What type of property is 18 Chelmer Lea, CM2 7QG?

18 Chelmer Lea, CM2 7QG is a 4-bedroom end-of-terrace house, set on a cul-de-sac and which has been extended.

What did 18 Chelmer Lea, CM2 7QG sell for?

18 Chelmer Lea, CM2 7QG last sold for £410,000 in October 2020, around 6 years ago. Before that, it sold for £92,500 in November 1999, so prices have been rising over 21 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 18 Chelmer Lea, CM2 7QG?

Across 2 sales between November 1999 and October 2020, 18 Chelmer Lea, CM2 7QG rose from £92,500 to £410,000, a change of £317,500. That works out to roughly +7.4% per year compounded over 21 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 18 Chelmer Lea, CM2 7QG?

The current EPC rating for 18 Chelmer Lea, CM2 7QG is D with a score of 68 out of 100, lodged in March 2020. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 18 Chelmer Lea, CM2 7QG?

18 Chelmer Lea, CM2 7QG has a recorded floor area of 107 m² (1,152 sq ft), around 27 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 9% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in CM2 7QG. Source: EPC Register.

How is 18 Chelmer Lea, CM2 7QG heated?

The latest EPC at 18 Chelmer Lea, CM2 7QG records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 18 Chelmer Lea, CM2 7QG?

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

Where is 18 Chelmer Lea, CM2 7QG located?

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

Is 18 Chelmer Lea, CM2 7QG in a safe area?

Police records around 18 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 18 Chelmer Lea, CM2 7QG?

The closest primary school to 18 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 18 Chelmer Lea, CM2 7QG?

The closest bus stop to 18 Chelmer Lea, CM2 7QG is Chelmerton Avenue, 99m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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18 Chelmer Lea, Chelmsford, CM2 7QG

Property type

End terrace

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

107 m²

1152 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 68

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 18 Chelmer Lea

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

18 Chelmer Lea is a four-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Chelmsford (CM2 7QG). It has a recorded floor area of 107 m² (around 1152 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (March 2020) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

Across 1999–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £493,000 is 20.2% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£356/sq ft) was about 40.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold October 2020 for £410,000.

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

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes
CloakroomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
GarageIntegral
Cul-de-sacYes

Building

Previously extendedYes

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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

D68

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 18 Chelmer Lea, Chelmsford, CM2 7QG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

18 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.

18 Chelmer Lea has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1999.

Current estimate

£493,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.4% per year over 21 years.

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Last sold (2020)

£410,000

Growth on file: 7.4% per year over 21 years.

Sales timeline

21 October 2020Most recent
£410,000
+343.2%over 20 years
29 November 1999
£92,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in CM2 7QG: £480,000 (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.

18 Chelmer Lea outperforms the street on co₂ emissions by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,832

Street avg £3,714

On par

Floor Area

107 m²

Street avg 118 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.9 t/year

Street avg 4.6 t/year

Strongly above

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Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Common questions

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