What kind of home is 8 Canford Close, CM2 9RG?

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

What was the last sold price for 8 Canford Close, CM2 9RG?

8 Canford Close, CM2 9RG last sold for £279,995 in November 2014, around 12 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 8 Canford Close, CM2 9RG have?

The current EPC rating for 8 Canford Close, CM2 9RG is E with a score of 49 out of 100, lodged in August 2014. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 8 Canford Close, CM2 9RG?

8 Canford Close, CM2 9RG has a recorded floor area of 81 m² (872 sq ft), around 27 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 15% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in CM2 9RG. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 8 Canford Close, CM2 9RG use?

The latest EPC at 8 Canford Close, CM2 9RG records oil as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 8 Canford Close, CM2 9RG?

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

Which area is 8 Canford Close, CM2 9RG in?

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

How safe is the area around 8 Canford Close, CM2 9RG?

Police records around 8 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.

What schools are near 8 Canford Close, CM2 9RG?

The closest primary school to 8 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.

How well connected is 8 Canford Close, CM2 9RG?

The closest bus stop to 8 Canford Close, CM2 9RG is The Beehive, 143m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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8 Canford Close, Chelmsford, CM2 9RG

1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

81 m²

872 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 49

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 8 Canford Close

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

8 Canford Close is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Chelmsford (CM2 9RG). It has a recorded floor area of 81 m² (around 872 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (August 2014) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since August 2014. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from August 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. 12 years since the last transfer (November 2014). Today's modelled estimate of £417,000 is 48.9% above the 2014 sale price. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2016.

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.

8 Canford Close sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 28 Aug 2024

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Aug 2014

EPC Rating

E49

Main Heating

—

Main Fuel

Oil

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

6.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Aug 2014from Aug 2014

Heating Controls

Full ControlThermostat

Heating controls changed

Hot Water

ImmersionMain System

Hot water system upgraded

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Canford Close, Chelmsford, CM2 9RG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Council records include a part-single-part-two-storey rear extension at 8 Canford Close.

1 application on record at 8 Canford Close, Chelmsford, CM2 9RG

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Jul 2016
ExtensionFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Part single, part two storey · Rear of property
Part first floor and part two storey rear extension
Documents
8 docs on file
Reference
16/01020/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.

8 Canford Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£417,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2014)

£279,995

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

27 November 2014Most recent
£279,995

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.

8 Canford Close is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£3,457

Street avg £3,805

Below

Floor Area

81 m²

Street avg 101 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

6.3 t/year

Street avg 4.2 t/year

Strongly below

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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.

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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

60 dB

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70 dB

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80 dB

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Common questions

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