What kind of home is 1 Palmerston Lodge, CM2 7HF?

1 Palmerston Lodge, CM2 7HF is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 1 Palmerston Lodge, CM2 7HF?

1 Palmerston Lodge, CM2 7HF last sold for £158,000 in October 2020, around 6 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £36,500 in July 1996. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 1 Palmerston Lodge, CM2 7HF?

Across 4 sales between July 1996 and October 2020, 1 Palmerston Lodge, CM2 7HF rose from £36,500 to £158,000, a change of £121,500. That works out to roughly +6.2% per year compounded over 24 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 1 Palmerston Lodge, CM2 7HF have?

The current EPC rating for 1 Palmerston Lodge, CM2 7HF is C with a score of 74 out of 100, lodged in November 2013. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 1 Palmerston Lodge, CM2 7HF?

1 Palmerston Lodge, CM2 7HF has a recorded floor area of 46 m² (495 sq ft), around 23 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 24% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in CM2 7HF. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 1 Palmerston Lodge, CM2 7HF use?

The latest EPC at 1 Palmerston Lodge, CM2 7HF records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 1 Palmerston Lodge, CM2 7HF?

1 Palmerston Lodge, CM2 7HF 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.

Which area is 1 Palmerston Lodge, CM2 7HF in?

1 Palmerston Lodge, CM2 7HF sits in Great Baddow, Chelmsford, Chelmsford. It falls within the CM2 postcode district in Essex.

Is 1 Palmerston Lodge, CM2 7HF in a safe area?

Police records around 1 Palmerston Lodge, CM2 7HF 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 1 Palmerston Lodge, CM2 7HF?

The closest primary school to 1 Palmerston Lodge, CM2 7HF is Larkrise Primary School (641m), one of 16 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Great Baddow High School (1.0km), with 4 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 1 Palmerston Lodge, CM2 7HF?

The closest bus stop to 1 Palmerston Lodge, CM2 7HF is Rothmans Avenue, 189m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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1 Palmerston Lodge, High Street, Great Baddow, Chelmsford, CM2 7HF

4 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Floor Ground

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

46 m²

495 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 74

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 1 Palmerston Lodge

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

1 Palmerston Lodge is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Great Baddow, Chelmsford, Chelmsford (CM2 7HF). It has a recorded floor area of 46 m² (around 495 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band B. At 46 m² this is the 7th smallest of 29 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 36–70 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (November 2013) shows a C (score 74). Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from November 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Sold October 2020 for £158,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1996–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£319/sq ft) was about 31.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 46 m² it's 24% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (61 m² median across 28 EPCs).

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

Outside

Private gardenYes
ParkingYes

Building

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.

1 Palmerston Lodge'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 03 Nov 2023

EPC Rating

C74

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Palmerston Lodge, High Street, Great Baddow, Chelmsford, CM2 7HF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Palmerston Lodge has no planning applications on record.

A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Price for 1 Palmerston Lodge has grown more than fourfold since the 1996 starting point.

Current estimate

£159,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.2% per year over 24 years.

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Last sold (2020)

£158,000

Growth on file: 6.2% per year over 24 years.

Sales timeline

13 October 2020Most recent
£158,000
+12.9%over 2 years
14 June 2018
£140,000
+36.6%over 2 years
2 November 2015
£102,500
+180.8%over 19 years
25 July 1996
£36,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in CM2 7HF: £200,000 (2025–2024).

Nearby sales in CM2 7HF

On the street

Versus other Palmerston Lodge homes

Four headline reads against 28 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Habitable Rooms for 1 Palmerston Lodge lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,435

Street avg £3,272

On par

Floor Area

46 m²

Street avg 56 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

2.8 t/year

Street avg 3.0 t/year

Above

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Comparables

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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

0.2 km

Rothmans Avenue — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

Larkrise Primary School. 20 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CM2 7HF from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.4dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CM2 7HF

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.4dB

Low

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65 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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