What type of property is 8 Palmerston Lodge, CM2 7HF?

8 Palmerston Lodge, CM2 7HF is a 1-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 8 Palmerston Lodge, CM2 7HF?

8 Palmerston Lodge, CM2 7HF last sold for £120,150 in July 2016, around 10 years ago. Before that, it sold for £42,000 in June 1996, so prices have been rising over 20 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 8 Palmerston Lodge, CM2 7HF?

Across 2 sales between June 1996 and July 2016, 8 Palmerston Lodge, CM2 7HF rose from £42,000 to £120,150, a change of £78,150. That works out to roughly +5.4% per year compounded over 20 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 8 Palmerston Lodge, CM2 7HF?

The current EPC rating for 8 Palmerston Lodge, CM2 7HF is C with a score of 72 out of 100, lodged in March 2016. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 8 Palmerston Lodge, CM2 7HF?

8 Palmerston Lodge, CM2 7HF has a recorded floor area of 48 m² (517 sq ft), around 48 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 21% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in CM2 7HF. Source: EPC Register.

How is 8 Palmerston Lodge, CM2 7HF heated?

The latest EPC at 8 Palmerston Lodge, CM2 7HF records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 8 Palmerston Lodge, CM2 7HF?

8 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 8 Palmerston Lodge, CM2 7HF located?

8 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 8 Palmerston Lodge, CM2 7HF?

Police records around 8 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 8 Palmerston Lodge, CM2 7HF?

The closest primary school to 8 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 8 Palmerston Lodge, CM2 7HF?

The closest bus stop to 8 Palmerston Lodge, CM2 7HF is Rothmans Avenue, 189m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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

Property type

Semi-detached

Floor 1st

Bedroom

Bathroom

Floor area

48 m²

517 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 72

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 8 Palmerston Lodge

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

8 Palmerston Lodge is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Great Baddow, Chelmsford, Chelmsford (CM2 7HF). It has a recorded floor area of 48 m² (around 517 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band B. At 48 m² this is the 10th 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 (March 2016) shows a C (score 72). Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from March 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

On the market in July 2016 and unlisted since — roughly 10 years. At 48 m² it's 20.7% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (61 m² median across 28 EPCs). 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Across 1996–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £142,000 is 18.2% above the 2016 sale price.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms1
Bathrooms1

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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.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 29 Mar 2026

EPC Rating

C72

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Palmerston Lodge, High Street, Great Baddow, Chelmsford, CM2 7HF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 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.

8 Palmerston Lodge has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1996.

Current estimate

£142,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.4% per year over 20 years.

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Last sold (2016)

£120,150

Growth on file: 5.4% per year over 20 years.

Sales timeline

7 July 2016Most recent
£120,150
+186.1%over 20 years
16 June 1996
£42,000

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.

On price per m², 8 Palmerston Lodge runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,503

Street avg £3,306

Strongly below

Floor Area

48 m²

Street avg 56 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

2.9 t/year

Street avg 3.0 t/year

On par

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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.

£490k

1 Bramston Close

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2 bed1 bath

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1 Brookbank, Meadgate Avenue

CM2 7LY

£337k

1 Crescent Road

CM2 7DB

3 bed1 bath

£401k

1 Alexander Mews, Sandon

CM2 7TT

3 bed

£406k

1 Dealtrees Cottages, Woodhill Road, Sandon

CM2 7SB

3 bed

£457k

1 Cards Road, Sandon

CM2 7RH

3 bed1 bath

£460k

1 Barrington Close

CM2 7AX

3 bed

£225k

1 Bramwoods Road

CM2 7LS

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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70 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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