Detached 2 sales on record

31 LONGMEAD AVENUE

GREAT BADDOW, CHELMSFORD, ESSEX, CM2 7EF

£499,950

Location

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Nearby

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

Type	Name	Distance
Bus stop	Tabors Avenue	0.1 miles
Shop	Boots	0.4 miles
Hospital	Phoenix Hospital	1.2 miles
Train station	Chelmsford	1.6 miles
University	Anglia Ruskin University, Chelmsford Campus	1.7 miles

Property details

Tenure

Freehold

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

114 m²

EPC rating

Year built

England and Wales: 1967-1975

Last sold

£499,950 Feb 2026

Price per m²

£4,386/m²

Local average

£598,515 (38 sales)

Street crime

157 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: D

Potential rating: B

Inspection date: 06/11/2024

Expiry date: 05/11/2034

Current heating cost: £1,279/year

Potential heating cost: £883/year

Est. upgrade cost to C: £15,725

EPC D or below may face future regulation risk. Upgrading to C could improve long-term ROI.

Recommendations

Increase loft insulation to 270 mm (£100 - £350)
Cavity wall insulation (£500 - £1,500)
Floor insulation (solid floor) (£4,000 - £6,000)
Solar water heating (£4,000 - £6,000)
Solar photovoltaic panels, 2.5 kWp (£3,500 - £5,500)

View full EPC on gov.uk

Price history

Event	Date	Price	Type	% change	Today’s value (HPI)	Action
Sold	19/02/2026	£499,950	Detached	+166.6%	£503,489 to April 2026	View transaction
Sold	19/10/2000	£187,500	Detached	—	£646,194 to April 2026	View transaction

Historic listings

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

Event	Date	Price
sold	01/01/2026	£499,950
listed	23/10/2025	£500,000
sold	01/01/2000	£187,500

Photos · Open listing

Sold comparables

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

Address	Price	Date	Type
30 BRITTEN CRESCENT, CHELMSFORD, ESSEX, CM2 7ER	£655,000	12/12/2025	Detached
42 LONGMEAD AVENUE, GREAT BADDOW, CHELMSFORD, ESSEX, CM2 7EG	£530,000	10/12/2025	Detached
2A LODGE AVENUE, CHELMSFORD, ESSEX, CM2 7EA	£900,000	09/11/2023	Detached
10 BRITTEN CRESCENT, CHELMSFORD, ESSEX, CM2 7EP	£665,000	31/08/2023	Detached
3 LODGE AVENUE, CHELMSFORD, ESSEX, CM2 7EA	£910,000	16/12/2022	Detached
16 SPALDING WAY, CHELMSFORD, ESSEX, CM2 7NZ	£500,000	10/11/2022	Detached
17 LODGE AVENUE, CHELMSFORD, ESSEX, CM2 7EA	£660,000	04/11/2022	Detached
7 BRITTEN CRESCENT, CHELMSFORD, ESSEX, CM2 7EP	£660,000	02/09/2022	Detached
25 SPALDING WAY, CHELMSFORD, ESSEX, CM2 7NZ	£605,000	21/07/2022	Detached
61 LONGFIELD ROAD, CHELMSFORD, ESSEX, CM2 7QH	£470,000	13/06/2022	Detached
7 BRAMSTON CLOSE, CHELMSFORD, ESSEX, CM2 7EW	£555,000	23/05/2022	Detached
41 TABORS AVENUE, CHELMSFORD, ESSEX, CM2 7EJ	£680,000	20/04/2022	Detached
4 OLDBURY AVENUE, CHELMSFORD, ESSEX, CM2 7EB	£560,000	09/03/2022	Detached
51 LONGMEAD AVENUE, GREAT BADDOW, CHELMSFORD, ESSEX, CM2 7EG	£618,000	11/02/2022	Detached
3 OLDBURY AVENUE, CHELMSFORD, ESSEX, CM2 7EB	£525,000	05/01/2022	Detached
8 BRAMSTON CLOSE, CHELMSFORD, ESSEX, CM2 7EW	£635,000	20/12/2021	Detached
25 LONGMEAD AVENUE, GREAT BADDOW, CHELMSFORD, ESSEX, CM2 7EF	£460,000	14/10/2021	Detached
59 SPALDING WAY, CHELMSFORD, ESSEX, CM2 7NZ	£520,000	26/08/2021	Detached

Area average: £617,111 (18 sales)

For sale comparables

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

Capital growth trend

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

5y growth 0.6%

10y growth 5.8%

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

1y (index) 0.9%

5y (index) 15.3%

10y (index) 31.2%

Rental Range

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

Low £1,301/mo

Realistic £1,445/mo

Optimistic £1,590/mo

Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → Chelmsford.

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

Rental Comparables

Residential lets in the area (all bedroom counts shown — none matched the 4-bedroom count for this property). Student lets are excluded.

Title	Rent	Beds	Distance	As seen on
1 Bed Detached House, Colyers Reach, CM2	£850/mo	1	0.87 miles	OpenRent

Average rent: £850/mo (1 listing)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.17%

Max investor price (0.8%) £106,250

Target investor price (1%) £85,000

Gross yield 2%

Cost-to-rent ratio 49×

Monthly cashflow £-1,229/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term

Cash-on-cash ROI -10.2%

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	55
Anti-social behaviour	29
Shoplifting	18
Other theft	14
Vehicle crime	10
Criminal damage and arson	6
Drugs	6
Other crime	5
Public order	5
Burglary	3
Possession of weapons	2
Robbery	2
Bicycle theft	1
Theft from the person	1
Total incidents	157

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. Data from Get Information about Schools and Ofsted.

Name	Type	Distance	Ofsted
Meadgate Primary School	Primary	0.2 miles	— (Inspected (no overall grade))
Octavia House Schools, Essex	Other	0.4 miles	Outstanding — 28 Sep 2023
Woodcroft Nursery School	Nursery	0.6 miles	Good — 20 May 2013
Larkrise Primary School	Primary	0.6 miles	Good — 11 Jul 2024
Baddow Hall Infant School	Primary	0.7 miles	Good — 13 Jun 2011

FENSA

Window and door installation certificates found for this address.

Issued	Work completed	Windows	Doors
14/10/2013	07/10/2013	2	—

# 31 LONGMEAD AVENUE, GREAT BADDOW, CHELMSFORD, ESSEX, CM2 7EF

## Property details

- Slug: `70ed868` (address key hash: `70ed868ee9f392235e808c97cae4cc8ea4a2b3b2`)
- Postcode: CM2 7EF
- Transactions on record: 2

- Tenure: Freehold
- Property type: Detached
- Bedrooms: 4
- Bathrooms: 1
- Floor area: 114 m²
- EPC rating: D
- Year built: England and Wales: 1967-1975
- Last sold: £499,950 Feb 2026
- Price per m²: £4,386/m²
- Local average: £598,515 (38 sales)
- Street crime: 157 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

## Latest sale

- Price: £499,950
- Date: 2026-02-19
- Type: D
- Tenure: F

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** D
- **Potential rating:** B
- **Expiry date:** 05/11/2034
- **Current heating cost:** £1,279/year
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £15,725

### Recommendations
- A (£100 - £350)
- B (£500 - £1,500)
- W2 (£4,000 - £6,000)
- 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/4390-1665-0422-6405-3943)

## Price history

| Event | Date | Price | Type | % change | Today’s value (HPI) | Transaction |
|-------|------|-------|------|--------|---------------------|-------------|
| Sold | 2026-02-19 | £499,950 | Detached | +166.6% | £503,489 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/4e75c29d-20bd-8922-e063-4804a8c094d0) |
| Sold | 2000-10-19 | £187,500 | Detached | — | £646,194 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/1e88efd0-f111-416a-94c8-9c9f8d6f10f0) |

*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 |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 31 LONGMEAD AVENUE, GREAT BADDOW, CHELMSFORD, ESSEX, CM2 7EF | £499,950 | 19/02/2026 | Detached |
| 31 LONGMEAD AVENUE, GREAT BADDOW, CHELMSFORD, ESSEX, CM2 7EF | £187,500 | 19/10/2000 | Detached |

## Historic listings

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

- Matched listing: [168527921](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/a7cbd88)

| Event | Date | Price |
|-------|------|-------|
| sold | 2026-01-01 | £499,950 |
| listed | 2025-10-23 | £500,000 |
| sold | 2000-01-01 | £187,500 |

## Sold Comparables

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 30 BRITTEN CRESCENT, CHELMSFORD, ESSEX, CM2 7ER | £655,000 | 12/12/2025 | Detached |
| 42 LONGMEAD AVENUE, GREAT BADDOW, CHELMSFORD, ESSEX, CM2 7EG | £530,000 | 10/12/2025 | Detached |
| 2A LODGE AVENUE, CHELMSFORD, ESSEX, CM2 7EA | £900,000 | 09/11/2023 | Detached |
| 10 BRITTEN CRESCENT, CHELMSFORD, ESSEX, CM2 7EP | £665,000 | 31/08/2023 | Detached |
| 3 LODGE AVENUE, CHELMSFORD, ESSEX, CM2 7EA | £910,000 | 16/12/2022 | Detached |
| 16 SPALDING WAY, CHELMSFORD, ESSEX, CM2 7NZ | £500,000 | 10/11/2022 | Detached |
| 17 LODGE AVENUE, CHELMSFORD, ESSEX, CM2 7EA | £660,000 | 04/11/2022 | Detached |
| 7 BRITTEN CRESCENT, CHELMSFORD, ESSEX, CM2 7EP | £660,000 | 02/09/2022 | Detached |
| 25 SPALDING WAY, CHELMSFORD, ESSEX, CM2 7NZ | £605,000 | 21/07/2022 | Detached |
| 61 LONGFIELD ROAD, CHELMSFORD, ESSEX, CM2 7QH | £470,000 | 13/06/2022 | Detached |
| 7 BRAMSTON CLOSE, CHELMSFORD, ESSEX, CM2 7EW | £555,000 | 23/05/2022 | Detached |
| 41 TABORS AVENUE, CHELMSFORD, ESSEX, CM2 7EJ | £680,000 | 20/04/2022 | Detached |
| 4 OLDBURY AVENUE, CHELMSFORD, ESSEX, CM2 7EB | £560,000 | 09/03/2022 | Detached |
| 51 LONGMEAD AVENUE, GREAT BADDOW, CHELMSFORD, ESSEX, CM2 7EG | £618,000 | 11/02/2022 | Detached |
| 3 OLDBURY AVENUE, CHELMSFORD, ESSEX, CM2 7EB | £525,000 | 05/01/2022 | Detached |
| 8 BRAMSTON CLOSE, CHELMSFORD, ESSEX, CM2 7EW | £635,000 | 20/12/2021 | Detached |
| 25 LONGMEAD AVENUE, GREAT BADDOW, CHELMSFORD, ESSEX, CM2 7EF | £460,000 | 14/10/2021 | Detached |
| 59 SPALDING WAY, CHELMSFORD, ESSEX, CM2 7NZ | £520,000 | 26/08/2021 | Detached |

**Area average:** £617,111 (18 sales)

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** 0.6%
- **10y growth:** 5.8%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for Chelmsford; Detached series; as of April 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** 0.9%
- **5y growth (index):** 15.3%
- **10y growth (index):** 31.2%

## 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 in the area (all bedroom counts shown — none matched the 4-bedroom count for this property). Student lets are excluded.*

| Title | Rent | Beds | Distance | As seen on |
|------|------|------|------|------|
| 1 Bed Detached House, Colyers Reach, CM2 | £850/mo | 1 | 0.87 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £850/mo (1 listing)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.17% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £106,250
- **Target investor price (1%):** £85,000

*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 £850/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 2%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 49×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £-1,229/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** -10.2%

*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 | 55 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 29 |
| Shoplifting | 18 |
| Other theft | 14 |
| Vehicle crime | 10 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 6 |
| Drugs | 6 |
| Other crime | 5 |
| Public order | 5 |
| Burglary | 3 |
| Possession of weapons | 2 |
| Robbery | 2 |
| Bicycle theft | 1 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |
| **Total incidents** | **157** |

*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 |
|------|------|----------|--------|
| Meadgate Primary School | Primary | 0.2 miles | — (Inspected (no overall grade)) |
| Octavia House Schools, Essex | Other | 0.4 miles | Outstanding — 28 Sep 2023 |
| Woodcroft Nursery School | Nursery | 0.6 miles | Good — 20 May 2013 |
| Larkrise Primary School | Primary | 0.6 miles | Good — 11 Jul 2024 |
| Baddow Hall Infant School | Primary | 0.7 miles | Good — 13 Jun 2011 |

## FENSA Certificates

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

### FENSA Certificate #9852296
- **Address:** 31 Longmead Avenue, CHELMSFORD, CM2 7EF
- **Certificate Issued:** 14/10/2013
- **Work Completed:** 07/10/2013
- **Items:** 2 window(s)