What type of property is 16 Canford Close, CM2 9RG?

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

When did 16 Canford Close, CM2 9RG last change hands?

16 Canford Close, CM2 9RG last sold for £364,000 in October 2017, around 9 years ago. Before that, it sold for £84,000 in March 1999, so prices have been rising over 19 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 16 Canford Close, CM2 9RG changed over time?

Across 2 sales between March 1999 and October 2017, 16 Canford Close, CM2 9RG rose from £84,000 to £364,000, a change of £280,000. That works out to roughly +8.2% per year compounded over 19 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 16 Canford Close, CM2 9RG?

The current EPC rating for 16 Canford Close, CM2 9RG is D with a score of 59 out of 100, lodged in June 2013. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 16 Canford Close, CM2 9RG?

16 Canford Close, CM2 9RG has a recorded floor area of 82 m² (883 sq ft), around 27 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 14% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in CM2 9RG. Source: EPC Register.

How is 16 Canford Close, CM2 9RG heated?

The latest EPC at 16 Canford Close, CM2 9RG records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 16 Canford Close, CM2 9RG?

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

Where is 16 Canford Close, CM2 9RG located?

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

What is crime like near 16 Canford Close, CM2 9RG?

Police records around 16 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 16 Canford Close, CM2 9RG?

The closest primary school to 16 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 16 Canford Close, CM2 9RG?

The closest bus stop to 16 Canford Close, CM2 9RG is The Beehive, 143m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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16 Canford Close, Chelmsford, CM2 9RG

1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

82 m²

883 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 59

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 16 Canford Close

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

16 Canford Close is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Chelmsford (CM2 9RG). 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 2013) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from June 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 1999–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £422,000 is 15.9% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£412/sq ft) was about 22.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in October 2017 and unlisted since — roughly 9 years. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2022.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1

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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 11 Jun 2023

EPC Rating

D59

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 16 Canford Close, Chelmsford, CM2 9RG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 16 Canford Close, Chelmsford, CM2 9RG

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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.

16 Canford Close has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1999.

Current estimate

£422,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.2% per year over 19 years.

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Last sold (2017)

£364,000

Growth on file: 8.2% per year over 19 years.

Sales timeline

5 October 2017Most recent
£364,000
+333.3%over 18 years
26 March 1999
£84,000

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.

Floor Area for 16 Canford Close lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,439

Street avg £3,744

Strongly above

Floor Area

82 m²

Street avg 100 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

4.1 t/year

Street avg 4.3 t/year

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Area

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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

Low

55 dB

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