What kind of home is 20 Chaplin Close, CM2 8QW?

20 Chaplin Close, CM2 8QW is a semi-detached house.

What did 20 Chaplin Close, CM2 8QW sell for?

20 Chaplin Close, CM2 8QW last sold for £268,000 in June 2012, around 14 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 20 Chaplin Close, CM2 8QW have?

The current EPC rating for 20 Chaplin Close, CM2 8QW is C with a score of 73 out of 100, lodged in February 2012. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 20 Chaplin Close, CM2 8QW?

20 Chaplin Close, CM2 8QW has a recorded floor area of 116 m² (1,250 sq ft). That makes it about 28% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CM2 8QW. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 20 Chaplin Close, CM2 8QW use?

The latest EPC at 20 Chaplin Close, CM2 8QW records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 20 Chaplin Close, CM2 8QW?

20 Chaplin Close, CM2 8QW is in council tax band E.

Which area is 20 Chaplin Close, CM2 8QW in?

20 Chaplin Close, CM2 8QW sits in Chelmsford. It falls within the CM2 postcode district in Essex.

Is 20 Chaplin Close, CM2 8QW in a safe area?

Police records around 20 Chaplin Close, CM2 8QW 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.

What schools are near 20 Chaplin Close, CM2 8QW?

The closest primary school to 20 Chaplin Close, CM2 8QW is Galleywood Infant School (375m), one of 8 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Great Baddow High School (2.1km), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 20 Chaplin Close, CM2 8QW?

The closest bus stop to 20 Chaplin Close, CM2 8QW is Keene Hall, 153m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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20 Chaplin Close, Chelmsford, CM2 8QW

1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

116 m²

1250 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 73

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 20 Chaplin Close

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

20 Chaplin Close is a semi-detached house in Chelmsford (CM2 8QW). It has a recorded floor area of 116 m² (around 1250 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (February 2012) shows a C (score 73). The latest certificate is from February 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Today's modelled estimate of £438,000 sits 63.4% above the 2012 sale of £268,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£214/sq ft) was about 40.4% below the postcode norm. At 116 m² it's 27.6% larger than the typical home in the postcode (91 m² median across 21 EPCs). 14 years since the last transfer (June 2012). One historical planning record sits against the property in 2018.

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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.

20 Chaplin Close's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 27 Feb 2022

EPC Rating

C73

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 20 Chaplin Close, Chelmsford, CM2 8QW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 20 Chaplin Close, Chelmsford, CM2 8QW

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Jul 2018
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Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear conservatory
Extension
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5 docs on file
Reference
18/00045/HHPA
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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.

20 Chaplin Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£438,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2012)

£268,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

13 June 2012Most recent
£268,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CM2 8QW: £475,000 (2025–2023).

Nearby sales in CM2 8QW

On the street

Versus other Chaplin Close homes

Four headline reads against 21 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

20 Chaplin Close outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,308

Street avg £4,479

Strongly below

Floor Area

116 m²

Street avg 93 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

3.4 t/year

Street avg 4.0 t/year

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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 Chaplin Close

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Crime

12/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Keene Hall — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Galleywood Infant School. 11 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.2dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CM2 8QW

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.6dB

Low

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