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About 1a
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
1a is a detached house in Chelmsford (CM2 6AZ). It has a recorded floor area of 140 m² (around 1507 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (December 2024) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (February 2021); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump.
One planning application is currently pending a decision in 2025. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£468/sq ft) was about 52.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: March 2021 at £705,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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 2)
Dec 2024
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D67
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 1a, Bishops Court Gardens, Chelmsford, CM2 6AZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
There is a planning application currently awaiting a decision.
- May 2025ExtensionFullPending
Extension: Single storey
Single storey front, side, rear extensions, garage conversion to habitable room, alterations to fenestration and extension to hard surfaced car parking area in front garden.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£723,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2021)
£705,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
Versus other Bishops Court Gardens homes
Four headline reads against 18 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On price per m², 1a stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£5,036
Street avg £4,220
Floor Area
140 m²
Street avg 141 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 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
0.2 km
Oaklea Avenue — bus stop.
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
Everything within walking distance
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