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1 planning record
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.
Sold March 2021 for £232,500. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. 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.
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
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 12 May 2026
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
May 2016
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C72
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric & Gas
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 2 The Gables, Church Road, West Hanningfield, Chelmsford, CM2 8UQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
- Jan 2016Change of UseFullPending
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.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£239,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2021)
£232,500
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
Versus other Church Road homes
Four headline reads against 3 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
2 The Gables is notably below the street on epc rating.
Price per m²
£4,227
Street avg £3,058
Floor Area
55 m²
Street avg 53 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
Similar properties nearby
A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
The neighbourhood at a glance
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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
0.0 km
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
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 12 points of interest in total.
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