What kind of home is 8 Chelmer Lea, CM2 7QG?

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

What did 8 Chelmer Lea, CM2 7QG sell for?

8 Chelmer Lea, CM2 7QG last sold for £470,000 in July 2024, around 2 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £92,000 in January 1997. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 8 Chelmer Lea, CM2 7QG?

Across 4 sales between January 1997 and July 2024, 8 Chelmer Lea, CM2 7QG rose from £92,000 to £470,000, a change of £378,000. That works out to roughly +6.1% per year compounded over 27 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 8 Chelmer Lea, CM2 7QG?

The current EPC rating for 8 Chelmer Lea, CM2 7QG is C with a score of 69 out of 100, lodged in January 2023. It has improved from a D recorded in October 2019. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 8 Chelmer Lea, CM2 7QG?

8 Chelmer Lea, CM2 7QG has a recorded floor area of 130 m² (1,399 sq ft), around 33 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 12% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CM2 7QG. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 8 Chelmer Lea, CM2 7QG use?

The latest EPC at 8 Chelmer Lea, CM2 7QG records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 8 Chelmer Lea, CM2 7QG?

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

Which area is 8 Chelmer Lea, CM2 7QG in?

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

How safe is the area around 8 Chelmer Lea, CM2 7QG?

Police records around 8 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 8 Chelmer Lea, CM2 7QG?

The closest primary school to 8 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.

What is the nearest station to 8 Chelmer Lea, CM2 7QG?

The closest bus stop to 8 Chelmer Lea, CM2 7QG is Chelmerton Avenue, 99m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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8 Chelmer Lea, Chelmsford, CM2 7QG

4 sales on record1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

130 m²

1399 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 69

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 8 Chelmer Lea

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

8 Chelmer Lea is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Chelmsford (CM2 7QG). It has a recorded floor area of 130 m² (around 1399 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (January 2023) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in October 2019 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 86).

At 130 m² it's 19.8% larger than the typical home in the postcode (109 m² median across 12 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 75% of similar EPCs). Across 1997–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £534,000 is 13.6% above the 2024 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£336/sq ft) was about 32.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £470,000 in July 2024. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2021.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms2

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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)

Jan 2023

EPC Rating

C69

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

4.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jan 2023from Oct 2019

EPC improved fromD66toC69

Walls

AverageGood

Wall insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting

5%77%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Chelmer Lea, Chelmsford, CM2 7QG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 8 Chelmer Lea, Chelmsford, CM2 7QG

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Feb 2021
ExtensionFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Front of property
First floor front extension over existing ground floor extension.
Documents
6 docs on file
Reference
20/02085/FUL
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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.

Price for 8 Chelmer Lea has grown more than fourfold since the 1997 starting point.

Current estimate

£534,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.1% per year over 27 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£470,000

Growth on file: 6.1% per year over 27 years.

Sales timeline

17 July 2024Most recent
£470,000
+3.3%over 4 years
10 June 2020
£455,000
+133.3%over 16 years
21 November 2003
£195,000
+112.0%over 6 years
17 January 1997
£92,000

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.

On years held, 8 Chelmer Lea runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,615

Street avg £3,733

Below

Floor Area

130 m²

Street avg 116 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

4.5 t/year

Street avg 4.6 t/year

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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.

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£754k

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4 bed2 bath

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£457k

1 Cards Road, Sandon

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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

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Common questions

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