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32 Chelmer Lea, Chelmsford, CM2 7QG

3 sales on record3 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
145 m²
1561 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 71
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 32 Chelmer Lea

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

32 Chelmer Lea is a four-bedroom detached house in Chelmsford (CM2 7QG). It has a recorded floor area of 145 m² (around 1561 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (April 2013) shows a C (score 71). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83). The latest certificate is from April 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 145 m² the property is well over the postcode median (109 m² across 12 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 75% of similar EPCs). Across 2000–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £606,000 is 14.3% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£340/sq ft) was about 35.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 3 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused. Most recent transfer: March 2021 at £530,000. 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
  • Bathrooms2
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

32 Chelmer Lea's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 21 Apr 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C71
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Mid 20th centuryDetached HouseEPC CExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 32 Chelmer Lea, Chelmsford, CM2 7QG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

32 Chelmer Lea has been extended on multiple sides of the property across separate planning applications.

3 applications on record at 32 Chelmer Lea, Chelmsford, CM2 7QG

0decisions2extensions21documents
  1. Jul 2002
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Single storey · Side of property

    First floor side extension.

    Documents
    6 docs on file
    Reference
    02/01097/FUL
    Full record in report
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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.

32 Chelmer Lea has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 2000.

Current estimate

£606,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.6% per year over 20 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£530,000

Growth on file: 5.6% per year over 20 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 1 March 2021Most recent

    £530,000

    +28.6%over 7 years

  2. 31 January 2014

    £412,000

    +134.8%over 13 years

  3. 7 December 2000

    £175,500

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

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.

32 Chelmer Lea outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,655

Street avg £3,730

On par

Floor Area

145 m²

Street avg 114 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

4.3 t/year

Street avg 4.6 t/year

Above
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Chelmsford district page.
Full Chelmsford report

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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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

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 road noise heatmap for CM2 7QG

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
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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