What type of property is 20 Palmerston Lodge, CM2 7HF?

20 Palmerston Lodge, CM2 7HF is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 20 Palmerston Lodge, CM2 7HF?

20 Palmerston Lodge, CM2 7HF last sold for £225,000 in July 2024, around 2 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £52,000 in August 1996. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 20 Palmerston Lodge, CM2 7HF appreciated in value?

Across 4 sales between August 1996 and July 2024, 20 Palmerston Lodge, CM2 7HF rose from £52,000 to £225,000, a change of £173,000. That works out to roughly +5.4% per year compounded over 28 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 20 Palmerston Lodge, CM2 7HF?

The current EPC rating for 20 Palmerston Lodge, CM2 7HF is C with a score of 75 out of 100, lodged in July 2014. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 20 Palmerston Lodge, CM2 7HF?

20 Palmerston Lodge, CM2 7HF has a recorded floor area of 64 m² (689 sq ft), around 32 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 20 Palmerston Lodge, CM2 7HF heated?

The latest EPC at 20 Palmerston Lodge, CM2 7HF records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 20 Palmerston Lodge, CM2 7HF?

20 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.

Where is 20 Palmerston Lodge, CM2 7HF located?

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

How safe is the area around 20 Palmerston Lodge, CM2 7HF?

Police records around 20 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.

Which schools serve 20 Palmerston Lodge, CM2 7HF?

The closest primary school to 20 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.

What transport links are near 20 Palmerston Lodge, CM2 7HF?

The closest bus stop to 20 Palmerston Lodge, CM2 7HF is Rothmans Avenue, 189m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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

4 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Floor Ground

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

64 m²

689 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 75

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 20 Palmerston Lodge

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

20 Palmerston Lodge is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Great Baddow, Chelmsford, Chelmsford (CM2 7HF). It has a recorded floor area of 64 m² (around 689 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band B. At 64 m² this is the 23rd 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 (July 2014) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81). Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from July 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 1996–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£327/sq ft) was about 34.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: July 2024 at £225,000.

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

Communal gardenYes
ParkingAllocated

Building

Central heatingYes
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.

20 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 Jul 2024

EPC Rating

C75

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 20 Palmerston Lodge, High Street, Great Baddow, Chelmsford, CM2 7HF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

20 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.

20 Palmerston Lodge has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.

Current estimate

£224,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.4% per year over 28 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£225,000

Growth on file: 5.4% per year over 28 years.

Sales timeline

21 July 2024Most recent
£225,000
-10.0%over 4 years
19 September 2019
£250,000
+51.5%over 4 years
27 November 2014
£165,000
+217.3%over 18 years
15 August 1996
£52,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CM2 7HF: £190,000 (2025–2023).

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.

On years held, 20 Palmerston Lodge runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,516

Street avg £3,270

Above

Floor Area

64 m²

Street avg 56 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.2 t/year

Street avg 2.9 t/year

Below

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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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3 bed

£457k

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3 bed1 bath

£460k

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£225k

1 Bramwoods Road

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£240k

1 Brook View, Sandon

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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

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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