 17 Bishops Court Gardens has grown more than fourfold since the 1999 starting point.

Current estimate

£964,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.6% per year over 19 years.

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Last sold (2018)

£830,000

Growth on file: 8.6% per year over 19 years.

Sales timeline

23 April 2018Most recent
£830,000
+97.1%over 11 years
27 April 2006
£421,000
+140.6%over 6 years
24 June 1999
£175,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CM2 6AZ: £817,000 (2024–2021).

Nearby sales in CM2 6AZ

On the street

Versus other Bishops Court Gardens homes

Four headline reads against 21 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On habitable rooms, 17 Bishops Court Gardens stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£4,826

Street avg £4,234

Strongly above

Floor Area

172 m²

Street avg 138 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

9 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

5.8 t/year

Street avg 5.0 t/year

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Comparables

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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.

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Crime

12/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Oaklea Avenue — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

The Tyrrells School. 27 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CM2 6AZ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.0dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CM2 6AZ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.2dB

Low

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70 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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