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8 Chelmer Lea, Chelmsford, CM2 7QG

4 sales on record1 planning record

Estimated value

£519,000

  • Since the 2024 sale (£470,000)+10%
  • Against CM2 7QG's recent median (£480,000)+8%

Newest record on this page: August 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
130 m²
1399 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 69
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Valuation

About this valuation

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Our estimate

£519,000

  • Against its 2024 sale (£470,000)+10%
  • Against CM2 7QG's recent median (£480,000)+8%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 8 Chelmer Lea is modelled from its 130 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CM2 7QG. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

  • Floor area

    130 m² from the EPC lodged in January 2023

  • Sales of this home

    4 sales recorded, the latest in 2024

  • Recent sales in CM2 7QG

    5 sales, median £480,000 (2025–2020)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: August 2025Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
Planning1 applicationFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

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

Sales timeline

  1. 17 July 2024Most recent

    £470,000

    +3.3%over 4 years

  2. 10 June 2020

    £455,000

    +133.3%over 16 years

  3. 21 November 2003

    £195,000

    +112.0%over 6 years

  4. 17 January 1997

    £92,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CM2 7QG: £480,000 (2025–2020).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

Nothing is flagged from the data on this page, but these checks are only run in the report. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
  • Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
  • Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
  • Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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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 £519,000 is 10.4% 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

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.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jan 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C69
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 12 January 2033

6 years remaining

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

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

0decisions1extensions6documents
  1. 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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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

On par
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

324/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.

Nearest schools

  • Meadgate Primary SchoolPrimary359m
  • Larkrise Primary SchoolPrimary765m
  • Great Baddow High SchoolSecondary1.0km
  • Baddow Hall Infant SchoolPrimary1.2km

Nearest stops

  • Chelmerton AvenueBus stop99m
  • Longfield RoadBus stop151m
  • Bramwoods RoadBus stop233m
  • The BeehiveBus stop256m

Most reported crime locally

  • Violence & Sexual Offences2,036 reports42%
  • Shoplifting529 reports11%
  • Anti-social Behaviour400 reports8%
  • Other Theft353 reports7%

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

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Comparables

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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for 8 Chelmer Lea is modelled from its 130 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CM2 7QG. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from
Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 4 sales are recorded for 8 Chelmer Lea. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC
Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 8 Chelmer Lea was lodged in January 2023 at band C and is valid until January 2033. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to 8 Chelmer Lea. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures
Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 15 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 22 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from CM2 7QG, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band
8 Chelmer Lea is in council tax band D. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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