What type of property is 2 The Gables, Church Road, CM2 8UQ?

2 The Gables, Church Road, CM2 8UQ is a 1-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 2 The Gables, Church Road, CM2 8UQ sell for?

2 The Gables, Church Road, CM2 8UQ last sold for £255,000 in December 2025. Before that, it sold for £232,500 in March 2021, so prices have been rising over 5 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 2 The Gables, Church Road, CM2 8UQ appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between March 2021 and December 2025, 2 The Gables, Church Road, CM2 8UQ rose from £232,500 to £255,000, a change of £22,500. That works out to roughly +2% per year compounded over 5 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 2 The Gables, Church Road, CM2 8UQ?

The current EPC rating for 2 The Gables, Church Road, CM2 8UQ is C with a score of 72 out of 100, lodged in May 2016. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 2 The Gables, Church Road, CM2 8UQ?

2 The Gables, Church Road, CM2 8UQ has a recorded floor area of 55 m² (592 sq ft), around 55 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 70% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in CM2 8UQ. Source: EPC Register.

How is 2 The Gables, Church Road, CM2 8UQ heated?

The latest EPC at 2 The Gables, Church Road, CM2 8UQ records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Where is 2 The Gables, Church Road, CM2 8UQ located?

2 The Gables, Church Road, CM2 8UQ sits in West Hanningfield, Chelmsford, Chelmsford. It falls within the CM2 postcode district in Essex.

What is crime like near 2 The Gables, Church Road, CM2 8UQ?

Police records around 2 The Gables, Church Road, CM2 8UQ 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 2 The Gables, Church Road, CM2 8UQ?

The closest primary school to 2 The Gables, Church Road, CM2 8UQ is St Peter's Church of England Primary Academy, West Hanningfield (88m).

What is the nearest station to 2 The Gables, Church Road, CM2 8UQ?

The closest bus stop to 2 The Gables, Church Road, CM2 8UQ is St Peter's School, 38m away. In total there are 11 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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2 The Gables, Church Road, West Hanningfield, Chelmsford, CM2 8UQ

1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Floor Ground

Bedroom

Bathroom

Floor area

55 m²

592 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 72

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 2 The Gables

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

2 The Gables is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in West Hanningfield, Chelmsford, Chelmsford (CM2 8UQ). It has a recorded floor area of 55 m² (around 592 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1950-1966. At 55 m² this is the 3rd smallest of 4 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 49–56 m². On EPC score it ranks last in the building (72 versus a best of 79). The latest certificate (May 2016) shows a C (score 72). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since January 2010. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Average; while wall efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and lighting dropped from Good to Very Poor. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from May 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

It changed hands recently, sold December 2025 for £255,000. Across 2021–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 2% per year. 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2016.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms1
Bathrooms1
Open-plan layoutYes
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
ParkingAllocated

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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.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 11 May 2026

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

May 2016

EPC Rating

C72

Main Heating

Electric & Gas

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

3.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 11 May 2026

New assessment needed to sell or let

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

May 2016from Jan 2010

Heating System

Heat PumpGas Boiler

Heating system changed

Heating Controls

Full ControlFull

Heating controls changed

Hot Water

PoorAverage

Hot water efficiency improved

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Mid 20th centuryGround Floor FlatEPC CNo mains gas

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2 The Gables, Church Road, West Hanningfield, Chelmsford, CM2 8UQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 2 The Gables, Church Road, West Hanningfield, Chelmsford, CM2 8UQ

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Flagged:Change of use

Jan 2016
Change of UseFull
Outcome in report
Change of use of vacant groundfloor hairdressers to residential apartment with two new first floor dormer windows and alterations to the three existing apartments to provide four one bedroom apartments with external storage and cycle area and new boundary fences.
Documents
18 docs on file
Reference
15/01973/FUL
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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.

2 The Gables valuation runs notably under the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£245,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.0% per year over 5 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£255,000

Growth on file: 2.0% per year over 5 years.

Sales timeline

16 December 2025Most recent
£255,000
+9.7%over 4 years
24 March 2021
£232,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in CM2 8UQ: £820,000 (2026–2023).

Nearby sales in CM2 8UQ

On the street

Versus other Church Road homes

Four headline reads against 5 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

2 The Gables is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£4,636

Street avg £5,375

On par

Floor Area

55 m²

Street avg 53 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.6 t/year

Street avg 3.0 t/year

Strongly below

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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

0.0 km

St Peter's School — bus stop.

Closest school

0.1 km

St Peter's Church of England Primary Academy, West Hanningfield. 1 school nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.0dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CM2 8UQ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.1dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Common questions

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