What type of property is 1 Craiston Way, CM2 8ED?

1 Craiston Way, CM2 8ED is a 4-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 1 Craiston Way, CM2 8ED sell for?

1 Craiston Way, CM2 8ED last sold for £285,000 in March 2013, around 13 years ago. Before that, it sold for £81,500 in September 1996, so prices have been rising over 17 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 1 Craiston Way, CM2 8ED changed over time?

Across 2 sales between September 1996 and March 2013, 1 Craiston Way, CM2 8ED rose from £81,500 to £285,000, a change of £203,500. That works out to roughly +7.9% per year compounded over 17 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 1 Craiston Way, CM2 8ED have?

The current EPC rating for 1 Craiston Way, CM2 8ED is D with a score of 61 out of 100, lodged in November 2012. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 1 Craiston Way, CM2 8ED?

1 Craiston Way, CM2 8ED has a recorded floor area of 128 m² (1,378 sq ft), around 32 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 15% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CM2 8ED. Source: EPC Register.

How is 1 Craiston Way, CM2 8ED heated?

The latest EPC at 1 Craiston Way, CM2 8ED records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 1 Craiston Way, CM2 8ED?

1 Craiston Way, CM2 8ED is in council tax band D.

Where is 1 Craiston Way, CM2 8ED located?

1 Craiston Way, CM2 8ED sits in Chelmsford. It falls within the CM2 postcode district in Essex.

What is crime like near 1 Craiston Way, CM2 8ED?

Police records around 1 Craiston Way, CM2 8ED 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 1 Craiston Way, CM2 8ED?

The closest primary school to 1 Craiston Way, CM2 8ED is Larkrise Primary School (585m), one of 13 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Great Baddow High School (832m), with 4 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 1 Craiston Way, CM2 8ED?

The closest bus stop to 1 Craiston Way, CM2 8ED is Bells Chase, 215m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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1 Craiston Way, Chelmsford, CM2 8ED

1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

128 m²

1378 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 61

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 1 Craiston Way

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

1 Craiston Way is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Chelmsford (CM2 8ED). It has a recorded floor area of 128 m² (around 1378 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (November 2012) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from November 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 1996–2013, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £485,000 sits 70.2% above the 2013 sale of £285,000. At 128 m² it's 17.4% larger than the typical home in the postcode (109 m² median across 20 EPCs). Last sold in March 2013, so it's been off the market for around 13 years. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2014.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4
Dining roomYes
Utility roomYes
CloakroomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
ParkingOff road

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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 Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 06 Nov 2022

EPC Rating

D61

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

5.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Craiston Way, Chelmsford, CM2 8ED, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 1 Craiston Way, Chelmsford, CM2 8ED

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Flagged:Retrospective

Aug 2014
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Outcome in report
Retrospective application for decking to rear of property
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11 docs on file
Reference
14/01106/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.

1 Craiston Way has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.

Current estimate

£485,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.9% per year over 17 years.

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Last sold (2013)

£285,000

Growth on file: 7.9% per year over 17 years.

Sales timeline

26 March 2013Most recent
£285,000
+249.7%over 16 years
12 September 1996
£81,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in CM2 8ED: £465,000 (2023–2019).

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On the street

Versus other Craiston Way homes

Four headline reads against 20 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

1 Craiston Way outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,227

Street avg £2,828

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Floor Area

128 m²

Street avg 114 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

5.1 t/year

Street avg 4.8 t/year

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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

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Full Chelmsford report

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

12/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Bells Chase — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

Larkrise Primary School. 17 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CM2 8ED from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.7dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CM2 8ED

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.8dB

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