1 Brian Close, Chelmsford, CM2 9DZ
About 1 Brian Close
1 Brian Close is a semi-detached house in Chelmsford (CM2 9DZ). It has a recorded floor area of 96 m² (around 1033 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (May 2019) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in March 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77).
At 96 m² it's 23.9% larger than the typical home in the postcode (78 m² median across 4 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Across 1997–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £422,000 is 17.2% above the 2018 sale price. Last sale on file: £360,000 in June 2018. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2002.
Energy performance
1 Brian Close ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Cavity wall insulation installed
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
1 application on record at 1 Brian Close, Chelmsford, CM2 9DZ
- Sept 2002ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Pitched roof in lieu of flat roof to existing two storey side extension.
- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- 02/01675/FUL
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Sales history & valuation
1 Brian Close has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.
£422,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.3% per year over 21 years.
£360,000
Growth on file: 7.3% per year over 21 years.
Sales timeline
10 June 2018Most recent
£360,000
+53.2%over 8 years6 August 2009
£235,000
+193.8%over 12 years20 February 1997
£80,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CM2 9DZ: £250,000 (2025–2008).
Versus other Brian Close homes
EPC Rating for 1 Brian Close runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,750
Street avg £3,480
Floor Area
96 m²
Street avg 79 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.2 t/year
Street avg 6.2 t/year
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Crime
12/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Tylers Close — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
Moulsham High School. 22 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.1dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.9dB







