What type of property is 21 Craiston Way, CM2 8ED?

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

What did 21 Craiston Way, CM2 8ED sell for?

21 Craiston Way, CM2 8ED last sold for £360,000 in May 2017, around 9 years ago. Before that, it sold for £100,000 in May 1999, so prices have been rising over 18 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 21 Craiston Way, CM2 8ED?

Across 2 sales between May 1999 and May 2017, 21 Craiston Way, CM2 8ED rose from £100,000 to £360,000, a change of £260,000. That works out to roughly +7.4% per year compounded over 18 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 21 Craiston Way, CM2 8ED?

The current EPC rating for 21 Craiston Way, CM2 8ED is E with a score of 53 out of 100, lodged in November 2010. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 21 Craiston Way, CM2 8ED?

21 Craiston Way, CM2 8ED has a recorded floor area of 111 m² (1,199 sq ft), around 28 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 21 Craiston Way, CM2 8ED heated?

The latest EPC at 21 Craiston Way, CM2 8ED records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 21 Craiston Way, CM2 8ED?

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

Where is 21 Craiston Way, CM2 8ED located?

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

What is crime like near 21 Craiston Way, CM2 8ED?

Police records around 21 Craiston Way, CM2 8ED show an average of 324 reported crimes per month over the last 15 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 42% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 21 Craiston Way, CM2 8ED?

The closest primary school to 21 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 21 Craiston Way, CM2 8ED?

The closest bus stop to 21 Craiston Way, CM2 8ED is Bells Chase, 215m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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21 Craiston Way, Chelmsford, CM2 8ED

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

111 m²

1199 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 53

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 21 Craiston Way

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

21 Craiston Way is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Chelmsford (CM2 8ED). It has a recorded floor area of 111 m² (around 1199 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (November 2010) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 71), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from November 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 1999–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £452,000 is 25.6% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£300/sq ft) was about 47.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in May 2017 and unlisted since — roughly 9 years.

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
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes
CloakroomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
DrivewayYes

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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.

21 Craiston Way sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 23 Nov 2020

Current Certificate

Nov 2010

EPC Rating

E53

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

6.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 23 November 2020

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 21 Craiston Way, Chelmsford, CM2 8ED, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

21 Craiston Way has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

21 Craiston Way has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1999.

Current estimate

£452,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.4% per year over 18 years.

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Last sold (2017)

£360,000

Growth on file: 7.4% per year over 18 years.

Sales timeline

31 May 2017Most recent
£360,000
+260.0%over 18 years
19 May 1999
£100,000

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

Nearby sales in CM2 8ED

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.

On co₂ emissions, 21 Craiston Way runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,232

Street avg £3,007

On par

Floor Area

111 m²

Street avg 114 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

6.6 t/year

Street avg 4.7 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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1 Craiston Way

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4 bed

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1 Barn Mead

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1 Agricultural Cottages, Church Road, West Hanningfield

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1 Chaplin Close

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1 Bullen Walk

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£535k

1 Butts Way

CM2 8TJ

3 bed2 bath

£570k

1 Bells Chase, Great Baddow

CM2 8DS

5 bed

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.

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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

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Common questions

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