What kind of home is Bancott, Bell Street, CM2 7JS?

Bancott, Bell Street, CM2 7JS is a semi-detached house.

When did Bancott, Bell Street, CM2 7JS last change hands?

Bancott, Bell Street, CM2 7JS last sold for £273,000 in July 2018, around 8 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £51,500 in October 1996. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for Bancott, Bell Street, CM2 7JS?

Across 3 sales between October 1996 and July 2018, Bancott, Bell Street, CM2 7JS rose from £51,500 to £273,000, a change of £221,500. That works out to roughly +8% per year compounded over 22 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does Bancott, Bell Street, CM2 7JS have?

The current EPC rating for Bancott, Bell Street, CM2 7JS is E with a score of 40 out of 100, lodged in February 2018. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is Bancott, Bell Street, CM2 7JS?

Bancott, Bell Street, CM2 7JS has a recorded floor area of 62 m² (667 sq ft). That makes it about 10% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in CM2 7JS. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does Bancott, Bell Street, CM2 7JS use?

The latest EPC at Bancott, Bell Street, CM2 7JS records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for Bancott, Bell Street, CM2 7JS?

Bancott, Bell Street, CM2 7JS is in council tax band C.

Which area is Bancott, Bell Street, CM2 7JS in?

Bancott, Bell Street, CM2 7JS sits in Chelmsford. It falls within the CM2 postcode district in Essex.

How safe is the area around Bancott, Bell Street, CM2 7JS?

Police records around Bancott, Bell Street, CM2 7JS show an average of 324 reported crimes per month over the last 15 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 42% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near Bancott, Bell Street, CM2 7JS?

The closest primary school to Bancott, Bell Street, CM2 7JS is Baddow Hall Infant School (442m), one of 16 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Sandon School (1.0km), with 4 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near Bancott, Bell Street, CM2 7JS?

The closest bus stop to Bancott, Bell Street, CM2 7JS is Church, 120m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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Bancott, Bell Street, Chelmsford, CM2 7JS

3 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

62 m²

667 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 40

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About Bancott

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

Bancott is a semi-detached house in Chelmsford (CM2 7JS). It has a recorded floor area of 62 m² (around 667 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (February 2018) shows an E (score 40), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 78), a 2-band jump.

At 62 m² it sits well below the postcode median (94 m² across 4 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 75% of similar EPCs). Across 1996–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £328,000 is 20.1% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£409/sq ft) was about 86.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 8 years since the last transfer (July 2018).

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate

Feb 2018

EPC Rating

E40

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 16 February 2028

1 year remaining

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Bancott, Bell Street, Chelmsford, CM2 7JS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Bancott 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 Bancott has grown more than fourfold since the 1996 starting point.

Current estimate

£328,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.0% per year over 22 years.

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Last sold (2018)

£273,000

Growth on file: 8.0% per year over 22 years.

Sales timeline

26 July 2018Most recent
£273,000
+247.8%over 18 years
26 August 1999
£78,500
+52.4%over 2 years
22 October 1996
£51,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in CM2 7JS: £250,000 (2023–2003).

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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

324/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Church — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Baddow Hall Infant School. 20 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.1dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CM2 7JS

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.5dB

Low

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