Flats/Maisonettes 2 sales on record

87 GRACE BARTLETT GARDENS

CHELMSFORD, ESSEX, CM2 9FW

£233,500

Location

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Nearby

Nearest stations, universities and amenities (distance from property).

Type	Name	Distance
Bus stop	Bruce Grove	0.1 miles
Shop	Carpetright	0.4 miles
Hospital	Chelmsford and Essex (C&E) Centre	1.0 miles
Train station	Chelmsford	1.3 miles
University	Writtle School of Design	1.8 miles

Property details

Tenure

Leasehold

Property type

Flat

Floor area

74 m²

EPC rating

Year built

England and Wales: 2012 onwards

Last sold

£233,500 Jan 2026

Price per m²

£3,155/m²

Local average

£222,833 (45 sales)

Street crime

126 incidents within 1 mile (Apr 2026)

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: C

Potential rating: C

Inspection date: 24/06/2024

Expiry date: 23/06/2034

Current heating cost: £722/year

Potential heating cost: £722/year

View full EPC on gov.uk

Price history

Event	Date	Price	Type	% change	Today’s value (HPI)	Action
Sold	19/01/2026	£233,500	Flat	+0.6%	£230,569 to March 2026	View transaction
Sold	30/05/2014	£232,000	Flat	—	£324,938 to March 2026	View transaction

Historic listings

No historic listing events could be matched to the sales on record for this address. We only show events where a listing page could be linked to a Land Registry sale here.

Sold comparables

Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles (last 5 years). Land Registry Price Paid Data.

Address	Price	Date	Type
13 GRANGE COURT, CHELMSFORD, ESSEX, CM2 9FA	£280,000	27/11/2025	Flat
61 MARY MUNNION QUARTER, CHELMSFORD, ESSEX, CM2 9FT	£90,000	19/11/2025	Flat
35 BROOKLANDS WALK, CHELMSFORD, ESSEX, CM2 9BH	£210,000	23/10/2025	Flat
73 MARY MUNNION QUARTER, CHELMSFORD, ESSEX, CM2 9FT	£118,000	30/10/2023	Flat
17 GRACE BARTLETT GARDENS, CHELMSFORD, ESSEX, CM2 9FW	£285,000	21/10/2023	Flat
20 BROOKLANDS WALK, CHELMSFORD, ESSEX, CM2 9BH	£190,000	18/10/2023	Flat
168 REDMAYNE DRIVE, CHELMSFORD, ESSEX, CM2 9XE	£175,000	25/08/2023	Flat
54 RENNOLDSON GREEN, CHELMSFORD, ESSEX, CM2 9FY	£302,000	09/05/2023	Flat
65 REDMAYNE DRIVE, CHELMSFORD, ESSEX, CM2 9XG	£200,000	05/05/2023	Flat
212 REDMAYNE DRIVE, CHELMSFORD, ESSEX, CM2 9XE	£126,000	10/03/2023	Flat
MIAMI HOUSE 48 PRINCES ROAD, CHELMSFORD, ESSEX, CM2 9GE	£240,329	23/01/2023	Flat
CRANMER HOUSE 10 WIDFORD CHASE, CHELMSFORD, ESSEX, CM2 8SX	£120,000	20/12/2022	Flat
MIAMI HOUSE 52 PRINCES ROAD, CHELMSFORD, ESSEX, CM2 9GE	£495,000	20/12/2022	Flat
10 MARY MUNNION QUARTER, CHELMSFORD, ESSEX, CM2 9FT	£255,000	20/12/2022	Flat
162 REDMAYNE DRIVE, CHELMSFORD, ESSEX, CM2 9XE	£227,500	16/12/2022	Flat
79A WOOD STREET, CHELMSFORD, ESSEX, CM2 9BQ	£190,000	16/12/2022	Flat
61 REDMAYNE DRIVE, CHELMSFORD, ESSEX, CM2 9XG	£200,000	30/11/2022	Flat
19 GRANGE COURT, CHELMSFORD, ESSEX, CM2 9FA	£225,000	29/11/2022	Flat
196 REDMAYNE DRIVE, CHELMSFORD, ESSEX, CM2 9XE	£105,000	18/11/2022	Flat
22 MARY MUNNION QUARTER, CHELMSFORD, ESSEX, CM2 9FT	£308,000	11/11/2022	Flat

Area average: £217,091 (20 sales)

For sale comparables

No active for-sale comparables found within 1 mile for the same property type.

Capital growth trend

Land Registry outcode average: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago (from sold prices).

5y growth 1.1%

10y growth 17.1%

House Price Index (HM Land Registry — official index, not sold-price averages): Chelmsford. Series: Flats and maisonettes. As of March 2026.

1y (index) -3.3%

5y (index) 1.2%

10y (index) 15.7%

Rental Range

Estimated market rent for Chelmsford. Low = conservative, Realistic = average, Optimistic = best case.

Low £1,298/mo

Realistic £1,442/mo

Optimistic £1,586/mo

Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → Chelmsford.

LHA (30th percentile) floor for Chelmsford: Apr 2025 – Mar 2026

Rental Comparables

Residential lets from OpenRent and Rightmove for the area. Bedroom counts vary — use the Beds column to compare like-for-like lets. Student lets are excluded.

Title	Rent	Beds	Distance	As seen on
Studio Flat, Widford Chase, CM2	£2,500/mo	1	0.18 miles	OpenRent
1 Bed Flat, Parkinson Drive, CM1	£850/mo	1	0.52 miles	OpenRent

Average rent: £1,675/mo (2 listings)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.72%

Max investor price (0.8%) £209,375

Target investor price (1%) £167,500

Gross yield 8.6%

Cost-to-rent ratio 11.6×

Monthly cashflow £563/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term

Cash-on-cash ROI 10%

Rent ratio — Monthly rent ÷ purchase price (1% rule). 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak for cashflow.
Max investor price — Rent ÷ 0.8%; the price at which rent would be 0.8% of price (Stoke-style target).
Target investor price — Rent ÷ 1%; the price at which rent would be 1% of price (strong cashflow band).
Gross yield — Annual rent as % of purchase price (no costs).
Cost-to-rent — Price ÷ annual rent (from OpenRent comparables). Under 14× = strong, 14–16× = acceptable, 17×+ = compressed.
Cashflow — Rent minus mortgage, 10% maintenance, £25/mo compliance. Assumes 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term.
ROI — Annual profit ÷ cash in (deposit + 4% purchase costs).

Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Not in Flood Risk Area (no data)

Street-level crime

Category	Count
Violence and sexual offences	42
Shoplifting	19
Anti-social behaviour	12
Public order	12
Vehicle crime	12
Other theft	8
Drugs	7
Criminal damage and arson	5
Burglary	3
Robbery	3
Bicycle theft	2
Possession of weapons	1
Total incidents	126

Within 1 mile during Apr 2026. Source: data.police.uk (England & Wales).

Schools nearby

Nearest open schools with Ofsted ratings (England). Closed schools are not shown. Data from Get Information about Schools and Ofsted.

Name	Type	Distance	Ofsted
Widford Lodge School	Other	0.1 miles	— (No rating)
Moulsham High School	Secondary	0.5 miles	Good — 27 Feb 2020
Chelmsford College	Other	0.5 miles	— (No rating)
Moulsham Infant School	Primary	0.5 miles	Good — 10 Jun 2013
Moulsham Junior School	Primary	0.5 miles	Good — 22 May 2018

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# 87 GRACE BARTLETT GARDENS, CHELMSFORD, ESSEX, CM2 9FW

## Property details

- Slug: `05eb6a3` (address key hash: `05eb6a3effef8899cc474b14dcf0805ee84e561d`)
- Postcode: CM2 9FW
- Transactions on record: 2

- Tenure: Leasehold
- Property type: Flat
- Floor area: 74 m²
- EPC rating: C
- Year built: England and Wales: 2012 onwards
- Last sold: £233,500 Jan 2026
- Price per m²: £3,155/m²
- Local average: £222,833 (45 sales)
- Street crime: 126 incidents within 1 mile (Apr 2026)

## Latest sale

- Price: £233,500
- Date: 2026-01-19
- Type: F
- Tenure: L

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** C
- **Potential rating:** C
- **Expiry date:** 23/06/2034
- **Current heating cost:** £722/year

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/0261-0201-1004-7420-3010)

## Price history

| Event | Date | Price | Type | % change | Today’s value (HPI) | Transaction |
|-------|------|-------|------|--------|---------------------|-------------|
| Sold | 2026-01-19 | £233,500 | Flat | +0.6% | £230,569 (to March 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/49e87c31-dc61-591c-e063-4704a8c00c31) |
| Sold | 2014-05-30 | £232,000 | Flat | — | £324,938 (to March 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/7333de51-31ec-4b1c-9f3e-31afa9e04f10) |

*Today’s value (HPI): adjusted using published house price index trends for the area and property type; not a valuation of the property today.*

## Sales History

*Recorded sales for this property. Data from Land Registry Price Paid.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 87 GRACE BARTLETT GARDENS, CHELMSFORD, ESSEX, CM2 9FW | £233,500 | 19/01/2026 | Flat |
| 87 GRACE BARTLETT GARDENS, CHELMSFORD, ESSEX, CM2 9FW | £232,000 | 30/05/2014 | Flat |

## Sold Comparables

*Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles. Data from Land Registry Price Paid. Last 5 years.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 13 GRANGE COURT, CHELMSFORD, ESSEX, CM2 9FA | £280,000 | 27/11/2025 | Flat |
| 61 MARY MUNNION QUARTER, CHELMSFORD, ESSEX, CM2 9FT | £90,000 | 19/11/2025 | Flat |
| 35 BROOKLANDS WALK, CHELMSFORD, ESSEX, CM2 9BH | £210,000 | 23/10/2025 | Flat |
| 73 MARY MUNNION QUARTER, CHELMSFORD, ESSEX, CM2 9FT | £118,000 | 30/10/2023 | Flat |
| 17 GRACE BARTLETT GARDENS, CHELMSFORD, ESSEX, CM2 9FW | £285,000 | 21/10/2023 | Flat |
| 20 BROOKLANDS WALK, CHELMSFORD, ESSEX, CM2 9BH | £190,000 | 18/10/2023 | Flat |
| 168 REDMAYNE DRIVE, CHELMSFORD, ESSEX, CM2 9XE | £175,000 | 25/08/2023 | Flat |
| 54 RENNOLDSON GREEN, CHELMSFORD, ESSEX, CM2 9FY | £302,000 | 09/05/2023 | Flat |
| 65 REDMAYNE DRIVE, CHELMSFORD, ESSEX, CM2 9XG | £200,000 | 05/05/2023 | Flat |
| 212 REDMAYNE DRIVE, CHELMSFORD, ESSEX, CM2 9XE | £126,000 | 10/03/2023 | Flat |
| MIAMI HOUSE 48 PRINCES ROAD, CHELMSFORD, ESSEX, CM2 9GE | £240,329 | 23/01/2023 | Flat |
| CRANMER HOUSE 10 WIDFORD CHASE, CHELMSFORD, ESSEX, CM2 8SX | £120,000 | 20/12/2022 | Flat |
| MIAMI HOUSE 52 PRINCES ROAD, CHELMSFORD, ESSEX, CM2 9GE | £495,000 | 20/12/2022 | Flat |
| 10 MARY MUNNION QUARTER, CHELMSFORD, ESSEX, CM2 9FT | £255,000 | 20/12/2022 | Flat |
| 162 REDMAYNE DRIVE, CHELMSFORD, ESSEX, CM2 9XE | £227,500 | 16/12/2022 | Flat |
| 79A WOOD STREET, CHELMSFORD, ESSEX, CM2 9BQ | £190,000 | 16/12/2022 | Flat |
| 61 REDMAYNE DRIVE, CHELMSFORD, ESSEX, CM2 9XG | £200,000 | 30/11/2022 | Flat |
| 19 GRANGE COURT, CHELMSFORD, ESSEX, CM2 9FA | £225,000 | 29/11/2022 | Flat |
| 196 REDMAYNE DRIVE, CHELMSFORD, ESSEX, CM2 9XE | £105,000 | 18/11/2022 | Flat |
| 22 MARY MUNNION QUARTER, CHELMSFORD, ESSEX, CM2 9FT | £308,000 | 11/11/2022 | Flat |

**Area average:** £217,091 (20 sales)

## Capital growth trend

*Land Registry outcode average from sold prices: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago.*

- **5y growth:** 1.1%
- **10y growth:** 17.1%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for Chelmsford; Flats and maisonettes series; as of March 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** -3.3%
- **5y growth (index):** 1.2%
- **10y growth (index):** 15.7%

## Rental Range

*ONS Price Index of Private Rents (Chelmsford). Low / Realistic / Optimistic = conservative / average / best case.*

- **Low:** £1,298/mo
- **Realistic:** £1,442/mo
- **Optimistic:** £1,586/mo

## LHA (Local Housing Allowance)

*VOA 30th percentile rent floor for Chelmsford (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026).*

## Rental Comparables

*Residential lets from OpenRent and Rightmove for the area. Bedroom counts vary — use the Beds column to compare like-for-like lets. Student lets are excluded.*

| Title | Rent | Beds | Distance | As seen on |
|------|------|------|------|------|
| Studio Flat, Widford Chase, CM2 | £2,500/mo | 1 | 0.18 miles | OpenRent |
| 1 Bed Flat, Parkinson Drive, CM1 | £850/mo | 1 | 0.52 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £1,675/mo (2 listings)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.72% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £209,375
- **Target investor price (1%):** £167,500

*Monthly rent ÷ price. 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak. Max investor price = rent ÷ 0.8% (Stoke-style target). Target investor price = rent ÷ 1% (strong cashflow band). Based on OpenRent comparables.*

## Rent-driven metrics

*Based on OpenRent comparables (median £1,675/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 8.6%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 11.6×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £563/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** 10%

*Gross yield = annual rent as % of price (no costs). Cost-to-rent = price ÷ annual rent (from OpenRent comparables); under 14× = strong, 14–16× = acceptable, 17×+ = compressed. Cashflow = rent − mortgage − 10% maintenance − £25/mo compliance; assumes 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term. ROI = annual profit ÷ cash in (deposit + 4% purchase costs).*

## Flood risk

- **Zone:** 1
- **Risk:** Low
- **Source:** Not in Flood Risk Area (no data)

[Check long-term flood risk (GOV.UK)](https://check-long-term-flood-risk.service.gov.uk/postcode)

## Street-level crime

| Category | Count |
|----------|-------|
| Violence and sexual offences | 42 |
| Shoplifting | 19 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 12 |
| Public order | 12 |
| Vehicle crime | 12 |
| Other theft | 8 |
| Drugs | 7 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 5 |
| Burglary | 3 |
| Robbery | 3 |
| Bicycle theft | 2 |
| Possession of weapons | 1 |
| **Total incidents** | **126** |

*Within 1 mile during Apr 2026. Source: data.police.uk (England & Wales).*

## Schools nearby

*Nearest open schools with Ofsted ratings (England). Closed schools are not shown.*

| Name | Type | Distance | Ofsted |
|------|------|----------|--------|
| Widford Lodge School | Other | 0.1 miles | — (No rating) |
| Moulsham High School | Secondary | 0.5 miles | Good — 27 Feb 2020 |
| Chelmsford College | Other | 0.5 miles | — (No rating) |
| Moulsham Infant School | Primary | 0.5 miles | Good — 10 Jun 2013 |
| Moulsham Junior School | Primary | 0.5 miles | Good — 22 May 2018 |