What type of property is 26 Abbotts Place, CM2 6RD?

26 Abbotts Place, CM2 6RD is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house.

When did 26 Abbotts Place, CM2 6RD last change hands?

26 Abbotts Place, CM2 6RD last sold for £225,000 in March 2025, around 1 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £144,000 in May 2004. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 26 Abbotts Place, CM2 6RD appreciated in value?

Across 4 sales between May 2004 and March 2025, 26 Abbotts Place, CM2 6RD rose from £144,000 to £225,000, a change of £81,000. That works out to roughly +2.2% per year compounded over 21 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 26 Abbotts Place, CM2 6RD?

The current EPC rating for 26 Abbotts Place, CM2 6RD is C with a score of 76 out of 100, lodged in July 2024. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 26 Abbotts Place, CM2 6RD?

26 Abbotts Place, CM2 6RD has a recorded floor area of 62 m² (667 sq ft), around 31 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 26 Abbotts Place, CM2 6RD heated?

The latest EPC at 26 Abbotts Place, CM2 6RD records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 26 Abbotts Place, CM2 6RD?

26 Abbotts Place, CM2 6RD 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.

Where is 26 Abbotts Place, CM2 6RD located?

26 Abbotts Place, CM2 6RD sits in Chelmsford. It falls within the CM2 postcode district in Essex.

What is crime like near 26 Abbotts Place, CM2 6RD?

Police records around 26 Abbotts Place, CM2 6RD show an average of 324 reported crimes per month over the last 15 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 42% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 26 Abbotts Place, CM2 6RD?

The closest primary school to 26 Abbotts Place, CM2 6RD is Trinity Road Primary School (203m), one of 24 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Chelmsford County High School for Girls (1.3km), with 8 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 26 Abbotts Place, CM2 6RD?

The closest bus stop to 26 Abbotts Place, CM2 6RD is Chelmsford Prison, 62m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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26 Abbotts Place, Chelmsford, CM2 6RD

4 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Floor 00

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

62 m²

667 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 76

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Freehold

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Overview

About 26 Abbotts Place

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

26 Abbotts Place is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Chelmsford (CM2 6RD). It has a recorded floor area of 62 m² (around 667 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band B. Tenure is freehold. At 62 m² this is the 18th smallest of 25 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 58–65 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (July 2024) shows a C (score 76), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since September 2009. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Average to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good.

A recent sale: £225,000 in March 2025. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2004–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£337/sq ft) was about 51% 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

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

ParkingAllocated

Building

TenureFreehold
RefurbishedYes

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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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Jul 2024

EPC Rating

C76

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

1.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 25 July 2034

7 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jul 2024from Sept 2009

Hot Water

AverageGood

Hot water efficiency improved

Wall Insulation

Partial InsulationInsulated Cavity

Wall insulation upgraded

Low Energy Lighting

0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 26 Abbotts Place, Chelmsford, CM2 6RD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

26 Abbotts Place 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.

26 Abbotts Place valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£234,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.2% per year over 21 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£225,000

Growth on file: 2.2% per year over 21 years.

Sales timeline

28 March 2025Most recent
£225,000
+4.7%over 5 years
24 July 2019
£215,000
+65.4%over 7 years
10 July 2012
£130,000
-9.7%over 8 years
31 May 2004
£144,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CM2 6RD: £220,000 (2025–2022).

Nearby sales in CM2 6RD

On the street

Versus other Abbotts Place homes

Four headline reads against 24 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

26 Abbotts Place is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£3,629

Street avg £2,923

Above

Floor Area

62 m²

Street avg 61 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

1.8 t/year

Street avg 2.2 t/year

Above

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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 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

324/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Chelmsford Prison — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Trinity Road Primary School. 32 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.8dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CM2 6RD

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.0dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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