# 12 VAN DIEMANS ROAD, CHELMSFORD, ESSEX, CM2 9QQ

## Property details

- Slug: `4a164a9` (address key hash: `4a164a907603342c6df1afbccb93e80daecc9f55`)
- Postcode: CM2 9QQ
- Transactions on record: 1

- Tenure: Freehold
- Property type: Semi-detached
- Bedrooms: 3
- Bathrooms: 1
- Floor area: 84 m²
- EPC rating: F
- Year built: England and Wales: 1930-1949
- Last sold: £359,000 Jan 2026
- Price per m²: £4,274/m²
- Local average: £454,205 (75 sales)
- Street crime: 537 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

## Latest sale

- Price: £359,000
- Date: 2026-01-29
- Type: S
- Tenure: F

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** F
- **Potential rating:** B
- **Expiry date:** 29/01/2035
- **Current heating cost:** £2,378/year
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £24,745

### Recommendations
- A (£100 - £350)
- Q (£4,000 - £14,000)
- W1 (£800 - £1,200)
- E (£20)
- T (£3,000 - £7,000)
- N (£4,000 - £6,000)
- U (£3,500 - £5,500)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/0350-2160-3490-2275-8655)

## Price history

| Event | Date | Price | Type | % change | Today’s value (HPI) | Transaction |
|-------|------|-------|------|--------|---------------------|-------------|
| Sold | 2026-01-29 | £359,000 | Semi-detached | — | £363,312 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/4e75c29d-2275-8922-e063-4804a8c094d0) |

*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 |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 12 VAN DIEMANS ROAD, CHELMSFORD, ESSEX, CM2 9QQ | £359,000 | 29/01/2026 | Semi-detached |

## Historic listings

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

- Matched listing: [166542080](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/a6d9d2b)

| Event | Date | Price |
|-------|------|-------|
| sold | 2026-01-01 | £359,000 |
| listed | 2025-09-03 | £369,995 |

## Sold Comparables

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 2A FLAT 2 LYNMOUTH AVENUE, CHELMSFORD, ESSEX, CM2 0TP | £1,050,000 | 18/12/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 13 HONYWOOD GARDENS, CHELMSFORD, ESSEX, CM2 0GB | £417,500 | 04/12/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 117 LADY LANE, CHELMSFORD, ESSEX, CM2 0TJ | £620,000 | 24/11/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 8 FRASER CLOSE, CHELMSFORD, ESSEX, CM2 0TD | £435,000 | 21/11/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 17 FRASER CLOSE, CHELMSFORD, ESSEX, CM2 0TD | £420,000 | 27/10/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 33 LANGDALE GARDENS, CHELMSFORD, ESSEX, CM2 9QH | £434,000 | 25/10/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 9 GOLDLAY AVENUE, CHELMSFORD, ESSEX, CM2 0TL | £575,000 | 25/08/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 14 FRASER CLOSE, CHELMSFORD, ESSEX, CM2 0TD | £430,000 | 01/12/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 20 MEADGATE AVENUE, CHELMSFORD, ESSEX, CM2 7LG | £335,000 | 24/11/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 11 HONYWOOD GARDENS, CHELMSFORD, ESSEX, CM2 0GB | £485,000 | 18/11/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 1 FRASER CLOSE, CHELMSFORD, ESSEX, CM2 0TD | £420,000 | 21/10/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 65 LADY LANE, CHELMSFORD, ESSEX, CM2 0TQ | £700,000 | 23/09/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 21 MOULSHAM CHASE, CHELMSFORD, ESSEX, CM2 0TB | £352,000 | 09/09/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 65 LYNMOUTH AVENUE, CHELMSFORD, ESSEX, CM2 0TR | £400,000 | 17/08/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 34 FRASER CLOSE, CHELMSFORD, ESSEX, CM2 0TD | £625,000 | 04/08/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 238 BADDOW ROAD, CHELMSFORD, ESSEX, CM2 9QR | £425,000 | 29/07/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 23 MOULSHAM DRIVE, CHELMSFORD, ESSEX, CM2 9PX | £570,000 | 19/07/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 20 MOULSHAM DRIVE, CHELMSFORD, ESSEX, CM2 9PX | £560,000 | 14/07/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 26 AMCOTES PLACE, CHELMSFORD, ESSEX, CM2 9HZ | £330,000 | 11/07/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 19 GOLDLAY GARDENS, CHELMSFORD, ESSEX, CM2 0EN | £400,000 | 11/04/2022 | Semi-detached |

**Area average:** £499,175 (20 sales)

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** -2.3%
- **10y growth:** 20.8%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for Chelmsford; Semi-detached series; as of April 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** 1.9%
- **5y growth (index):** 16.7%
- **10y growth (index):** 35.5%

## Rental Range

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

- **Low:** £1,301/mo
- **Realistic:** £1,445/mo
- **Optimistic:** £1,590/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 (same bedroom count). Use to validate rent estimates. Student lets are excluded.*

| Title | Rent | Beds | Distance | As seen on |
|------|------|------|------|------|
| 3 Bed Semi-Detached House, Meadgate Avenue, CM2 | £1,650/mo | 3 | 0.61 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £1,650/mo (1 listing)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.46% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £206,250
- **Target investor price (1%):** £165,000

*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 £1,650/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 5.5%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 18.1×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £46/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** 0.5%

*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 | 189 |
| Shoplifting | 77 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 65 |
| Public order | 46 |
| Other theft | 38 |
| Drugs | 36 |
| Vehicle crime | 18 |
| Other crime | 15 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 13 |
| Burglary | 10 |
| Possession of weapons | 10 |
| Robbery | 10 |
| Bicycle theft | 5 |
| Theft from the person | 5 |
| **Total incidents** | **537** |

*Within 1 mile during May 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 |
|------|------|----------|--------|
| Oaklands Infant School | Primary | 0.5 miles | Outstanding — 8 Nov 2013 |
| Moulsham Infant School | Primary | 0.6 miles | Good — 10 Jun 2013 |
| Moulsham Junior School | Primary | 0.6 miles | Good — 22 May 2018 |
| Our Lady Immaculate Catholic Primary School | Primary | 0.6 miles | Good — 24 Jun 2013 |
| Chelmsford College | Other | 0.6 miles | — (No rating) |

## FENSA Certificates

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

### FENSA Certificate #11276632
- **Address:** 12 Van Diemans Road, CHELMSFORD, CM2 9QQ
- **Certificate Issued:** 23/11/2015
- **Work Completed:** 29/09/2015
- **Items:** 1 window(s), 1 door(s)