What kind of home is 20 Chelmer Lea, CM2 7QG?

20 Chelmer Lea, CM2 7QG is a 4-bedroom semi-detached house, which has been extended.

What was the last sold price for 20 Chelmer Lea, CM2 7QG?

20 Chelmer Lea, CM2 7QG last sold for £460,000 in October 2018, around 8 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £74,000 in May 1996. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 20 Chelmer Lea, CM2 7QG?

Across 4 sales between May 1996 and October 2018, 20 Chelmer Lea, CM2 7QG rose from £74,000 to £460,000, a change of £386,000. That works out to roughly +8.5% per year compounded over 22 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 20 Chelmer Lea, CM2 7QG have?

The current EPC rating for 20 Chelmer Lea, CM2 7QG is D with a score of 58 out of 100, lodged in June 2017. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 20 Chelmer Lea, CM2 7QG?

20 Chelmer Lea, CM2 7QG has a recorded floor area of 110 m² (1,184 sq ft), around 28 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 10% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in CM2 7QG. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 20 Chelmer Lea, CM2 7QG use?

The latest EPC at 20 Chelmer Lea, CM2 7QG records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 20 Chelmer Lea, CM2 7QG?

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

Which area is 20 Chelmer Lea, CM2 7QG in?

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

What is crime like near 20 Chelmer Lea, CM2 7QG?

Police records around 20 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.

What schools are near 20 Chelmer Lea, CM2 7QG?

The closest primary school to 20 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 20 Chelmer Lea, CM2 7QG?

The closest bus stop to 20 Chelmer Lea, CM2 7QG is Chelmerton Avenue, 99m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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20 Chelmer Lea, Chelmsford, CM2 7QG

4 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

110 m²

1184 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 58

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 20 Chelmer Lea

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

20 Chelmer Lea is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Chelmsford (CM2 7QG). It has a recorded floor area of 110 m² (around 1184 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (June 2017) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since August 2009. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Good; while lighting dropped from Very Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

Last sale on file: £460,000 in October 2018. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1996–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £530,000 is 15.2% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£389/sq ft) was about 49.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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
CloakroomYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
DrivewayYes

Building

Previously extendedYes
RefurbishedYes

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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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Jun 2017

EPC Rating

D58

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

5.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jun 2017from Aug 2009

Windows

Partial DoubleFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Low Energy Lighting

75%31%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

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Late 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC DExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 20 Chelmer Lea, Chelmsford, CM2 7QG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

20 Chelmer Lea 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 20 Chelmer Lea has grown more than fourfold since the 1996 starting point.

Current estimate

£530,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.5% per year over 22 years.

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Last sold (2018)

£460,000

Growth on file: 8.5% per year over 22 years.

Sales timeline

22 October 2018Most recent
£460,000
+84.7%over 8 years
3 December 2009
£249,000
-11.1%over 2 years
2 November 2007
£280,000
+278.4%over 11 years
6 May 1996
£74,000

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.

Price per m²

£4,182

Street avg £3,682

Above

Floor Area

110 m²

Street avg 117 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

5.2 t/year

Street avg 4.5 t/year

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.

£527k

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1 Chelmer Lea

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1 Britten Crescent

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4 bed1 bath

£759k

1 Chalklands, Sandon

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4 bed2 bath

£460k

1 Barrington Close

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£457k

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

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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FAQ

Common questions

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