What type of property is 18 Alder Drive, CM2 9EY?

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

When did 18 Alder Drive, CM2 9EY last change hands?

18 Alder Drive, CM2 9EY last sold for £213,000 in May 2011, around 15 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 18 Alder Drive, CM2 9EY have?

The current EPC rating for 18 Alder Drive, CM2 9EY is D with a score of 60 out of 100, lodged in November 2018. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 18 Alder Drive, CM2 9EY?

18 Alder Drive, CM2 9EY has a recorded floor area of 80 m² (861 sq ft), around 27 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 18 Alder Drive, CM2 9EY heated?

The latest EPC at 18 Alder Drive, CM2 9EY records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 18 Alder Drive, CM2 9EY?

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

Where is 18 Alder Drive, CM2 9EY located?

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

How safe is the area around 18 Alder Drive, CM2 9EY?

Police records around 18 Alder Drive, CM2 9EY 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 18 Alder Drive, CM2 9EY?

The closest primary school to 18 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.

What is the nearest station to 18 Alder Drive, CM2 9EY?

The closest bus stop to 18 Alder Drive, CM2 9EY is Alder Drive, 75m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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18 Alder Drive, Chelmsford, CM2 9EY

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

80 m²

861 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 60

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Private Rental

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Overview

About 18 Alder Drive

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

18 Alder Drive is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Chelmsford (CM2 9EY). It has a recorded floor area of 80 m² (around 861 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (November 2018) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since October 2008. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Poor; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump.

Untraded for 15 years, with the last transfer in May 2011. Today's modelled estimate of £385,000 sits 80.8% above the 2011 sale of £213,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£247/sq ft) was about 25.2% below the postcode norm.

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

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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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Nov 2018

EPC Rating

D60

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.1 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Certificate validity

Valid until 5 November 2028

2 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Nov 2018from Oct 2008

Heating Controls

Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Low Energy Lighting

0%20%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 18 Alder Drive, Chelmsford, CM2 9EY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

18 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.

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

Current estimate

£385,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2011)

£213,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

31 May 2011Most recent
£213,000

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 16 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

18 Alder Drive outperforms the street on years held by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,663

Street avg £3,901

Strongly below

Floor Area

80 m²

Street avg 90 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

4.1 t/year

Street avg 3.6 t/year

Below

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Comparables

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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

324/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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Common questions

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