Brambles, Southend Road, Howe Green, Chelmsford, CM2 7TE

Brambles is a detached house in Howe Green, Chelmsford, Chelmsford (CM2 7TE). It has a recorded floor area of 268 m² (around 2885 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (April 2026) returns a high B (score 85), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating. When first surveyed in March 2009 the rating was D, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Very Good, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good and window efficiency went from Average to Very Good. This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.

At 268 m² the property is well over the postcode median (148 m² across 25 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 80% of similar EPCs). Across 2011–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £1,025,000 sits 89.8% above the 2020 sale of £540,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£187/sq ft) was about 34.6% below the postcode norm. 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused. Most recent transfer: September 2020 at £540,000.