What kind of home is 7 Cards Road, CM2 7RH?

7 Cards Road, CM2 7RH is a 3-bedroom mid-terrace house.

When did 7 Cards Road, CM2 7RH last change hands?

7 Cards Road, CM2 7RH last sold for £210,000 in September 2015, around 11 years ago. Before that, it sold for £82,000 in November 2001, so prices have been rising over 14 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 7 Cards Road, CM2 7RH appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between November 2001 and September 2015, 7 Cards Road, CM2 7RH rose from £82,000 to £210,000, a change of £128,000. That works out to roughly +7% per year compounded over 14 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 7 Cards Road, CM2 7RH?

The current EPC rating for 7 Cards Road, CM2 7RH is E with a score of 52 out of 100, lodged in January 2021. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 7 Cards Road, CM2 7RH?

7 Cards Road, CM2 7RH has a recorded floor area of 80 m² (861 sq ft), around 27 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 82% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CM2 7RH. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 7 Cards Road, CM2 7RH use?

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

What is the council tax band for 7 Cards Road, CM2 7RH?

7 Cards Road, CM2 7RH is in council tax band C.

Which area is 7 Cards Road, CM2 7RH in?

7 Cards Road, CM2 7RH sits in Sandon, Chelmsford, Chelmsford. It falls within the CM2 postcode district in Essex.

What is crime like near 7 Cards Road, CM2 7RH?

Police records around 7 Cards Road, CM2 7RH 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 7 Cards Road, CM2 7RH?

The closest primary school to 7 Cards Road, CM2 7RH is Baddow Hall Infant School (1.0km), one of 7 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Sandon School (504m), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 7 Cards Road, CM2 7RH?

The closest bus stop to 7 Cards Road, CM2 7RH is The Crown, 261m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

Does 7 Cards Road, CM2 7RH have flooding or noise concerns?

Strategic noise mapping records 60.21 dB daytime road noise at the postcode (and 54.32 dB at night), above the WHO 55 dB daytime guideline.

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7 Cards Road, Sandon, Chelmsford, CM2 7RH

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Floor area

80 m²

861 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 52

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 7 Cards Road

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

7 Cards Road is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Sandon, Chelmsford, Chelmsford (CM2 7RH). It has a recorded floor area of 80 m² (around 861 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (January 2021) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 3-band jump.

At 80 m² the property is well over the postcode median (44 m² across 10 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. 11 years since the last transfer (September 2015). Across 2001–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £307,000 is 46.2% above the 2015 sale price.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenYes

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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.

7 Cards Road sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Rating

E52

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.2 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 7 Cards Road, Sandon, Chelmsford, CM2 7RH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

7 Cards 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.

Sale price has at least doubled since 2001.

Current estimate

£307,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.0% per year over 14 years.

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Last sold (2015)

£210,000

Growth on file: 7.0% per year over 14 years.

Sales timeline

30 September 2015Most recent
£210,000
+156.1%over 13 years
9 November 2001
£82,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CM2 7RH: £220,000 (2022–2008).

Nearby sales in CM2 7RH

On the street

Versus other Cards Road homes

Four headline reads against 10 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

CO₂ Emissions for 7 Cards Road lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,625

Street avg £3,488

Below

Floor Area

80 m²

Street avg 61 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

5.2 t/year

Street avg 2.6 t/year

Strongly below

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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

0.3 km

The Crown — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

The Sandon School. 9 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

60.2dB

Moderate

Night-time road noise heatmap for CM2 7RH

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

54.3dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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