4 Orchard Close, CM1 3EG

Detached house125 m²EPC CBand DFreehold

4 Orchard Close, in CM1, is a freehold detached house on Orchard Close. It last sold for £835,000 in 2024, its only sale in HM Land Registry's records.

EPC CCouncil tax DGigabit broadband 100%

What this home is

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

Property type
Detached bungalow
Detached
Floor area
125 m²
1,345 sq ft
Built
1950-1966
EPC construction age band
Tenure
Freehold
CO₂
3.2 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 £751,000£889,000 today, projected from its 2024 sale.

Indicative value
£751,000£889,000
Carrying the 2024 sale forward with CM1's market movement (×0.98). It can't see condition or improvements.
Last sold (2024)
£835,000
District median movement since: ×0.98.
Sold 2024 · £835k£889k£751k2026

From the 2024 sale, the indicative range widens as time passes — the cone is that growing uncertainty, not a forecast.

CM1 £/m² (recent sales)£4,337this home £6,680 at its last sale
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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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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Every comparable — address, date, size, sold & adjusted price

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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 4 Orchard Close, newest first.

1 recorded sale since 2024.

£250k£500k£750k200820122016202020242026£378kSold 2024: £835,000£835k
£250k£500k£750k201520212026£378kSold 2024: £835,000£835k
CM1 yearly medianThis home's recorded sales

This home's recorded sales joined up, with the change between each — against CM1's yearly median.

9 Feb 2024Most recent
£835,000
Detached house · Freehold
Energy certificate 25 Jan 2024
Rated EPC C · 125 m² recorded
13 Dec 2021NON-STANDARD
£385,000
Detached house · Freehold
Built 1950-1966
Property built
Post-war (1945–1964)
What a home of this era typically means
  • Cavity walls are common but frequently uninsulated as built.
  • Some homes of this era are “non-traditional” (concrete or steel-frame) construction — a few types can complicate mortgage lending, so confirm the build type.

HM Land Registry Price Paid Data; sales before 1995 are not in the public dataset. Rows marked non-standard are "additional price paid" entries (repossessions, bulk purchases, right-to-buy) — listed for completeness, excluded from the change figures.

Energy & running costs

What 4 Orchard Close's Energy Performance Certificate says about efficiency, cost and construction.

EPC band C (76/100) — improvable to B
Heating, hot water and lighting estimated at about £1,678 a year. Certificate valid until January 2034.
A92+
B81–91
Potential · 85
C69–80
This home · 76
D55–68
E39–54
F21–38
G1–20
CO₂ emissions
3.2 t/yr
current estimate
Built
1950-1966
EPC construction age band
Built form
Detached
Running cost
£1,678/yr
heating + hot water + lighting
Certificate
25 Jan 2024
lodgement date
Heat pump?Possible — check first
Built 1950-1966 — 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 D (≈£2,300/yr) · gigabit broadband reaches 100% of premises.

Council tax
Band D
£2,300/yr · Chelmsford
Gigabit broadband
100%
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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Parks & green spaces with sizes
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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 011C neighbourhood, from the Census and the Indices of Deprivation.

IMD decile 10/10among the least deprived areas in England; household income about 20% above the national average; shared/rented housing low.

10/10Among the least deprived areas in England
1 · most deprived10 · least deprived

In plain terms: employment and income score well.

Breakdown by domain
Income9/10
Employment10/10
Education & skills9/10
Health9/10
Crime7/10
Housing & access7/10
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 4 Orchard Close sits in its local market.

CM1 median
£378,000
last 8 years
CM1 £/m²
£4,337
last 8 years

4 Orchard Close: quick answers

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

When did 4 Orchard Close last sell, and for how much?

4 Orchard Close last sold for £835,000 on 9 Feb 2024, according to HM Land Registry.

How many times has 4 Orchard Close been sold?

HM Land Registry records 1 sale for 4 Orchard Close. Sales before 1995 are not in the public dataset.

How big is 4 Orchard Close?

Its most recent Energy Performance Certificate records 125 m² of floor area.

What council tax band is 4 Orchard Close?

4 Orchard Close is in council tax band D, costing about £2,300 a year (Chelmsford).

How energy efficient is 4 Orchard Close?

Its most recent EPC rates it C (score 76). Its recommended improvements would take it to B.

What is 4 Orchard Close worth today?

Carrying its 2024 sale price forward with CM1's market movement suggests roughly £751,000–£889,000 as of 2026. This is indicative only — the full report values it against individual comparable sales.

How fast is broadband at 4 Orchard Close?

Top available download speed is around 0 Mbps. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 100% of premises in this postcode. (Source: Ofcom)

Other homes at CM1 3EG

Recorded sales for the other addresses sharing this postcode on Orchard Close.

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.