What kind of home is 17a, Avenue Road, CM2 9TY?

17a, Avenue Road, CM2 9TY is a semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 17a, Avenue Road, CM2 9TY?

17a, Avenue Road, CM2 9TY last sold for £350,000 in November 2020, around 6 years ago. Land Registry has 6 sales on record going back to £106,500 in May 2010. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 17a, Avenue Road, CM2 9TY appreciated in value?

Across 6 sales between May 2010 and November 2020, 17a, Avenue Road, CM2 9TY rose from £106,500 to £350,000, a change of £243,500. That works out to roughly +12% per year compounded over 11 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 17a, Avenue Road, CM2 9TY?

The current EPC rating for 17a, Avenue Road, CM2 9TY is B with a score of 81 out of 100, lodged in October 2019. It has improved from a F recorded in April 2009 (4 bands). The assessor estimates the property could reach a A. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 17a, Avenue Road, CM2 9TY?

17a, Avenue Road, CM2 9TY has a recorded floor area of 67 m² (721 sq ft). That makes it about 25% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in CM2 9TY. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 17a, Avenue Road, CM2 9TY use?

The latest EPC at 17a, Avenue Road, CM2 9TY records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 17a, Avenue Road, CM2 9TY?

17a, Avenue Road, CM2 9TY is in council tax band A. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 17a, Avenue Road, CM2 9TY in?

17a, Avenue Road, CM2 9TY sits in Chelmsford. It falls within the CM2 postcode district in Essex.

How safe is the area around 17a, Avenue Road, CM2 9TY?

Police records around 17a, Avenue Road, CM2 9TY 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 17a, Avenue Road, CM2 9TY?

The closest primary school to 17a, Avenue Road, CM2 9TY is Larkrise Primary School (591m), one of 18 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Great Baddow High School (602m), with 6 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 17a, Avenue Road, CM2 9TY?

The closest bus stop to 17a, Avenue Road, CM2 9TY is Loftin Way, 73m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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17a, Avenue Road, Chelmsford, CM2 9TY

EPC B6 sales on record1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Floor area

67 m²

721 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 81

Council tax

Band A

Overview

About 17a

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

17a is a semi-detached house in Chelmsford (CM2 9TY). It has a recorded floor area of 67 m² (around 721 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (October 2019) returns a B (score 81), comfortably above the UK average. When first surveyed in April 2009 the rating was F, the property has climbed 4 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Very Good, roof efficiency went from Average to Very Good and window efficiency went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 94).

At 67 m² it sits well below the postcode median (98 m² across 26 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Most recent transfer: November 2020 at £350,000. Across the public record there are 6 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2010–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 12% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£485/sq ft) was about 99.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2024.

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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.

17a ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.

Current Certificate(1 of 3)

Oct 2019

EPC Rating

B81

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Very Good

CO2 Emissions

1.4 t/year

Occupancy

—

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jul 2012from Apr 2009

EPC improved fromF26toC72

Heating System

Room HeatersGas Boiler

Upgraded to gas central heating

Main Fuel

ElectricGas

Connected to mains gas supply

Heating Controls

ThermostatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water

Immersion (Off-Peak)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

Oct 2019from Jul 2012

EPC improved fromC72toB81

Heating Controls

FullFull Control

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Windows

Full DoubleHigh Performance

High performance glazing installed

Wall Insulation

Uninsulated SolidInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

Roof Insulation

InsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Low Energy Lighting

17%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17a, Avenue Road, Chelmsford, CM2 9TY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 17a, Avenue Road, Chelmsford, CM2 9TY

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Jun 2024
Loft ConversionOutline
Outcome in report
Loft conversion forming rear dormer and front roof lights
Documents
6 docs on file
Reference
24/00610/CLOPUD
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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.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 2010.

Current estimate

£379,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 12.0% per year over 11 years.

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Last sold (2020)

£350,000

Growth on file: 12.0% per year over 11 years.

Sales timeline

19 November 2020Most recent
£350,000
+152.7%over 1 year
24 April 2019
£138,500
+9133.3%
24 April 2019
£1,500
16 April 2019
£1,500
-98.9%over 5 years
24 October 2013
£135,000
+26.8%over 3 years
20 May 2010
£106,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in CM2 9TY: £500,000 (2025–2022).

Nearby sales in CM2 9TY

On the street

Versus other Avenue Road homes

Four headline reads against 26 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

17a outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£5,224

Street avg £3,586

Strongly above

Floor Area

67 m²

Street avg 108 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

1.4 t/year

Street avg 4.8 t/year

Strongly above

Years Held

6 years

Street avg 9 years

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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

12/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Loftin Way — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

Larkrise Primary School. 24 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.7dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CM2 9TY

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.5dB

Low

55 dB

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65 dB

70 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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