What kind of home is 8 Albra Mead, CM2 6YG?

8 Albra Mead, CM2 6YG is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did 8 Albra Mead, CM2 6YG last change hands?

8 Albra Mead, CM2 6YG last sold for £425,000 in January 2022, around 4 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £127,500 in May 1999. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 8 Albra Mead, CM2 6YG?

Across 4 sales between May 1999 and January 2022, 8 Albra Mead, CM2 6YG rose from £127,500 to £425,000, a change of £297,500. That works out to roughly +5.5% per year compounded over 23 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 8 Albra Mead, CM2 6YG?

The current EPC rating for 8 Albra Mead, CM2 6YG is D with a score of 65 out of 100, lodged in July 2016. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 8 Albra Mead, CM2 6YG?

8 Albra Mead, CM2 6YG has a recorded floor area of 82 m² (883 sq ft), around 27 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 8 Albra Mead, CM2 6YG use?

The latest EPC at 8 Albra Mead, CM2 6YG records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 8 Albra Mead, CM2 6YG?

8 Albra Mead, CM2 6YG is in council tax band D.

Which area is 8 Albra Mead, CM2 6YG in?

8 Albra Mead, CM2 6YG sits in Chelmsford. It falls within the CM2 postcode district in Essex.

What is crime like near 8 Albra Mead, CM2 6YG?

Police records around 8 Albra Mead, CM2 6YG 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 Albra Mead, CM2 6YG?

The closest primary school to 8 Albra Mead, CM2 6YG is Chancellor Park Primary School, Chelmsford (611m), one of 12 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Boswells School (1.7km), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 8 Albra Mead, CM2 6YG?

The closest bus stop to 8 Albra Mead, CM2 6YG is Barlows Reach, 48m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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8 Albra Mead, Chelmsford, CM2 6YG

4 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

82 m²

883 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 65

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 8 Albra Mead

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

8 Albra Mead is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Chelmsford (CM2 6YG). It has a recorded floor area of 82 m² (around 883 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (July 2016) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump.

Most recent transfer: January 2022 at £425,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. Across 1999–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£482/sq ft) was about 91.7% 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
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes
CloakroomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

ParkingOff road

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 11 Jul 2026

EPC Rating

D65

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Albra Mead, Chelmsford, CM2 6YG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Albra Mead 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.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1999.

Current estimate

£457,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.5% per year over 23 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£425,000

Growth on file: 5.5% per year over 23 years.

Sales timeline

21 January 2022Most recent
£425,000
+97.7%over 18 years
7 March 2003
£215,000
+45.3%over 1 year
2 August 2001
£148,000
+16.1%over 2 years
27 May 1999
£127,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in CM2 6YG: £560,000 (2025–2023).

Nearby sales in CM2 6YG

On the street

Versus other Albra Mead homes

Four headline reads against 18 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 8 Albra Mead runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£5,183

Street avg £4,082

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Floor Area

82 m²

Street avg 91 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.6 t/year

Street avg 3.3 t/year

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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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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

0.0 km

Barlows Reach — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 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 6YG from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

58.1dB

Moderate

Night-time road noise heatmap for CM2 6YG

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

50.8dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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