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

Property type
End terrace
Floor 00
Habitable rooms
2
From EPC
Floor area
40 m²
431 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 77
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 18 Palmerston Lodge

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

18 Palmerston Lodge is an end-of-terrace house in Great Baddow, Chelmsford, Chelmsford (CM2 7HF). It has a recorded floor area of 40 m² (around 431 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band B. At 40 m² this is the 3rd 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 (May 2026) shows a C (score 77), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in November 2013 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81). Main heating runs on electricity. This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.

At 40 m² it sits well below the postcode median (60 m² across 28 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 12 years since the last transfer (February 2014). Today's modelled estimate of £150,000 is 25% above the 2014 sale price.

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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.

18 Palmerston Lodge's carbon output is low for the local stock.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
May 2026

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C77
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
0.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 27 May 2036

9 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

May 2026from Nov 2013
EPC improved fromD68toC77
Floor Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated

Floor insulation added or improved

Low Energy Lighting
40%100%

More low energy lighting installed

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

21st centuryGround Floor FlatEPC CNo mains gas

Because the property has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

From £820 · Includes VAT

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 18 Palmerston Lodge, High Street, Great Baddow, Chelmsford, CM2 7HF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

18 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.

18 Palmerston Lodge's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.

Current estimate

£150,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 0.4% per year over 10 years.

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Last sold (2014)

£120,000

Growth on file: 0.4% per year over 10 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 28 February 2014Most recent

    £120,000

    +4.3%over 10 years

  2. 24 February 2004

    £115,000

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

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.

18 Palmerston Lodge outperforms the street on co₂ emissions by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,000

Street avg £3,325

Below

Floor Area

40 m²

Street avg 56 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

0.5 t/year

Street avg 2.9 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 18 Palmerston Lodge

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Pick your report · from £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

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.
£178k

1 Brookbank, Meadgate Avenue

CM2 7LY

£233k

1 Brook View, Sandon

CM2 7RG

£242k

1 Bramwoods Road

CM2 7LS

£247k

1 Barclay Close

CM2 7QU

£261k

1 Banstreets Cottages, Bell Street

CM2 7JS

£265k

1 Armstrong Gibbs Court, The Causeway, Great Baddow

CM2 7FR

£320k

1 Chelwater, Great Baddow

CM2 7UT

£341k

1 Crescent Road

CM2 7DB

3 bed1 bath
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

324/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.

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 7HF from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CM2 7HF

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
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 18 Palmerston Lodge, High Street, Great Baddow, Chelmsford, CM2 7HF. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.