# 79B WOOD STREET, CHELMSFORD, ESSEX, CM2 9BQ

## Property details

- Slug: `27ccb6b` (address key hash: `27ccb6b81bce4505e156122401d9a45c1665357d`)
- Postcode: CM2 9BQ
- Transactions on record: 5

- Tenure: Leasehold
- Property type: Flat
- Bedrooms: 1
- Bathrooms: 1
- Floor area: 36 m²
- EPC rating: C
- Year built: England and Wales: 1976-1982
- Last sold: £200,000 Feb 2026
- Price per m²: £5,556/m²
- Local average: £225,594 (53 sales)
- Street crime: 134 incidents within 1 mile (Jun 2026)

## Latest sale

- Price: £200,000
- Date: 2026-02-24
- Type: F
- Tenure: L

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** C
- **Potential rating:** C
- **Expiry date:** 29/03/2032
- **Current heating cost:** £313/year
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £1,680

### Recommendations
- A (£100 - £350)
- B (£500 - £1,500)
- B4 (£300 - £600)
- E (£5)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/0370-2740-4170-2972-2405)

## Price history

| Event | Date | Price | Type | % change | Today’s value (HPI) | Transaction |
|-------|------|-------|------|--------|---------------------|-------------|
| Sold | 2026-02-24 | £200,000 | Flat | +2.6% | £199,791 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/4e75c29d-22af-8922-e063-4804a8c094d0) |
| Sold | 2022-06-24 | £195,000 | Flat | +8.3% | £184,950 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/ea3278a9-dce3-2676-e053-6b04a8c015f8) |
| Sold | 2019-11-04 | £180,000 | Flat | +53.2% | £191,613 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/9dbad221-a9c5-6eb3-e053-6b04a8c0f257) |
| Sold | 2010-07-23 | £117,500 | Flat | +161.1% | £180,204 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/cbc7c734-5de8-42ff-b872-e11111256e7d) |
| Sold | 1999-02-05 | £45,000 | Flat | — | £193,117 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/e6508912-9ff5-47f4-9a0f-45261be8ae90) |

*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 |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 79B WOOD STREET, CHELMSFORD, ESSEX, CM2 9BQ | £200,000 | 24/02/2026 | Flat |
| 79B WOOD STREET, CHELMSFORD, ESSEX, CM2 9BQ | £195,000 | 24/06/2022 | Flat |
| 79B WOOD STREET, CHELMSFORD, ESSEX, CM2 9BQ | £180,000 | 04/11/2019 | Flat |
| 79B WOOD STREET, CHELMSFORD, ESSEX, CM2 9BQ | £117,500 | 23/07/2010 | Flat |
| 79B WOOD STREET, CHELMSFORD, ESSEX, CM2 9BQ | £45,000 | 05/02/1999 | Flat |

## Historic listings

Listing activity only where we matched the listing to a Land Registry sale already on record for this address.

- Matched listing: [172311176](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/5bd40c8)

| Event | Date | Price |
|-------|------|-------|
| listed | 2026-02-17 | £200,000 |
| sold | 2026-01-01 | £200,000 |
| sold | 2022-01-01 | £195,000 |
| sold | 2019-01-01 | £180,000 |
| sold | 2010-01-01 | £117,500 |
| sold | 2003-01-01 | £104,000 |
| sold | 1999-01-01 | £45,000 |

## Sold Comparables

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 87 GRACE BARTLETT GARDENS, CHELMSFORD, ESSEX, CM2 9FW | £233,500 | 19/01/2026 | Flat |
| 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 |
| 54 RENNOLDSON GREEN, CHELMSFORD, ESSEX, CM2 9FY | £302,000 | 09/05/2023 | Flat |
| MIAMI HOUSE 48 PRINCES ROAD, CHELMSFORD, ESSEX, CM2 9GE | £240,329 | 23/01/2023 | 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 |
| 79A WOOD STREET, CHELMSFORD, ESSEX, CM2 9BQ | £190,000 | 16/12/2022 | Flat |
| 19 GRANGE COURT, CHELMSFORD, ESSEX, CM2 9FA | £225,000 | 29/11/2022 | Flat |
| 22 MARY MUNNION QUARTER, CHELMSFORD, ESSEX, CM2 9FT | £308,000 | 11/11/2022 | Flat |
| 71 MARY MUNNION QUARTER, CHELMSFORD, ESSEX, CM2 9FT | £135,000 | 04/11/2022 | Flat |
| 28 MARY MUNNION QUARTER, CHELMSFORD, ESSEX, CM2 9FT | £295,000 | 31/10/2022 | Flat |
| 79 MARY MUNNION QUARTER, CHELMSFORD, ESSEX, CM2 9FT | £93,000 | 24/10/2022 | Flat |
| MIAMI HOUSE 49 PRINCES ROAD, CHELMSFORD, ESSEX, CM2 9GE | £479,100 | 21/10/2022 | Flat |
| 49 GRACE BARTLETT GARDENS, CHELMSFORD, ESSEX, CM2 9FW | £291,250 | 14/10/2022 | Flat |
| 75 MARY MUNNION QUARTER, CHELMSFORD, ESSEX, CM2 9FT | £110,000 | 30/09/2022 | Flat |

**Area average:** £241,259 (20 sales)

## For sale comparables

*Active for-sale listings within 1 mile, matched to the same property type (all bedroom counts shown — none matched the 1-bedroom count for this property).*

| Address | Price | Beds | Type | Distance |
|---------|-------|------|------|----------|
| [Waltham Glen, Chelmsford](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/3436865) | £290,000 | 2 | Flat | 0.76 mi |
| [Waltham Glen, Moulsham Lodge, Chelmsford](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/e5e18a3) | £290,000 | 2 | Flat | 0.77 mi |

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** 12.1%
- **10y growth:** 10.5%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

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

- **1y growth (index):** -2.6%
- **5y growth (index):** 4.1%
- **10y growth (index):** 16.7%

## Rental Range

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

- **Low:** £1,302/mo
- **Realistic:** £1,447/mo
- **Optimistic:** £1,592/mo

## LHA (Local Housing Allowance)

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

## Rental Comparables

*Residential lets in the area (all bedroom counts shown — none matched the 1-bedroom count for this property). Student lets are excluded.*

| Title | Rent | Beds | Distance | As seen on |
|------|------|------|------|------|
| 4 Bed Terraced House, Parkinson Drive, CM1 | £2,800/mo | 4 | 0.7 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £2,800/mo (1 listing)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 1.4% (strong)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £350,000
- **Target investor price (1%):** £280,000

*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 £2,800/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 16.8%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 6×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £1,707/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** 35.3%

*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:** Job (default Low)

[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 | 49 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 25 |
| Shoplifting | 18 |
| Vehicle crime | 10 |
| Other theft | 8 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 6 |
| Public order | 6 |
| Drugs | 5 |
| Other crime | 3 |
| Burglary | 2 |
| Possession of weapons | 1 |
| Robbery | 1 |
| **Total incidents** | **134** |

*Within 1 mile during Jun 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 | 0.2 miles | — (No rating) |
| Moulsham High School | Secondary | 0.4 miles | Good — 27 Feb 2020 |
| Moulsham Infant School | Primary | 0.5 miles | Good — 10 Jun 2013 |
| Moulsham Junior School | Primary | 0.5 miles | Good — 22 May 2018 |
| Chelmsford College | Other | 0.5 miles | — (No rating) |

## FENSA Certificates

This property has 1 FENSA certificate(s) on record.

### FENSA Certificate #12846634
- **Address:** 79b Wood Street, CHELMSFORD, CM2 9BQ
- **Certificate Issued:** 19/03/2018
- **Work Completed:** 23/02/2018
- **Items:** 5 window(s), 1 door(s)