What type of property is 31 Rous Chase, CM2 8QF?

31 Rous Chase, CM2 8QF is a 5-bedroom detached house, which has been extended.

What did 31 Rous Chase, CM2 8QF sell for?

31 Rous Chase, CM2 8QF last sold for £621,500 in March 2021, around 5 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £230,000 in December 1999. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 31 Rous Chase, CM2 8QF?

Across 3 sales between December 1999 and March 2021, 31 Rous Chase, CM2 8QF rose from £230,000 to £621,500, a change of £391,500. That works out to roughly +4.8% per year compounded over 21 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 31 Rous Chase, CM2 8QF?

The current EPC rating for 31 Rous Chase, CM2 8QF is D with a score of 60 out of 100, lodged in November 2018. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 31 Rous Chase, CM2 8QF?

31 Rous Chase, CM2 8QF has a recorded floor area of 154 m² (1,658 sq ft), around 31 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 25% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in CM2 8QF. Source: EPC Register.

How is 31 Rous Chase, CM2 8QF heated?

The latest EPC at 31 Rous Chase, CM2 8QF records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has 31 Rous Chase, CM2 8QF had any planning applications?

The only planning records linked to 31 Rous Chase, CM2 8QF are routine tree-works filings, not building works. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 31 Rous Chase, CM2 8QF?

31 Rous Chase, CM2 8QF is in council tax band F. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Where is 31 Rous Chase, CM2 8QF located?

31 Rous Chase, CM2 8QF sits in Galleywood, Chelmsford, Chelmsford. It falls within the CM2 postcode district in Essex.

What is crime like near 31 Rous Chase, CM2 8QF?

Police records around 31 Rous Chase, CM2 8QF 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 31 Rous Chase, CM2 8QF?

The closest primary school to 31 Rous Chase, CM2 8QF is Galleywood Infant School (714m), one of 7 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Great Baddow High School (2.5km), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 31 Rous Chase, CM2 8QF?

The closest bus stop to 31 Rous Chase, CM2 8QF is Galleywood Common, 263m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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31 Rous Chase, Galleywood, Chelmsford, CM2 8QF

3 sales on record4 planning records

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

154 m²

1658 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 60

Council tax

Band F

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 31 Rous Chase

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

31 Rous Chase is a five-bedroom detached house in Galleywood, Chelmsford, Chelmsford (CM2 8QF). It has a recorded floor area of 154 m² (around 1658 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (November 2018) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 69). Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

Across 1999–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £711,000 is 14.4% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£375/sq ft) was about 155.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 4 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused. At 154 m² it's 25.2% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (206 m² median across 3 EPCs). 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count. Most recent transfer: March 2021 at £621,500. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms5
Bathrooms3
Dining roomYes
Utility roomYes
EnsuiteYes
StudyYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
GarageYes

Building

Previously extendedYes

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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.

31 Rous Chase's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

D60

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

7.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 31 Rous Chase, Galleywood, Chelmsford, CM2 8QF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history at 31 Rous Chase is exclusively tree-management applications — typical for a property with mature trees on or near the plot.

4 applications on record at 31 Rous Chase, Galleywood, Chelmsford, CM2 8QF

0decisions9documents1nearby

Jun 2002
Tree WorksTrees
Outcome in report
Works to trees in front garden (TPO 1975/25 and 2002/50)
Documents
2 docs on file
Reference
02/05087/TPO
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Tree WorksSept 2021Decision
Tree WorksOct 2013Decision

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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.

31 Rous Chase has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1999.

Current estimate

£711,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.8% per year over 21 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£621,500

Growth on file: 4.8% per year over 21 years.

Sales timeline

11 March 2021Most recent
£621,500
+50.1%over 13 years
16 November 2007
£414,000
+80.0%over 7 years
9 December 1999
£230,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CM2 8QF: £360,000 (2025–2004).

Nearby sales in CM2 8QF

On the street

Versus other Rous Chase homes

Four headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 31 Rous Chase stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£4,036

Street avg £2,747

Strongly above

Floor Area

154 m²

Street avg 200 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 8 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

7.0 t/year

Street avg 6.1 t/year

Strongly below

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Area

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Crime

12/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.3 km

Galleywood Common — bus stop.

Closest school

0.7 km

Galleywood Infant School. 9 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.4dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CM2 8QF

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.9dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

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