What type of property is 12 Brook Lane, CM2 8NJ?

12 Brook Lane, CM2 8NJ is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did 12 Brook Lane, CM2 8NJ last change hands?

12 Brook Lane, CM2 8NJ last sold for £487,000 in August 2022, around 4 years ago. Before that, it sold for £181,000 in May 2003, so prices have been rising over 19 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 12 Brook Lane, CM2 8NJ changed over time?

Across 2 sales between May 2003 and August 2022, 12 Brook Lane, CM2 8NJ rose from £181,000 to £487,000, a change of £306,000. That works out to roughly +5.3% per year compounded over 19 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 12 Brook Lane, CM2 8NJ have?

The current EPC rating for 12 Brook Lane, CM2 8NJ is D with a score of 55 out of 100, lodged in April 2022. It has improved from a E recorded in October 2015. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 12 Brook Lane, CM2 8NJ?

12 Brook Lane, CM2 8NJ has a recorded floor area of 109 m² (1,173 sq ft), around 36 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 24% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CM2 8NJ. Source: EPC Register.

How is 12 Brook Lane, CM2 8NJ heated?

The latest EPC at 12 Brook Lane, CM2 8NJ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 12 Brook Lane, CM2 8NJ?

12 Brook Lane, CM2 8NJ is in council tax band D.

Where is 12 Brook Lane, CM2 8NJ located?

12 Brook Lane, CM2 8NJ sits in Galleywood, Chelmsford, Chelmsford. It falls within the CM2 postcode district in Essex.

What is crime like near 12 Brook Lane, CM2 8NJ?

Police records around 12 Brook Lane, CM2 8NJ 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 12 Brook Lane, CM2 8NJ?

The closest primary school to 12 Brook Lane, CM2 8NJ is St Michael's Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior School (786m), one of 11 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Great Baddow High School (1.1km), with 4 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 12 Brook Lane, CM2 8NJ?

The closest bus stop to 12 Brook Lane, CM2 8NJ is The Green, 228m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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12 Brook Lane, Galleywood, Chelmsford, CM2 8NJ

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

109 m²

1173 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 55

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 12 Brook Lane

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

12 Brook Lane is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Galleywood, Chelmsford, Chelmsford (CM2 8NJ). It has a recorded floor area of 109 m² (around 1173 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (April 2022) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in October 2015 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79).

At 109 m² it's 28.2% larger than the typical home in the postcode (85 m² median across 10 EPCs). Across 2003–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£415/sq ft) was about 63.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold August 2022 for £487,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes
CloakroomYes

Outside

ParkingOff road

Building

Heating systemGas

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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.

12 Brook Lane's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Apr 2022

EPC Rating

D55

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

6.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Apr 2022from Oct 2015

EPC improved fromE43toD55

Roof Insulation

PartialInsulated

Roof insulation improved

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 12 Brook Lane, Galleywood, Chelmsford, CM2 8NJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

12 Brook Lane 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.

12 Brook Lane has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2003.

Current estimate

£494,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.3% per year over 19 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£487,000

Growth on file: 5.3% per year over 19 years.

Sales timeline

9 August 2022Most recent
£487,000
+169.1%over 19 years
1 May 2003
£181,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CM2 8NJ: £400,000 (2024–2017).

Nearby sales in CM2 8NJ

On the street

Versus other Brook Lane homes

Four headline reads against 10 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

12 Brook Lane is notably below the street on co₂ emissions.

Price per m²

£4,468

Street avg £3,819

Above

Floor Area

109 m²

Street avg 93 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

6.9 t/year

Street avg 4.6 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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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

12/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

The Green — bus stop.

Closest school

0.8 km

St Michael's Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior School. 15 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.1dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CM2 8NJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.8dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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