What type of property is 26 Church Street, CM2 7HY?

26 Church Street, CM2 7HY is a 5-bedroom detached house.

What was the last sold price for 26 Church Street, CM2 7HY?

26 Church Street, CM2 7HY last sold for £900,000 in May 2017, around 9 years ago. Before that, it sold for £780,000 in January 2011, so prices have been rising over 6 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 26 Church Street, CM2 7HY appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between January 2011 and May 2017, 26 Church Street, CM2 7HY rose from £780,000 to £900,000, a change of £120,000. That works out to roughly +2.3% per year compounded over 6 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 26 Church Street, CM2 7HY?

The current EPC rating for 26 Church Street, CM2 7HY is F with a score of 30 out of 100, lodged in September 2010. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 26 Church Street, CM2 7HY?

26 Church Street, CM2 7HY has a recorded floor area of 332 m² (3,571 sq ft), around 66 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 129% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CM2 7HY. Source: EPC Register.

How is 26 Church Street, CM2 7HY heated?

The latest EPC at 26 Church Street, CM2 7HY records oil as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has 26 Church Street, CM2 7HY had any planning applications?

26 Church Street, CM2 7HY has an active planning application for an application (ref. 26/00370/LBC), filed in March 2026, currently awaiting a decision. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 26 Church Street, CM2 7HY?

26 Church Street, CM2 7HY is in council tax band G. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Where is 26 Church Street, CM2 7HY located?

26 Church Street, CM2 7HY sits in Great Baddow, Chelmsford, Chelmsford. It falls within the CM2 postcode district in Essex.

How safe is the area around 26 Church Street, CM2 7HY?

Police records around 26 Church Street, CM2 7HY 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 26 Church Street, CM2 7HY?

The closest primary school to 26 Church Street, CM2 7HY is Baddow Hall Infant School (247m), one of 14 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Sandon School (801m), with 4 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 26 Church Street, CM2 7HY?

The closest bus stop to 26 Church Street, CM2 7HY is The Bringey, 53m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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26 Church Street, Great Baddow, Chelmsford, CM2 7HY

14 planning records

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

332 m²

3571 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 30

Council tax

Band G

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 26 Church Street

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

26 Church Street is a five-bedroom detached house in Great Baddow, Chelmsford, Chelmsford (CM2 7HY). It has a recorded floor area of 332 m² (around 3571 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (September 2010) shows an F (score 30), near the bottom of the EPC scale. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from September 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory.

At 332 m² the property is well over the postcode median (143 m² across 4 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. 14 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused, 2 pending. An application is currently awaiting a decision. On the market in May 2017 and unlisted since — roughly 9 years. Across 2011–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £1,223,000 is 35.9% above the 2017 sale price.

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

Bedrooms5
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes
CloakroomYes
EnsuiteYes
StudyYes
ConservatoryYes

Outside

GarageDouble, Detached

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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.

26 Church Street sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 28 Sept 2020

EPC Rating

F30

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Oil

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Very Poor

CO2 Emissions

22.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC FPre-1919 buildDetached over 300m²No mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 26 Church Street, Great Baddow, Chelmsford, CM2 7HY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

There is a planning application currently awaiting a decision.

14 applications on record at 26 Church Street, Great Baddow, Chelmsford, CM2 7HY

2 live now

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Flagged:Retrospective

Dec 2004
Tree WorksTrees
Outcome in report
Works To Horse Chestnut Tree
Reference
04/05604/CAT
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More recent applications — locked
HeritageMar 2026Decision
FullMar 2026Decision

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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Latest sale on 26 Church Street was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£1,223,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.3% per year over 6 years.

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Last sold (2017)

£900,000

Growth on file: 2.3% per year over 6 years.

Sales timeline

16 May 2017Most recent
£900,000
+15.4%over 6 years
27 January 2011
£780,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CM2 7HY: £320,000 (2025–2020).

Nearby sales in CM2 7HY

On the street

Versus other Church Street homes

Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

26 Church Street is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£2,712

Street avg £3,340

Below

Floor Area

332 m²

Street avg 145 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

9 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

22.0 t/year

Street avg 5.5 t/year

Strongly 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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1 Britten Crescent

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4 bed1 bath

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4 bed2 bath

£527k

1 Baddow Hall Crescent

CM2 7BY

4 bed2 bath

£516k

1 Baddow Place Avenue

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1 Chelmer Lea

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4 bed1 bath

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1 Barrington Close

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1 Cards Road, Sandon

CM2 7RH

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.

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Crime

12/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

The Bringey — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Baddow Hall Infant School. 18 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.0dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CM2 7HY

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

44.0dB

Low

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Common questions

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