1 Council Houses, CM3 8BL

Semi-detached houseBand CFreehold

1 Council Houses, in CM3, is a freehold semi-detached house on Council Houses. It last sold for £261,250 in 2012 — its 4th recorded sale, up 907% on its first recorded sale of £25,948 in 1995.

What this home is

The physical record — from its EPC assessments, HM Land Registry and the VOA.

Property type
Semi-detached house
Tenure
Freehold

EPC data © Crown copyright; bedrooms are the register's estimate, not a survey. Tenure from HM Land Registry.

What is it worth now?

An indicative projection from its own sale record — the report's valuation prices it against individual comparable sales.

Indicatively £1,563,000£2,521,000 today, projected from its 2012 sale.

Indicative value
£1,563,000£2,521,000
Carrying the 2012 sale forward at this home's own compounded growth — 15.2%/yr across 4 recorded sales. It can't see condition or improvements.
Last sold (2012)
£261,250
Growth on file: 15.2% per year across 4 sales.
Sold 2012 · £261k£2.52m£1.56m2026

From the 2012 sale, the indicative range widens as time passes — the cone is that growing uncertainty, not a forecast.

CM3 £/m² (recent sales)£4,205
The local market
Official house price index (UK HPI)

Across Chelmsford, the official average home value is £383,103-1% in a year, +14% over five.

Detached£690,495
Semi-detached£429,216
Terraced£342,756
Flat / maisonette£211,852

Covers the whole Chelmsford area, not this postcode.

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Indicative range projected from HM Land Registry sold prices; not a formal valuation, survey or appraisal.

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Sale history

Every transaction HM Land Registry records for 1 Council Houses, newest first.

4 recorded sales since 1995, up 907% from first to latest.

£100k£200k£300k£400k1995200120072013201920252026£424k+224%+186%+9%Sold 2012: £261,250£261kSold 2010: £240,000£240kSold 1999: £84,000£84kSold 1995: £25,948£26k
£100k£200k£300k£400k199520112026£424k+224%Sold 1999: £84,000£84kSold 1995: £25,948£26k
CM3 yearly medianThis home's recorded sales

This home's recorded sales joined up, with the change between each — against CM3's yearly median.

27 Jan 2012Most recent
£261,250+9%
Semi-detached house · Freehold · +4.4%/yr since the previous sale
8 Feb 2010
£240,000+186%
Semi-detached house · Freehold · +10.1%/yr since the previous sale
12 Mar 1999
£84,000+224%
Semi-detached house · Freehold · +40.2%/yr since the previous sale
18 Sept 1995
£25,948
Semi-detached house · Freehold

HM Land Registry Price Paid Data; sales before 1995 are not in the public dataset.

How it compares on Council Houses

Against the 5 homes HM Land Registry and the EPC register know on this street.

Broadly typical of Council Houses

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Street medians from recorded sales in the last 8 years and EPC floor areas; a street's unsold homes are invisible to price medians.

The practical file

The running costs and everyday infrastructure a viewing can't show you.

Council tax band C (≈£2,044/yr) · gigabit broadband reaches 0% of premises.

Council tax
Band C
£2,044/yr · Chelmsford
Gigabit broadband
0%
of premises here
Top speed
0 Mbps
median 0 Mbps
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VOA council-tax band with the authority's current rates; Ofcom broadband coverage; amenities from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); EV charging from the National Chargepoint Registry; hygiene ratings from the Food Standards Agency.

The neighbourhood

Who lives here and how the area ranks — the Chelmsford 016B neighbourhood, from the Census and the Indices of Deprivation.

IMD decile 5/10mid-range for England; household income about 35% above the national average; shared/rented housing low.

5/10Mid-range for England
1 · most deprived10 · least deprived

In plain terms: health and income score well, but a weaker housing & access.

Breakdown by domain
Income7/10
Employment7/10
Education & skills5/10
Health9/10
Crime6/10
Housing & access1/10
Living environment2/10

ONS Census 2021 and the English Indices of Deprivation, at neighbourhood (LSOA/MSOA) level — the immediate pocket, not the whole postcode district.

The street and the area

Where 1 Council Houses sits in its local market.

CM3 median
£425,000
last 8 years
CM3 £/m²
£4,205
last 8 years

1 Council Houses: quick answers

From HM Land Registry, EPC, VOA, Police.uk, DfE and Environment Agency records.

When did 1 Council Houses last sell, and for how much?

1 Council Houses last sold for £261,250 on 27 Jan 2012, according to HM Land Registry.

How many times has 1 Council Houses been sold?

HM Land Registry records 4 sales for 1 Council Houses between 1995 and 2012. Sales before 1995 are not in the public dataset.

What council tax band is 1 Council Houses?

1 Council Houses is in council tax band C, costing about £2,044 a year (Chelmsford).

What is 1 Council Houses worth today?

Carrying its 2012 sale price forward with its own compounded sale-price growth of 15.2% a year across 4 sales suggests roughly £1,563,000–£2,521,000 as of 2026. This is indicative only — the full report values it against individual comparable sales.

How fast is broadband at 1 Council Houses?

Top available download speed is around 0 Mbps. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 0% of premises in this postcode. (Source: Ofcom)

Other homes at CM3 8BL

Recorded sales for the other addresses sharing this postcode on Council Houses.

HM Land Registry last recorded sale per address; unsold homes show no price.

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The data behind this dossier
HM Land RegistryEPC RegisterValuation Office AgencyPolice.ukDfE & OfstedEnvironment AgencyDEFRAUKHSA & BGSCoal AuthorityOfcomNaPTANOpenStreetMap

Contains public-sector data © Crown copyright and database right 2026, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0 where applicable. Amenity data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Sales before 1995 are not in the public dataset. Figures describe recorded data and are not a survey or valuation of this home; the indicative range is a projection, not an appraisal. marks detail included in the £5 report.