What type of property is 12 Canford Close, CM2 9RG?

12 Canford Close, CM2 9RG is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 12 Canford Close, CM2 9RG sell for?

12 Canford Close, CM2 9RG last sold for £265,000 in May 2005, around 21 years ago. Before that, it sold for £78,500 in May 1996, so prices have been rising over 9 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 12 Canford Close, CM2 9RG changed over time?

Across 2 sales between May 1996 and May 2005, 12 Canford Close, CM2 9RG rose from £78,500 to £265,000, a change of £186,500. That works out to roughly +14.5% per year compounded over 9 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 12 Canford Close, CM2 9RG have?

The current EPC rating for 12 Canford Close, CM2 9RG is D with a score of 59 out of 100, lodged in October 2014. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 12 Canford Close, CM2 9RG?

12 Canford Close, CM2 9RG has a recorded floor area of 120 m² (1,292 sq ft), around 40 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 29% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CM2 9RG. Source: EPC Register.

How is 12 Canford Close, CM2 9RG heated?

The latest EPC at 12 Canford Close, CM2 9RG records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 12 Canford Close, CM2 9RG?

12 Canford Close, CM2 9RG is in council tax band D.

Where is 12 Canford Close, CM2 9RG located?

12 Canford Close, CM2 9RG sits in Chelmsford. It falls within the CM2 postcode district in Essex.

How safe is the area around 12 Canford Close, CM2 9RG?

Police records around 12 Canford Close, CM2 9RG 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 12 Canford Close, CM2 9RG?

The closest primary school to 12 Canford Close, CM2 9RG is Meadgate Primary School (555m), one of 18 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Great Baddow High School (822m), with 6 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 12 Canford Close, CM2 9RG?

The closest bus stop to 12 Canford Close, CM2 9RG is The Beehive, 143m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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12 Canford Close, Chelmsford, CM2 9RG

1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

120 m²

1292 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 59

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 12 Canford Close

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

12 Canford Close is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Chelmsford (CM2 9RG). It has a recorded floor area of 120 m² (around 1292 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (October 2014) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80). The latest certificate is from October 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Untraded for 21 years, with the last transfer in May 2005. At 120 m² the property is well over the postcode median (90 m² across 20 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1996–2005, sale prices on this property compounded at 14.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £457,000 sits 72.5% above the 2005 sale of £265,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£205/sq ft) was about 40.2% below the postcode norm. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2004.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Dining roomYes
StudyYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageYes

Building

Heating systemGas

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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.

12 Canford Close's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 05 Oct 2024

EPC Rating

D59

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 12 Canford Close, Chelmsford, CM2 9RG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Council records include a two-storey side extension at 12 Canford Close.

1 application on record at 12 Canford Close, Chelmsford, CM2 9RG

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Aug 2004
ExtensionFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Two storey · Side of property
Two storey side addition.
Documents
8 docs on file
Reference
04/01383/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.

12 Canford Close has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.

Current estimate

£457,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 14.5% per year over 9 years.

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Last sold (2005)

£265,000

Growth on file: 14.5% per year over 9 years.

Sales timeline

26 May 2005Most recent
£265,000
+237.6%over 9 years
23 May 1996
£78,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in CM2 9RG: £420,000 (2023–2021).

Nearby sales in CM2 9RG

On the street

Versus other Canford Close homes

Four headline reads against 20 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Habitable Rooms for 12 Canford Close runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,208

Street avg £3,883

Strongly below

Floor Area

120 m²

Street avg 99 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

5.5 t/year

Street avg 4.2 t/year

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Crime

12/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

The Beehive — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

Meadgate Primary School. 24 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.5dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CM2 9RG

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.8dB

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