What kind of home is 56 New Road, CM2 7QT?

56 New Road, CM2 7QT is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house, which has been extended.

When did 56 New Road, CM2 7QT last change hands?

56 New Road, CM2 7QT last sold for £535,000 in August 2024, around 2 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £66,000 in May 1996. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 56 New Road, CM2 7QT?

Across 3 sales between May 1996 and August 2024, 56 New Road, CM2 7QT rose from £66,000 to £535,000, a change of £469,000. That works out to roughly +7.7% per year compounded over 28 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 56 New Road, CM2 7QT?

The current EPC rating for 56 New Road, CM2 7QT is D with a score of 65 out of 100, lodged in April 2024. It has improved from a E recorded in February 2012. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 56 New Road, CM2 7QT?

56 New Road, CM2 7QT has a recorded floor area of 129 m² (1,389 sq ft), around 43 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 47% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CM2 7QT. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 56 New Road, CM2 7QT use?

The latest EPC at 56 New Road, CM2 7QT records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 56 New Road, CM2 7QT?

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

Which area is 56 New Road, CM2 7QT in?

56 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 56 New Road, CM2 7QT?

Police records around 56 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.

What schools are near 56 New Road, CM2 7QT?

The closest primary school to 56 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.

What transport links are near 56 New Road, CM2 7QT?

The closest bus stop to 56 New Road, CM2 7QT is Church, 153m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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

3 sales on record1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

129 m²

1389 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 65

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 56 New Road

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

56 New Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Great Baddow, Chelmsford, Chelmsford (CM2 7QT). It has a recorded floor area of 129 m² (around 1389 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (April 2024) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in February 2012 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a basement. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

At 129 m² the property is well over the postcode median (91 m² across 41 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1996–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£385/sq ft) was about 69.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £535,000 in August 2024. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2014.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms2
BasementYes

Outside

Private gardenSouth-east-facing
ParkingOff street

Building

Heating systemGas
Previously extendedYes
RefurbishedYes

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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.

Current Certificate(1 of 3)

Apr 2024

EPC Rating

D65

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jul 2016from Feb 2012

EPC improved fromE51toF35

Low Energy Lighting

0%59%

More low energy lighting installed

Apr 2024from Jul 2016

EPC improved fromF35toD65

Roof Insulation

UninsulatedInsulated

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting

59%79%

More low energy lighting installed

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 56 New Road, Great Baddow, Chelmsford, CM2 7QT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 56 New Road, Great Baddow, Chelmsford, CM2 7QT

0decisions1extensions5documents

Oct 2014
ExtensionFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Side and rear of property
Proposed single storey rear/side extension.
Documents
5 docs on file
Reference
14/01385/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 56 New Road has grown more than fourfold since the 1996 starting point.

Current estimate

£563,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.7% per year over 28 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£535,000

Growth on file: 7.7% per year over 28 years.

Sales timeline

11 August 2024Most recent
£535,000
+21.6%over 7 years
29 June 2017
£440,000
+566.7%over 21 years
22 May 1996
£66,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CM2 7QT: £500,000 (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.

Years Held for 56 New Road lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,147

Street avg £3,504

Above

Floor Area

129 m²

Street avg 101 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

5.1 t/year

Street avg 4.2 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.

£460k

1 Barrington Close

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1 Cards Road, Sandon

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3 bed1 bath

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1 Dealtrees Cottages, Woodhill Road, Sandon

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3 bed

£401k

1 Alexander Mews, Sandon

CM2 7TT

3 bed

£337k

1 Crescent Road

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3 bed1 bath

£582k

1 2 Valley Cottages, Tabors Hill, Great Baddow

CM2 7BP

4 bed2 bath

£527k

1 Baddow Hall Crescent

CM2 7BY

4 bed2 bath

£516k

1 Baddow Place Avenue

CM2 7JN

4 bed1 bath

Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Common questions

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