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7 Barlows Reach, Chelmsford, CM2 6QA

4 sales on record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
89 m²
955 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 62
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 7 Barlows Reach

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

7 Barlows Reach is a three-bedroom detached house in Chelmsford (CM2 6QA). It has a recorded floor area of 89 m² (around 955 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (October 2009) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75). The latest certificate is from October 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

It hasn't traded since August 2010, a hold of 16 years that's notably long for the area. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1996–2010, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £433,000 sits 56.3% above the 2010 sale of £277,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£290/sq ft) was about 39% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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
  • Dining roomYes
  • CloakroomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
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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.

7 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 07 Oct 2019

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D62
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 7 Barlows Reach, Chelmsford, CM2 6QA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

7 Barlows Reach has no planning applications on record.

1

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.

7 Barlows Reach has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.

Current estimate

£433,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.3% per year over 14 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2010)

£277,000

Growth on file: 9.3% per year over 14 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 15 August 2010Most recent

    £277,000

    -1.6%over 2 years

  2. 13 December 2007

    £281,500

    +118.2%over 8 years

  3. 21 October 1999

    £129,000

    +64.3%over 3 years

  4. 30 June 1996

    £78,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in CM2 6QA: £375,000 (2021–2010).

On the street

Versus other Barlows Reach homes

Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

7 Barlows Reach outperforms the street on years held by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,123

Street avg £3,587

On par

Floor Area

89 m²

Street avg 107 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

4.4 t/year

Street avg 4.2 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 7 Barlows Reach

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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.
£450k

1 Cartwright Walk

CM2 6UJ

3 bed
£475k

1 Byron View

CM2 6ZN

3 bed2 bath
£368k

1 Blacklock

CM2 6QL

3 bed1 bath
£450k

1 Bryant Link, Springfield

CM2 6GZ

2 bed1 bath
£472k

1 Aldridge Close

CM2 6QG

4 bed1 bath
£346k

1 Chelmer Road

CM2 6NH

2 bed1 bath
£336k

1 Bankart Lane

CM2 6TZ

2 bed
£607k

1 Allen Way, Springfield

CM2 6GF

4 bed
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

Crime

12/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.

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 6QA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CM2 6QA

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

55.2dB

Moderate
Night-time road noise heatmap for CM2 6QA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

47.3dB

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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