What kind of home is 8 Barlows Reach, CM2 6QA?

8 Barlows Reach, CM2 6QA is a 4-bedroom detached house.

What did 8 Barlows Reach, CM2 6QA sell for?

8 Barlows Reach, CM2 6QA last sold for £310,000 in June 2012, around 14 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £118,750 in November 1998. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 8 Barlows Reach, CM2 6QA changed over time?

Across 3 sales between November 1998 and June 2012, 8 Barlows Reach, CM2 6QA rose from £118,750 to £310,000, a change of £191,250. That works out to roughly +7.3% per year compounded over 14 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 8 Barlows Reach, CM2 6QA?

The current EPC rating for 8 Barlows Reach, CM2 6QA is D with a score of 66 out of 100, lodged in March 2012. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 8 Barlows Reach, CM2 6QA?

8 Barlows Reach, CM2 6QA has a recorded floor area of 109 m² (1,176 sq ft), around 27 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 8% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CM2 6QA. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 8 Barlows Reach, CM2 6QA use?

The latest EPC at 8 Barlows Reach, CM2 6QA records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 8 Barlows Reach, CM2 6QA?

8 Barlows Reach, CM2 6QA is in council tax band E.

Which area is 8 Barlows Reach, CM2 6QA in?

8 Barlows Reach, CM2 6QA sits in Chelmsford. It falls within the CM2 postcode district in Essex.

How safe is the area around 8 Barlows Reach, CM2 6QA?

Police records around 8 Barlows Reach, CM2 6QA 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 8 Barlows Reach, CM2 6QA?

The closest primary school to 8 Barlows Reach, CM2 6QA is Barnes Farm Primary School (517m), one of 12 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Boswells School (1.6km), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 8 Barlows Reach, CM2 6QA?

The closest bus stop to 8 Barlows Reach, CM2 6QA is Barlows Reach, 104m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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8 Barlows Reach, Chelmsford, CM2 6QA

3 sales on record1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

109 m²

1176 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 66

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 8 Barlows Reach

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

8 Barlows Reach is a four-bedroom detached house in Chelmsford (CM2 6QA). It has a recorded floor area of 109 m² (around 1176 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (March 2012) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 70). The latest certificate is from March 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 1998–2012, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £493,000 sits 59% above the 2012 sale of £310,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£264/sq ft) was about 27.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 14 years ago, in June 2012. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2014.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4

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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.

8 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 21 Mar 2022

EPC Rating

D66

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Barlows Reach, Chelmsford, CM2 6QA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 8 Barlows Reach, Chelmsford, CM2 6QA

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Apr 2014
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Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey extension to the rear of the property
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5 docs on file
Reference
14/00401/FUL
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Sale price has at least doubled since 1998.

Current estimate

£493,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.3% per year over 14 years.

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Last sold (2012)

£310,000

Growth on file: 7.3% per year over 14 years.

Sales timeline

6 June 2012Most recent
£310,000
+25.0%over 8 years
12 August 2003
£248,000
+108.8%over 4 years
5 November 1998
£118,750

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

Nearby sales in CM2 6QA

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.

Price per m² for 8 Barlows Reach lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,839

Street avg £3,644

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Floor Area

109 m²

Street avg 104 m²

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Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

4.3 t/year

Street avg 4.3 t/year

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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Area

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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.

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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· 07:00 – 23:00

55.2dB

Moderate

Night-time road noise heatmap for CM2 6QA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

47.3dB

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Common questions

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