1 Thornton Place, CM4 9NQ

Detached house176 m²EPC CBand GFreehold

1 Thornton Place is a freehold detached house on Thornton Place in CM4. It last sold for £655,000 in 2008, its only sale in HM Land Registry's records — 18 years in the same hands, well beyond the typical hold.

EPC CCouncil tax G

What this home is

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

Property type
Detached house
Detached
Floor area
176 m²
1,894 sq ft
Built
1976-1982
EPC construction age band
Tenure
Freehold
CO₂
4.6 t/yr
current estimate

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 £965,000£1,609,000 today, projected from its 2008 sale.

Indicative value
£965,000£1,609,000
Carrying the 2008 sale forward with CM4's market movement (×1.96). It can't see condition or improvements.
Last sold (2008)
£655,000
District median movement since: ×1.96.
Sold 2008 · £655k£1.61m£965k2026

From the 2008 sale, the indicative range widens as time passes — the cone is that growing uncertainty, not a forecast.

CM4 £/m² (recent sales)£5,500this home £3,722 at its last sale
The local market
Official house price index (UK HPI)

Across Chelmsford, the official average home value is £381,136+1% in a year, +14% over five.

Detached£687,652
Semi-detached£426,036
Terraced£341,498
Flat / maisonette£210,486

Covers the whole Chelmsford area, not this postcode.

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The precise, comparables-based valuation

A point estimate with likely and wide ranges, built from individual comparable sales nearby — each listed with address, date, size and adjusted price.

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Comparable sales analysed
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Point estimate
Likely range (p50) & wide range (p80)
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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 Thornton Place, newest first.

1 recorded sale since 2008.

£250k£500k£750k200820122016202020242026£659kSold 2008: £655,000£655k
£250k£500k£750k200820172026£659kSold 2008: £655,000£655k
CM4 yearly medianThis home's recorded sales

This home's recorded sales joined up, with the change between each — against CM4's yearly median.

Energy certificate 10 Mar 2018
Rated EPC C · 176 m² recorded
13 Jun 2008Most recent
£655,000
Detached house · Freehold
Built 1976-1982
Property built
1965–1982
What a home of this era typically means
  • Cavity walls that can usually be retrofitted with insulation; loft insulation, if original, will be thin by today’s standards.
  • Any flat-roof or single-storey extension from this era may be near the end of its serviceable life.

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

Energy & running costs

What 1 Thornton Place's Energy Performance Certificate says about efficiency, cost and construction.

EPC band C (72/100) — improvable to B
Heating, hot water and lighting estimated at about £1,127 a year. Certificate valid until March 2028.
A92+
B81–91
Potential · 82
C69–80
This home · 72
D55–68
E39–54
F21–38
G1–20
CO₂ emissions
4.6 t/yr
current estimate
Built
1976-1982
EPC construction age band
Built form
Detached
Running cost
£1,127/yr
heating + hot water + lighting
Certificate
10 Mar 2018
lodgement date
Heat pump?Possible — check first
Built 1976-1982 — older fabric, so radiator sizing and insulation need checking before a heat pump.
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The construction detail, element by element

Every fabric element as the assessor described it — walls, roof, floor, windows, hot water and heating construction with its efficiency rating — plus glazing detail and itemised running costs.

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Wall construction & insulation, as assessed
Roof & floor construction, as assessed
Windows & glazing detail
Heating & hot-water systems, with efficiency ratings
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EPC data © Crown copyright, from the domestic EPC register. Certificates describe the home as assessed on their date.

The practical file

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

Council tax band G (≈£3,833/yr) · gigabit broadband reaches 0% of premises.

Council tax
Band G
£3,833/yr · Chelmsford
Gigabit broadband
0%
of premises here
Top speed
0 Mbps
median 0 Mbps
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Every amenity, counted and priced

The full amenity list by category with names and distances — supermarkets to GPs to gyms — plus parks with sizes and every connectivity measure in full.

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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 018G neighbourhood, from the Census and the Indices of Deprivation.

IMD decile 8/10less deprived than most of England; household income about 20% above the national average; shared/rented housing low.

8/10Less deprived than most of England
1 · most deprived10 · least deprived

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

Breakdown by domain
Income10/10
Employment10/10
Education & skills7/10
Health10/10
Crime5/10
Housing & access2/10
Living environment6/10

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 Thornton Place sits in its local market.

CM4 median
£660,000
last 8 years
CM4 £/m²
£5,500
last 8 years

1 Thornton Place: quick answers

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

When did 1 Thornton Place last sell, and for how much?

1 Thornton Place last sold for £655,000 on 13 Jun 2008, according to HM Land Registry.

How many times has 1 Thornton Place been sold?

HM Land Registry records 1 sale for 1 Thornton Place. Sales before 1995 are not in the public dataset.

How big is 1 Thornton Place?

Its most recent Energy Performance Certificate records 176 m² of floor area.

What council tax band is 1 Thornton Place?

1 Thornton Place is in council tax band G, costing about £3,833 a year (Chelmsford).

How energy efficient is 1 Thornton Place?

Its most recent EPC rates it C (score 72). Its recommended improvements would take it to B.

What is 1 Thornton Place worth today?

Carrying its 2008 sale price forward with CM4's market movement suggests roughly £965,000–£1,609,000 as of 2026. This is indicative only — the full report values it against individual comparable sales.

How fast is broadband at 1 Thornton Place?

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

Other homes at CM4 9NQ

Recorded sales for the other addresses sharing this postcode on Thornton Place.

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.