What kind of home is 17 Braziers Close, CM2 8YJ?

17 Braziers Close, CM2 8YJ is a 3-bedroom detached house, on a corner plot.

What was the last sold price for 17 Braziers Close, CM2 8YJ?

17 Braziers Close, CM2 8YJ last sold for £340,000 in February 2017, around 9 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 17 Braziers Close, CM2 8YJ have?

The current EPC rating for 17 Braziers Close, CM2 8YJ is C with a score of 71 out of 100, lodged in October 2024. It has improved from a D recorded in December 2012. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 17 Braziers Close, CM2 8YJ?

17 Braziers Close, CM2 8YJ has a recorded floor area of 94 m² (1,012 sq ft), around 31 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 8% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CM2 8YJ. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 17 Braziers Close, CM2 8YJ use?

The latest EPC at 17 Braziers Close, CM2 8YJ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 17 Braziers Close, CM2 8YJ?

17 Braziers Close, CM2 8YJ is in council tax band E.

Which area is 17 Braziers Close, CM2 8YJ in?

17 Braziers Close, CM2 8YJ sits in Chelmsford. It falls within the CM2 postcode district in Essex.

What is crime like near 17 Braziers Close, CM2 8YJ?

Police records around 17 Braziers Close, CM2 8YJ 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 17 Braziers Close, CM2 8YJ?

The closest primary school to 17 Braziers Close, CM2 8YJ is St Michael's Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior School (222m), one of 11 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Great Baddow High School (1.6km), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 17 Braziers Close, CM2 8YJ?

The closest bus stop to 17 Braziers Close, CM2 8YJ is Jubilee Park, 204m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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17 Braziers Close, Chelmsford, CM2 8YJ

2 planning records

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

94 m²

1012 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 71

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 17 Braziers Close

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

17 Braziers Close is a three-bedroom detached house in Chelmsford (CM2 8YJ). It has a recorded floor area of 94 m² (around 1012 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (October 2024) shows a C (score 71). When first surveyed in December 2012 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84). The home occupies a corner plot.

Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 71% of similar EPCs). 9 years since the last transfer (February 2017). 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused. Today's modelled estimate of £482,000 is 41.8% above the 2017 sale price.

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

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageYes
Corner plotYes

Building

RefurbishedYes

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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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Oct 2024

EPC Rating

C71

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

3.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Oct 2024from Dec 2012

EPC improved fromD57toC71

Heating Controls

Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water

AverageGood

Hot water efficiency improved

Windows

AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Braziers Close, Chelmsford, CM2 8YJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Council records include a two-storey front extension at 17 Braziers Close.

2 applications on record at 17 Braziers Close, Chelmsford, CM2 8YJ

0decisions2extensions14documents1nearby

Flagged:Retrospective

Jun 2017
ExtensionFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Two storey · Front of property
Two storey front extension
Documents
6 docs on file
Reference
17/00818/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.

17 Braziers Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£482,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2017)

£340,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

7 February 2017Most recent
£340,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CM2 8YJ: £480,000 (2024–2022).

Nearby sales in CM2 8YJ

On the street

Versus other Braziers Close homes

Four headline reads against 14 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 17 Braziers Close runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,617

Street avg £3,857

Below

Floor Area

94 m²

Street avg 93 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.2 t/year

Street avg 3.8 t/year

Above

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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

Jubilee Park — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

St Michael's Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior School. 14 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.9dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CM2 8YJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.1dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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