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

9 Alder Drive, CM2 9EY is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house, which has been extended.

What was the last sold price for 9 Alder Drive, CM2 9EY?

9 Alder Drive, CM2 9EY last sold for £470,000 in March 2023, around 3 years ago. Before that, it sold for £350,000 in February 2018, so prices have been rising over 5 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

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

Across 2 sales between February 2018 and March 2023, 9 Alder Drive, CM2 9EY rose from £350,000 to £470,000, a change of £120,000. That works out to roughly +6% per year compounded over 5 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

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

The current EPC rating for 9 Alder Drive, CM2 9EY is E with a score of 47 out of 100, lodged in July 2017. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

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

9 Alder Drive, CM2 9EY has a recorded floor area of 99 m² (1,066 sq ft), around 33 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 21% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CM2 9EY. Source: EPC Register.

How is 9 Alder Drive, CM2 9EY heated?

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

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

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

Where is 9 Alder Drive, CM2 9EY located?

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

What is crime like near 9 Alder Drive, CM2 9EY?

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

The closest primary school to 9 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 transport links are near 9 Alder Drive, CM2 9EY?

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

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9 Alder Drive, Chelmsford, CM2 9EY

2 planning records

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

99 m²

1066 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 47

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 9 Alder Drive

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

9 Alder Drive is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Chelmsford (CM2 9EY). It has a recorded floor area of 99 m² (around 1066 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (July 2017) shows an E (score 47), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 77), a 2-band jump. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

At 99 m² it's 19.3% larger than the typical home in the postcode (83 m² median across 15 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 2018–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£441/sq ft) was about 37.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused. Sold March 2023 for £470,000.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes
CloakroomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenSouth-facing
GarageYes

Building

Previously extendedYes

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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.

9 Alder Drive sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Rating

E47

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

6.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

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

2 applications on record at 9 Alder Drive, Chelmsford, CM2 9EY

0decisions1extensions17documents2nearby

May 2023
Garage ConversionOutline
Outcome in report
Garage conversion to a small beauty salon/store and lobby. Changing the existing front garage door to a single personnel door.
Documents
8 docs on file
Reference
23/00480/CLOPUD
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Change Of UseJul 2023Decision

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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.

Latest sale on 9 Alder Drive was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£468,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.0% per year over 5 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£470,000

Growth on file: 6.0% per year over 5 years.

Sales timeline

16 March 2023Most recent
£470,000
+34.3%over 5 years
9 February 2018
£350,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CM2 9EY: £395,000 (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.

9 Alder Drive is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£4,747

Street avg £3,732

Strongly above

Floor Area

99 m²

Street avg 90 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

6.7 t/year

Street avg 3.5 t/year

Strongly below

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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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