What type of property is 16 Alder Drive, CM2 9EY?

16 Alder Drive, CM2 9EY is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 16 Alder Drive, CM2 9EY sell for?

16 Alder Drive, CM2 9EY last sold for £275,000 in September 2014, around 12 years ago. Before that, it sold for £245,000 in July 2007, so prices have been rising over 7 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 16 Alder Drive, CM2 9EY appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between July 2007 and September 2014, 16 Alder Drive, CM2 9EY rose from £245,000 to £275,000, a change of £30,000. That works out to roughly +1.6% per year compounded over 7 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 16 Alder Drive, CM2 9EY?

The current EPC rating for 16 Alder Drive, CM2 9EY is D with a score of 64 out of 100, lodged in June 2014. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 16 Alder Drive, CM2 9EY?

16 Alder Drive, CM2 9EY has a recorded floor area of 82 m² (883 sq ft), around 27 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 16 Alder Drive, CM2 9EY heated?

The latest EPC at 16 Alder Drive, CM2 9EY records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 16 Alder Drive, CM2 9EY?

16 Alder Drive, CM2 9EY is in council tax band D.

Where is 16 Alder Drive, CM2 9EY located?

16 Alder Drive, CM2 9EY sits in Chelmsford. It falls within the CM2 postcode district in Essex.

How safe is the area around 16 Alder Drive, CM2 9EY?

Police records around 16 Alder Drive, CM2 9EY 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.

Which schools serve 16 Alder Drive, CM2 9EY?

The closest primary school to 16 Alder Drive, CM2 9EY is Moulsham Infant School (449m), one of 16 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Moulsham High School (251m), with 6 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 16 Alder Drive, CM2 9EY?

The closest bus stop to 16 Alder Drive, CM2 9EY is Alder Drive, 75m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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16 Alder Drive, Chelmsford, CM2 9EY

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

82 m²

883 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 64

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 16 Alder Drive

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

16 Alder Drive is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Chelmsford (CM2 9EY). It has a recorded floor area of 82 m² (around 883 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (June 2014) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from June 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Last sold in September 2014, so it's been off the market for around 12 years. Across 2007–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £402,000 is 46.2% above the 2014 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

Outside

Private gardenYes

Building

Heating systemGas
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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 01 Jun 2024

EPC Rating

D64

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 16 Alder Drive, Chelmsford, CM2 9EY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

16 Alder Drive has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

2 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

16 Alder Drive valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£402,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.6% per year over 7 years.

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Last sold (2014)

£275,000

Growth on file: 1.6% per year over 7 years.

Sales timeline

18 September 2014Most recent
£275,000
+12.2%over 7 years
26 July 2007
£245,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CM2 9EY: £402,500 (2023–2020).

Nearby sales in CM2 9EY

On the street

Versus other Alder Drive homes

Four headline reads against 15 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On habitable rooms, 16 Alder Drive runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,354

Street avg £3,848

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Floor Area

82 m²

Street avg 91 m²

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Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

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CO₂ Emissions

3.3 t/year

Street avg 3.7 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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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

0.1 km

Alder Drive — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Moulsham High School. 22 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CM2 9EY from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.9dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CM2 9EY

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.3dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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