What type of property is Rumbolds House, Hammonds Road, CM2 7RS?

Rumbolds House, Hammonds Road, CM2 7RS is a detached house.

When did Rumbolds House, Hammonds Road, CM2 7RS last change hands?

Rumbolds House, Hammonds Road, CM2 7RS last sold for £750,000 in September 2021, around 5 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for Rumbolds House, Hammonds Road, CM2 7RS?

The current EPC rating for Rumbolds House, Hammonds Road, CM2 7RS is E with a score of 47 out of 100, lodged in December 2020. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of Rumbolds House, Hammonds Road, CM2 7RS?

Rumbolds House, Hammonds Road, CM2 7RS has a recorded floor area of 198 m² (2,131 sq ft). That makes it about 128% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CM2 7RS. Source: EPC Register.

How is Rumbolds House, Hammonds Road, CM2 7RS heated?

The latest EPC at Rumbolds House, Hammonds Road, CM2 7RS records oil as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is Rumbolds House, Hammonds Road, CM2 7RS?

Rumbolds House, Hammonds Road, CM2 7RS is in council tax band G. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Where is Rumbolds House, Hammonds Road, CM2 7RS located?

Rumbolds House, Hammonds Road, CM2 7RS sits in Sandon, Chelmsford, Chelmsford. It falls within the CM2 postcode district in Essex.

Is Rumbolds House, Hammonds Road, CM2 7RS in a safe area?

Police records around Rumbolds House, Hammonds Road, CM2 7RS 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 Rumbolds House, Hammonds Road, CM2 7RS?

The closest primary school to Rumbolds House, Hammonds Road, CM2 7RS is Chancellor Park Primary School, Chelmsford (1.5km), one of 6 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Sandon School (1.7km).

What is the nearest station to Rumbolds House, Hammonds Road, CM2 7RS?

The closest bus stop to Rumbolds House, Hammonds Road, CM2 7RS is Sandon Park-and-Ride, 886m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

Are there any environmental risks at Rumbolds House, Hammonds Road, CM2 7RS?

Strategic noise mapping records 61.71 dB daytime road noise at the postcode (and 56.54 dB at night), above the WHO 55 dB daytime guideline.

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Rumbolds House, Hammonds Road, Sandon, Chelmsford, CM2 7RS

Property type

Detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

198 m²

2131 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 47

Council tax

Band G

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About Rumbolds House

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

Rumbolds House is a detached house in Sandon, Chelmsford, Chelmsford (CM2 7RS). It has a recorded floor area of 198 m² (around 2131 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (December 2020) shows an E (score 47), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 79), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.

At 198 m² the property is well over the postcode median (84 m² across 4 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. Today's modelled estimate of £944,000 is 25.9% above the 2021 sale price. Most recent transfer: September 2021 at £750,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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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.

Rumbolds House sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Rating

E47

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Oil

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

11.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)No mains gas

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Rumbolds House, Hammonds Road, Sandon, Chelmsford, CM2 7RS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Rumbolds House 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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£944,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2021)

£750,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

9 September 2021Most recent
£750,000

On the street

Versus other Hammonds Road homes

Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for Rumbolds House lags the street by a wide margin.

EPC Rating

47 (E)

Street avg 58 (D)

Strongly below

Floor Area

198 m²

Street avg 84 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

11.0 t/year

Street avg 4.9 t/year

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

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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.

£759k

1 Chalklands, Sandon

CM2 7TH

4 bed2 bath

£754k

1 Britten Crescent

CM2 7EP

4 bed1 bath

£661k

1 Baddow Hall Avenue

CM2 7BN

£650k

1 East Hanningfield Road, Howe Green

CM2 7TJ

£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

£515k

1 Chelmer Lea

CM2 7QG

4 bed1 bath

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

0.9 km

Sandon Park-and-Ride — bus stop.

Closest school

1.5 km

Chancellor Park Primary School, Chelmsford. 7 schools nearby.

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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 7RS from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

61.7dB

Moderate

Night-time road noise heatmap for CM2 7RS

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

56.5dB

Moderate

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4

FAQ

Common questions

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