What type of property is 1 Chelmer Lea, CM2 7QG?

1 Chelmer Lea, CM2 7QG is a 4-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 1 Chelmer Lea, CM2 7QG sell for?

1 Chelmer Lea, CM2 7QG last sold for £480,000 in April 2022, around 4 years ago. Before that, it sold for £380,000 in September 2020, so prices have been rising over 2 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 1 Chelmer Lea, CM2 7QG appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between September 2020 and April 2022, 1 Chelmer Lea, CM2 7QG rose from £380,000 to £480,000, a change of £100,000. That works out to roughly +16.1% per year compounded over 2 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 1 Chelmer Lea, CM2 7QG?

The current EPC rating for 1 Chelmer Lea, CM2 7QG is D with a score of 58 out of 100, lodged in August 2019. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 1 Chelmer Lea, CM2 7QG?

1 Chelmer Lea, CM2 7QG has a recorded floor area of 92 m² (990 sq ft), around 23 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 22% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in CM2 7QG. Source: EPC Register.

How is 1 Chelmer Lea, CM2 7QG heated?

The latest EPC at 1 Chelmer Lea, CM2 7QG records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 1 Chelmer Lea, CM2 7QG?

1 Chelmer Lea, CM2 7QG is in council tax band D.

Where is 1 Chelmer Lea, CM2 7QG located?

1 Chelmer Lea, CM2 7QG sits in Chelmsford. It falls within the CM2 postcode district in Essex.

How safe is the area around 1 Chelmer Lea, CM2 7QG?

Police records around 1 Chelmer Lea, CM2 7QG 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 1 Chelmer Lea, CM2 7QG?

The closest primary school to 1 Chelmer Lea, CM2 7QG is Meadgate Primary School (359m), one of 17 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Great Baddow High School (1.0km), with 5 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 1 Chelmer Lea, CM2 7QG?

The closest bus stop to 1 Chelmer Lea, CM2 7QG is Chelmerton Avenue, 99m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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1 Chelmer Lea, Chelmsford, CM2 7QG

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

92 m²

990 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 58

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 1 Chelmer Lea

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

1 Chelmer Lea is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Chelmsford (CM2 7QG). It has a recorded floor area of 92 m² (around 990 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (August 2019) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a conservatory.

Across 2020–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 16.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£485/sq ft) was about 99.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 92 m² it's 20.7% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (116 m² median across 12 EPCs). Sold April 2022 for £480,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms1
EnsuiteYes
ConservatoryYes

Outside

GarageYes

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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.

EPC Rating

D58

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Chelmer Lea, Chelmsford, CM2 7QG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Chelmer Lea has no planning applications on record.

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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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£515,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 16.1% per year over 2 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£480,000

Growth on file: 16.1% per year over 2 years.

Sales timeline

4 April 2022Most recent
£480,000
+26.3%over 1 year
8 September 2020
£380,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CM2 7QG: £470,000 (2025–2020).

Nearby sales in CM2 7QG

On the street

Versus other Chelmer Lea homes

Four headline reads against 12 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

1 Chelmer Lea outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£5,217

Street avg £3,588

Strongly above

Floor Area

92 m²

Street avg 119 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

4.9 t/year

Street avg 4.6 t/year

On par

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Comparables

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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

0.1 km

Chelmerton Avenue — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Meadgate Primary School. 22 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.6dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CM2 7QG

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.3dB

Low

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FAQ

Common questions

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