2 Barlows Reach, Chelmsford, CM2 6QA
About 2 Barlows Reach
2 Barlows Reach is a four-bedroom detached house in Chelmsford (CM2 6QA). It has a recorded floor area of 137 m² (around 1473 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (April 2010) shows a C (score 70). The latest certificate is from April 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Held since December 2010 — that's 16 years off the open market, well above the local norm. At 137 m² the property is well over the postcode median (100 m² across 7 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 71% of similar EPCs). Across 1998–2010, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £542,000 sits 78.3% above the 2010 sale of £304,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£206/sq ft) was about 21.7% below the postcode norm. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2008.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
Energy performance
2 Barlows Reach's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 30 Apr 2020
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Expired on 30 April 2020
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Planning history
1 application on record at 2 Barlows Reach, Chelmsford, CM2 6QA
- Aug 2008RenovationOutcome in report
Replace existing first floor rear balcony with new windows & doors.
New Windows- Reference
- 08/01127/FUL
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Sales history & valuation
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1998.
£542,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.8% per year over 12 years.
£304,000
Growth on file: 9.8% per year over 12 years.
Sales timeline
3 December 2010Most recent
£304,000
+52.0%over 8 years29 August 2002
£200,000
+110.5%over 4 years2 July 1998
£95,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CM2 6QA: £375,000 (2021–2010).
Nearby sales in CM2 6QA
Versus other Barlows Reach homes
On price per m², 2 Barlows Reach runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,221
Street avg £3,767
Floor Area
137 m²
Street avg 100 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.7 t/year
Street avg 4.2 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
324/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Barlows Reach — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Barnes Farm Primary School. 15 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
55.2dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
47.3dB







