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4 sales on record
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).
Sale prices here have outpaced Chelmsford HPI: 6.1% per year against 0% for the wider region. 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. 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). Last sale on file: £470,000 in July 2024. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2021.
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
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
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 8 Chelmer Lea, Chelmsford, CM2 7QG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
- Feb 2021ExtensionFullPending
Extension: Single storey · Front of property
First floor front extension over existing ground floor extension.
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
See how we calculated this£534,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.1% per year over 27 years.
Last sold (2024)
£470,000
Growth on file: 6.1% per year over 27 years.
Sales timeline
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
Floor Area
130 m²
Street avg 116 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
Similar properties nearby
A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor 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.
Crime
12/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Chelmerton Avenue — bus stop.
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
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 52 points of interest in total.
Beautiful places to visit nearby
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