What kind of home is 9 Townsend, CM2 6GB?

9 Townsend, CM2 6GB is a 1-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 9 Townsend, CM2 6GB sell for?

9 Townsend, CM2 6GB last sold for £127,500 in December 2021, around 4 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £105,000 in November 2007. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 9 Townsend, CM2 6GB appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between November 2007 and December 2021, 9 Townsend, CM2 6GB rose from £105,000 to £127,500, a change of £22,500. That works out to roughly +1.4% per year compounded over 14 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 9 Townsend, CM2 6GB?

The current EPC rating for 9 Townsend, CM2 6GB is C with a score of 71 out of 100, lodged in September 2013. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 9 Townsend, CM2 6GB?

9 Townsend, CM2 6GB has a recorded floor area of 30 m² (323 sq ft), around 30 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 30% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in CM2 6GB. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 9 Townsend, CM2 6GB use?

The latest EPC at 9 Townsend, CM2 6GB records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 9 Townsend, CM2 6GB?

9 Townsend, CM2 6GB is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 9 Townsend, CM2 6GB in?

9 Townsend, CM2 6GB sits in Springfield, Chelmsford, Chelmsford. It falls within the CM2 postcode district in Essex.

Is 9 Townsend, CM2 6GB in a safe area?

Police records around 9 Townsend, CM2 6GB 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 9 Townsend, CM2 6GB?

The closest primary school to 9 Townsend, CM2 6GB is Chancellor Park Primary School, Chelmsford (736m), one of 12 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Boswells School (1.9km), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 9 Townsend, CM2 6GB?

The closest bus stop to 9 Townsend, CM2 6GB is Chancellor Avenue, 280m away. The nearest bus option is Beaulieu Park Railway Station, 1.5km away.

Does 9 Townsend, CM2 6GB have flooding or noise concerns?

Strategic noise mapping records 61.04 dB daytime road noise at the postcode (and 54.48 dB at night), above the WHO 55 dB daytime guideline.

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9 Townsend, Springfield, Chelmsford, CM2 6GB

3 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Floor Ground

Bedroom

Floor area

30 m²

323 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 71

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 9 Townsend

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

9 Townsend is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Springfield, Chelmsford, Chelmsford (CM2 6GB). It has a recorded floor area of 30 m² (around 323 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band B. At 30 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (30–152 m²). The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (September 2013) shows a C (score 71). The latest certificate is from September 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 30 m² it sits well below the postcode median (43 m² across 16 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 2007–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £152,000 is 19.2% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£395/sq ft) was about 96.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold December 2021 for £127,500. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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

Bedrooms1

Building

Central heatingYes

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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.

9 Townsend's carbon output is low for the local stock.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 18 Sept 2023

EPC Rating

C71

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

1.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 9 Townsend, Springfield, Chelmsford, CM2 6GB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

9 Townsend 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.

9 Townsend's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.

Current estimate

£152,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.4% per year over 14 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£127,500

Growth on file: 1.4% per year over 14 years.

Sales timeline

17 December 2021Most recent
£127,500
+41.7%over 7 years
2 July 2014
£90,000
-14.3%over 6 years
28 November 2007
£105,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CM2 6GB: £127,500 (2021–2019).

Nearby sales in CM2 6GB

On the street

Versus other Townsend homes

Four headline reads against 11 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 9 Townsend stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£4,250

Street avg £2,598

Strongly above

Floor Area

30 m²

Street avg 43 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

1.3 t/year

Street avg 1.3 t/year

On par

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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 Abbotts Place

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1 Bankart Lane

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1 Chelmer Road

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1 Bryant Link, Springfield

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1 Blacklock

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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

0.3 km

Chancellor Avenue — bus stop.

Closest school

0.7 km

Chancellor Park Primary School, Chelmsford. 14 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

61.0dB

Moderate

Night-time road noise heatmap for CM2 6GB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

54.5dB

Low

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60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4

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Common questions

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