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1 Craiston Way, Chelmsford, CM2 8ED

1 planning record

Estimated value

£481,000

  • Since the 2013 sale (£285,000)+69%
  • Against CM2 8ED's recent median (£470,000)+2%

Newest record on this page: December 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
4
Floor area
128 m²
1378 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 61
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£481,000

  • Against its 2013 sale (£285,000)+69%
  • Against CM2 8ED's recent median (£470,000)+2%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 1 Craiston Way is modelled from its 128 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CM2 8ED. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

  • Floor area

    128 m² from the EPC lodged in November 2012

  • Sales of this home

    2 sales recorded, the latest in 2013

  • Recent sales in CM2 8ED

    5 sales, median £470,000 (2025–2019)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: December 2025Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
Planning1 applicationFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

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

Sales timeline

  1. 26 March 2013Most recent

    £285,000

    +249.7%over 16 years

  2. 12 September 1996

    £81,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in CM2 8ED: £470,000 (2025–2019).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

Nothing is flagged from the data on this page, but these checks are only run in the report. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
  • Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
  • Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
  • Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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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 £481,000 sits 68.8% 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

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms4
  • Dining roomYes
  • Utility roomYes
  • CloakroomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • ParkingOff road
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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

Current Certificate
Nov 2012

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D61
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
5.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 6 November 2022

New assessment needed to sell or let
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
  1. Aug 2014
    Full
    Outcome in report

    Retrospective application for decking to rear of property

    Retrospective
    Documents
    11 docs on file
    Reference
    14/01106/FUL
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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 £3,070

Below

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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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.
Full Chelmsford report

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

Crime

324/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.

Nearest schools

  • Larkrise Primary SchoolPrimary585m
  • Baddow Hall Infant SchoolPrimary758m
  • Baddow Hall Junior SchoolPrimary758m
  • Great Baddow High SchoolSecondary832m

Nearest stops

  • Bells ChaseBus stop215m
  • Park View CrescentBus stop233m
  • Millers CroftBus stop329m
  • Maltings EstateBus stop374m

Most reported crime locally

  • Violence & Sexual Offences2,036 reports42%
  • Shoplifting529 reports11%
  • Anti-social Behaviour400 reports8%
  • Other Theft353 reports7%

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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 8ED from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CM2 8ED

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.7dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CM2 8ED

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.8dB

Low
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60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Method

How to read this page

Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for 1 Craiston Way is modelled from its 128 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CM2 8ED. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from
Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 2 sales are recorded for 1 Craiston Way. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC
Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 1 Craiston Way was lodged in November 2012 at band D and expired in November 2022, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to 1 Craiston Way. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures
Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 15 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 17 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from CM2 8ED, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band
1 Craiston Way is in council tax band D. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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