Terraced 2 sales on record

12 OSEA WAY

CHELMSFORD, ESSEX, CM1 6JT

£407,500

Location

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Nearby

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

Type	Name	Distance
Bus stop	Osea Way	0.1 miles
Shop	Monster Inflatables	0.3 miles
Train station	Beaulieu Park	1.1 miles
Hospital	Chelmsford and Essex (C&E) Centre	1.7 miles
University	Writtle School of Design	3.1 miles

Property details

Tenure

Freehold

Property type

Terraced

Last sold

£407,500 Jul 2026

Local average

£398,096 (53 sales)

Street crime

171 incidents within 1 mile (Aug 2026)

Price history

Event	Date	Price	Type	% change	Today’s value (HPI)	Action
Sold	07/07/2026	£407,500	Terraced	+29.4%	£407,500 to July 2026	View transaction
Sold	25/10/2017	£315,000	Terraced	—	£390,631 to July 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
10 HONEYSUCKLE PATH, CHELMSFORD, ESSEX, CM1 6XT	£350,000	18/12/2025	Terraced
19 CORNFLOWER DRIVE, CHELMSFORD, ESSEX, CM1 6XY	£365,000	30/09/2025	Terraced
30 OSEA WAY, CHELMSFORD, ESSEX, CM1 6JT	£370,000	03/09/2025	Terraced
11 OSEA WAY, CHELMSFORD, ESSEX, CM1 6JS	£410,000	14/12/2023	Terraced
10 DAHLIA CLOSE, CHELMSFORD, ESSEX, CM1 6YG	£345,000	01/12/2023	Terraced
4 CANVEY WALK, CHELMSFORD, ESSEX, CM1 6LB	£350,000	30/11/2023	Terraced
14 CORNFLOWER DRIVE, CHELMSFORD, ESSEX, CM1 6XY	£390,000	27/11/2023	Terraced
17 CORNFLOWER DRIVE, CHELMSFORD, ESSEX, CM1 6XY	£425,000	15/12/2022	Terraced
4 IRIS CLOSE, CHELMSFORD, ESSEX, CM1 6XS	£354,800	08/09/2022	Terraced
32 CANVEY WALK, CHELMSFORD, ESSEX, CM1 6LB	£190,000	02/09/2022	Terraced
3 HEATHER COURT, CHELMSFORD, ESSEX, CM1 6YQ	£350,000	26/08/2022	Terraced
2 CARNATION CLOSE, CHELMSFORD, ESSEX, CM1 6XR	£450,000	25/05/2022	Terraced
7 OSEA WAY, CHELMSFORD, ESSEX, CM1 6JS	£385,000	28/02/2022	Terraced
14 HONEYSUCKLE PATH, CHELMSFORD, ESSEX, CM1 6XT	£342,000	20/01/2022	Terraced
69 WALLASEA GARDENS, CHELMSFORD, ESSEX, CM1 6JY	£340,000	20/12/2021	Terraced

Area average: £361,120 (15 sales)

For sale comparables

Active for-sale listings within 1 mile, matched to the same property type. Bedroom counts vary — use the Beds column to compare like-for-like.

Address	Price	Beds	Type	Distance
Ramshaw Drive, Chelmer Village, CHELMSFORD	£335,000	2	Terraced	0.77 mi

Capital growth trend

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

5y growth 16.5%

10y growth 8.9%

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

1y (index) -1.5%

5y (index) 13.9%

10y (index) 30.6%

Rental Range

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

Low £1,295/mo

Realistic £1,439/mo

Optimistic £1,583/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
2 Bed Flat, Foxglove Way, CM1	£1,250/mo	2	0.29 miles	OpenRent
2 Bed Flat, Springfield Road, CM2	£1,500/mo	2	0.34 miles	OpenRent
3 Bed Detached House, Sidmouth Road, CM1	£2,100/mo	3	0.35 miles	OpenRent
2 Bed Terraced House, Burton Place, CM2	£1,595/mo	2	0.49 miles	OpenRent
3 Bed Terraced House, Bluebell Green, CM1	£1,700/mo	3	0.54 miles	OpenRent
1 Bed Semi-Detached House, Cook Place, CM2	£1,200/mo	1	0.54 miles	OpenRent
1 Bed Semi-Detached House, Cook Place, CM2	£1,200/mo	1	0.54 miles	OpenRent
4 Bed Terraced House, Stanley Rise, CM2	£2,200/mo	4	0.57 miles	OpenRent
4 Bed Semi-Detached House, Ratcliffe Gate, CM1	£2,750/mo	4	0.89 miles	OpenRent

Average rent: £1,722/mo (9 listings)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.39%

Max investor price (0.8%) £199,375

Target investor price (1%) £159,500

Gross yield 4.7%

Cost-to-rent ratio 21.3×

Monthly cashflow £-194/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term

Cash-on-cash ROI -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

Job (default Low)

Registered land (INSPIRE)

INSPIRE registered land data is not available for this location yet.

Street-level crime

Category	Count
Violence and sexual offences	68
Shoplifting	27
Anti-social behaviour	19
Public order	13
Other theft	10
Vehicle crime	10
Criminal damage and arson	7
Other crime	7
Drugs	5
Burglary	3
Bicycle theft	1
Theft from the person	1
Total incidents	171

Within 1 mile during Aug 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
The Bishops' Church of England and Roman Catholic Primary School	Primary	0.3 miles	Good — 12 Nov 2012
The Tyrrells School	Primary	0.3 miles	Good — 13 Nov 2019
The Boswells School	Secondary	0.4 miles	Good — 17 May 2013
Springfield Primary School	Primary	0.5 miles	Good — 8 Dec 2021
Chelmsford Hospital School	Other	0.5 miles	Outstanding — 1 May 2024

FENSA

Window and door installation certificates found for this address.

Issued	Work completed	Windows	Doors
07/03/2021	01/03/2021	9	1
23/10/2006	12/09/2006	2	1
12/12/2005	23/11/2005	7	1

# 12 OSEA WAY, CHELMSFORD, ESSEX, CM1 6JT

## Property details

- Slug: `8fae046` (address key hash: `8fae046fb554b2ff76be053146cc1f8533c9c788`)
- Postcode: CM1 6JT
- Transactions on record: 2

- Tenure: Freehold
- Property type: Terraced
- Last sold: £407,500 Jul 2026
- Local average: £398,096 (53 sales)
- Street crime: 171 incidents within 1 mile (Aug 2026)

## Latest sale

- Price: £407,500
- Date: 2026-07-07
- Type: T
- Tenure: F

## Price history

| Event | Date | Price | Type | % change | Today’s value (HPI) | Transaction |
|-------|------|-------|------|--------|---------------------|-------------|
| Sold | 2026-07-07 | £407,500 | Terraced | +29.4% | £407,500 (to July 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/5834e4e8-ad3c-29c7-e063-4804a8c015bc) |
| Sold | 2017-10-25 | £315,000 | Terraced | — | £390,631 (to July 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/5cf9903b-d0ef-7f13-e053-6c04a8c074b1) |

*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 OSEA WAY, CHELMSFORD, ESSEX, CM1 6JT | £407,500 | 07/07/2026 | Terraced |
| 12 OSEA WAY, CHELMSFORD, ESSEX, CM1 6JT | £315,000 | 25/10/2017 | Terraced |

## Sold Comparables

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 10 HONEYSUCKLE PATH, CHELMSFORD, ESSEX, CM1 6XT | £350,000 | 18/12/2025 | Terraced |
| 19 CORNFLOWER DRIVE, CHELMSFORD, ESSEX, CM1 6XY | £365,000 | 30/09/2025 | Terraced |
| 30 OSEA WAY, CHELMSFORD, ESSEX, CM1 6JT | £370,000 | 03/09/2025 | Terraced |
| 11 OSEA WAY, CHELMSFORD, ESSEX, CM1 6JS | £410,000 | 14/12/2023 | Terraced |
| 10 DAHLIA CLOSE, CHELMSFORD, ESSEX, CM1 6YG | £345,000 | 01/12/2023 | Terraced |
| 4 CANVEY WALK, CHELMSFORD, ESSEX, CM1 6LB | £350,000 | 30/11/2023 | Terraced |
| 14 CORNFLOWER DRIVE, CHELMSFORD, ESSEX, CM1 6XY | £390,000 | 27/11/2023 | Terraced |
| 17 CORNFLOWER DRIVE, CHELMSFORD, ESSEX, CM1 6XY | £425,000 | 15/12/2022 | Terraced |
| 4 IRIS CLOSE, CHELMSFORD, ESSEX, CM1 6XS | £354,800 | 08/09/2022 | Terraced |
| 32 CANVEY WALK, CHELMSFORD, ESSEX, CM1 6LB | £190,000 | 02/09/2022 | Terraced |
| 3 HEATHER COURT, CHELMSFORD, ESSEX, CM1 6YQ | £350,000 | 26/08/2022 | Terraced |
| 2 CARNATION CLOSE, CHELMSFORD, ESSEX, CM1 6XR | £450,000 | 25/05/2022 | Terraced |
| 7 OSEA WAY, CHELMSFORD, ESSEX, CM1 6JS | £385,000 | 28/02/2022 | Terraced |
| 14 HONEYSUCKLE PATH, CHELMSFORD, ESSEX, CM1 6XT | £342,000 | 20/01/2022 | Terraced |
| 69 WALLASEA GARDENS, CHELMSFORD, ESSEX, CM1 6JY | £340,000 | 20/12/2021 | Terraced |

**Area average:** £361,120 (15 sales)

## For sale comparables

*Active for-sale listings within 1 mile, matched to the same property type. Bedroom counts vary — use the Beds column to compare like-for-like.*

| Address | Price | Beds | Type | Distance |
|---------|-------|------|------|----------|
| [Ramshaw Drive, Chelmer Village, CHELMSFORD](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/ec89ede) | £335,000 | 2 | Terraced | 0.77 mi |

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** 16.5%
- **10y growth:** 8.9%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for Chelmsford; Terraced series; as of July 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** -1.5%
- **5y growth (index):** 13.9%
- **10y growth (index):** 30.6%

## Rental Range

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

- **Low:** £1,295/mo
- **Realistic:** £1,439/mo
- **Optimistic:** £1,583/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 |
|------|------|------|------|------|
| 2 Bed Flat, Foxglove Way, CM1 | £1,250/mo | 2 | 0.29 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Flat, Springfield Road, CM2 | £1,500/mo | 2 | 0.34 miles | OpenRent |
| 3 Bed Detached House, Sidmouth Road, CM1 | £2,100/mo | 3 | 0.35 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Terraced House, Burton Place, CM2 | £1,595/mo | 2 | 0.49 miles | OpenRent |
| 3 Bed Terraced House, Bluebell Green, CM1 | £1,700/mo | 3 | 0.54 miles | OpenRent |
| 1 Bed Semi-Detached House, Cook Place, CM2 | £1,200/mo | 1 | 0.54 miles | OpenRent |
| 1 Bed Semi-Detached House, Cook Place, CM2 | £1,200/mo | 1 | 0.54 miles | OpenRent |
| 4 Bed Terraced House, Stanley Rise, CM2 | £2,200/mo | 4 | 0.57 miles | OpenRent |
| 4 Bed Semi-Detached House, Ratcliffe Gate, CM1 | £2,750/mo | 4 | 0.89 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £1,722/mo (9 listings)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.39% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £199,375
- **Target investor price (1%):** £159,500

*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 £1,595/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 4.7%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 21.3×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £-194/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** -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:** 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 | 68 |
| Shoplifting | 27 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 19 |
| Public order | 13 |
| Other theft | 10 |
| Vehicle crime | 10 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 7 |
| Other crime | 7 |
| Drugs | 5 |
| Burglary | 3 |
| Bicycle theft | 1 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |
| **Total incidents** | **171** |

*Within 1 mile during Aug 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 |
|------|------|----------|--------|
| The Bishops' Church of England and Roman Catholic Primary School | Primary | 0.3 miles | Good — 12 Nov 2012 |
| The Tyrrells School | Primary | 0.3 miles | Good — 13 Nov 2019 |
| The Boswells School | Secondary | 0.4 miles | Good — 17 May 2013 |
| Springfield Primary School | Primary | 0.5 miles | Good — 8 Dec 2021 |
| Chelmsford Hospital School | Other | 0.5 miles | Outstanding — 1 May 2024 |

## FENSA Certificates

This property has 3 FENSA certificate(s) on record.

### FENSA Certificate #14480640
- **Address:** 12 Osea Way, CHELMSFORD, CM1 6JT
- **Certificate Issued:** 07/03/2021
- **Work Completed:** 01/03/2021
- **Items:** 9 window(s), 1 door(s)

### FENSA Certificate #4145251
- **Address:** 12 Osea Way, CHELMSFORD, CM1 6JT
- **Certificate Issued:** 23/10/2006
- **Work Completed:** 12/09/2006
- **Items:** 2 window(s), 1 door(s)

### FENSA Certificate #3301382
- **Address:** 12 Osea Way, CHELMSFORD, CM1 6JT
- **Certificate Issued:** 12/12/2005
- **Work Completed:** 23/11/2005
- **Items:** 7 window(s), 1 door(s)