What type of property is 42 New Road, CM2 7QT?

42 New Road, CM2 7QT is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 42 New Road, CM2 7QT sell for?

42 New Road, CM2 7QT last sold for £385,000 in August 2023, around 3 years ago. Before that, it sold for £227,000 in March 2007, so prices have been rising over 16 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 42 New Road, CM2 7QT appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between March 2007 and August 2023, 42 New Road, CM2 7QT rose from £227,000 to £385,000, a change of £158,000. That works out to roughly +3.3% per year compounded over 16 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 42 New Road, CM2 7QT have?

The current EPC rating for 42 New Road, CM2 7QT is D with a score of 64 out of 100, lodged in May 2023. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 42 New Road, CM2 7QT?

42 New Road, CM2 7QT has a recorded floor area of 98 m² (1,055 sq ft), around 33 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 11% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CM2 7QT. Source: EPC Register.

How is 42 New Road, CM2 7QT heated?

The latest EPC at 42 New Road, CM2 7QT records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 42 New Road, CM2 7QT?

42 New Road, CM2 7QT is in council tax band C.

Where is 42 New Road, CM2 7QT located?

42 New Road, CM2 7QT sits in Great Baddow, Chelmsford, Chelmsford. It falls within the CM2 postcode district in Essex.

How safe is the area around 42 New Road, CM2 7QT?

Police records around 42 New Road, CM2 7QT 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.

Which schools serve 42 New Road, CM2 7QT?

The closest primary school to 42 New Road, CM2 7QT is Baddow Hall Infant School (309m), one of 16 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Sandon School (875m), with 4 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 42 New Road, CM2 7QT?

The closest bus stop to 42 New Road, CM2 7QT is Church, 153m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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42 New Road, Great Baddow, Chelmsford, CM2 7QT

Extendable

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

98 m²

1055 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 64

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 42 New Road

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

42 New Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Great Baddow, Chelmsford, Chelmsford (CM2 7QT). It has a recorded floor area of 98 m² (around 1055 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (May 2023) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.

Across 2007–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £441,000 is 14.5% above the 2023 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£365/sq ft) was about 55.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold August 2023 for £385,000.

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

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes
Utility roomYes
CloakroomYes

Outside

Private gardenRear

Building

Heating systemGas
Extension potentialPossible

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

D64

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 42 New Road, Great Baddow, Chelmsford, CM2 7QT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

42 New Road 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.

42 New Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£441,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.3% per year over 16 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£385,000

Growth on file: 3.3% per year over 16 years.

Sales timeline

30 August 2023Most recent
£385,000
+69.6%over 16 years
28 March 2007
£227,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CM2 7QT: £535,000 (2025–2022).

Nearby sales in CM2 7QT

On the street

Versus other New Road homes

Four headline reads against 41 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On years held, 42 New Road runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,929

Street avg £3,513

On par

Floor Area

98 m²

Street avg 101 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

4.3 t/year

Street avg 4.2 t/year

On par

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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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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

0.2 km

Church — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Baddow Hall Infant School. 20 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CM2 7QT from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.4dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CM2 7QT

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

44.0dB

Low

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65 dB

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FAQ

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