# 46 CORPORATION ROAD, CHELMSFORD, ESSEX, CM1 2AR

## Property details

- Slug: `5118d15` (address key hash: `5118d15bcb8c8b00c200800e5f5e9a1a057d2be6`)
- Postcode: CM1 2AR
- Transactions on record: 2

- Tenure: Freehold
- Property type: Semi-detached
- Bedrooms: 3
- Bathrooms: 1
- Floor area: 80 m²
- EPC rating: D
- Year built: England and Wales: 1950-1966
- Last sold: £363,000 Feb 2026
- Price per m²: £4,538/m²
- Local average: £442,526 (73 sales)
- Street crime: 483 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

## Latest sale

- Price: £363,000
- Date: 2026-02-17
- Type: S
- Tenure: F

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** D
- **Potential rating:** C
- **Expiry date:** 02/10/2034
- **Current heating cost:** £1,156/year
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £11,530

### Recommendations
- B (£500 - £1,500)
- W1 (£800 - £1,200)
- E (£30)
- 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/0079-3942-1200-1774-5200)

## Price history

| Event | Date | Price | Type | % change | Today’s value (HPI) | Transaction |
|-------|------|-------|------|--------|---------------------|-------------|
| Sold | 2026-02-17 | £363,000 | Semi-detached | +400.7% | £365,531 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/4e75c29d-1b77-8922-e063-4804a8c094d0) |
| Sold | 2000-03-23 | £72,500 | Semi-detached | — | £311,904 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/6a2b6d61-2f39-4d50-ada6-9c2efabbf30c) |

*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 |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 46 CORPORATION ROAD, CHELMSFORD, ESSEX, CM1 2AR | £363,000 | 17/02/2026 | Semi-detached |
| 46 CORPORATION ROAD, CHELMSFORD, ESSEX, CM1 2AR | £72,500 | 23/03/2000 | 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: [168042356](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/7e7f70d)

| Event | Date | Price |
|-------|------|-------|
| sold | 2026-01-01 | £363,000 |
| listed | 2025-10-09 | £375,000 |
| sold | 2000-01-01 | £72,500 |

## Sold Comparables

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 2 SWISS AVENUE, CHELMSFORD, ESSEX, CM1 2AD | £576,500 | 12/12/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 107 SWISS AVENUE, CHELMSFORD, ESSEX, CM1 2AF | £570,000 | 28/11/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 38 TOWN CROFT, CHELMSFORD, ESSEX, CM1 4JX | £350,000 | 29/08/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 17 DIXON AVENUE, CHELMSFORD, ESSEX, CM1 2AH | £430,000 | 09/11/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 13 MALTESE ROAD, CHELMSFORD, ESSEX, CM1 2PB | £515,000 | 05/12/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 37 SWISS AVENUE, CHELMSFORD, ESSEX, CM1 2AD | £475,000 | 13/05/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 36 DIXON AVENUE, CHELMSFORD, ESSEX, CM1 2AQ | £350,000 | 29/03/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 34 EVES CRESCENT, CHELMSFORD, ESSEX, CM1 4HS | £380,000 | 16/02/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 67 SWISS AVENUE, CHELMSFORD, ESSEX, CM1 2AE | £330,000 | 21/01/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 23 TOWN CROFT, CHELMSFORD, ESSEX, CM1 4JX | £385,000 | 11/01/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 20 WOODLAND ROAD, CHELMSFORD, ESSEX, CM1 2AT | £390,000 | 15/12/2021 | Semi-detached |
| 7 DIXON AVENUE, CHELMSFORD, ESSEX, CM1 2AQ | £400,000 | 30/11/2021 | Semi-detached |
| 41 CORPORATION ROAD, CHELMSFORD, ESSEX, CM1 2AR | £386,000 | 26/11/2021 | Semi-detached |
| 25 SWISS AVENUE, CHELMSFORD, ESSEX, CM1 2AD | £567,000 | 22/11/2021 | Semi-detached |
| 33 DIXON AVENUE, CHELMSFORD, ESSEX, CM1 2AQ | £365,000 | 05/11/2021 | Semi-detached |

**Area average:** £431,300 (15 sales)

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** 15.1%
- **10y growth:** 14.2%

## 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:** £1,302/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 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 Penthouse, New Street, CM1 | £2,750/mo | 3 | 0.65 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £2,750/mo (1 listing)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.76% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £343,750
- **Target investor price (1%):** £275,000

*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 £2,750/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 9.1%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 11×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £1,020/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** 11.6%

*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 | 195 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 65 |
| Shoplifting | 61 |
| Public order | 46 |
| Drugs | 28 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 18 |
| Other theft | 18 |
| Burglary | 14 |
| Other crime | 12 |
| Robbery | 8 |
| Possession of weapons | 7 |
| Bicycle theft | 4 |
| Vehicle crime | 4 |
| Theft from the person | 3 |
| **Total incidents** | **483** |

*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 |
|------|------|----------|--------|
| Kings Road Primary School | Primary | 0.2 miles | Good — 24 Feb 2020 |
| Chelmsford County High School for Girls | Secondary | 0.2 miles | Outstanding — 15 Feb 2024 |
| Maltese Road Primary School | Primary | 0.2 miles | Good — 6 Jun 2018 |
| King Edward VI Grammar School, Chelmsford | Secondary | 0.3 miles | Outstanding — 31 Jan 2022 |
| St Pius X Catholic Primary School | Primary | 0.4 miles | Good — 22 Nov 2016 |