# 4 bedroom link detached house for sale (CM1 4FD)

## Property Details

| Key | Value |
|-----|-------|
| Address | 13 EMBERSON CROFT, CHELMSFORD, ESSEX CM1 4FD |
| Price | £575,000 |
| Bedrooms | 4 |
| Bathrooms | 2 |
| Floor area | 118 m² |
| Last sold | £445,000 Sep 2015 |

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** B
- **Potential rating:** B
- **Expiry date:** 29/03/2025 — **EXPIRED** (no longer valid for marketing or letting)
- **Current heating cost:** £333/year
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £5,000

### Recommendations
- N (£4,000 - £6,000)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/8315-7637-3530-3430-6976)

## Description

The Property

Purplebricks are delighted to offer for sale this spacious and beautifully presented four bedroom link detached family home situated in a quiet, private development in the sought after village of Broomfield, just a short drive from the City centre. The property is L-shaped, sitting on a spacious corner-plot only a short walk from local shops and amenities and 2 top grammar schools.

The property boasts a welcoming entrance hall leading to the large lounge with French doors looking out to the generous landscaped garden. The entrance hall also gives access to the modern kitchen-diner, a separate dining room with large bay window and ground floor cloakroom. 

To the first floor there are four double bedrooms with en-suite to master and a further family bathroom. Offering spacious rooms and excellent light throughout, the property is tastefully decorated with quality fixtures and fittings.

Externally the property benefits from the generous landscaped garden that was previously mentioned with the double length garage creating the side boarder of the garden with off road parking for two in front of the garage. The front of the property has the additional benefit of a wrap around front garden.

All measurements are shown on the floor plan. Viewing is strongly recommended and can be booked 24/7 via the Purplebricks website & app.

**Property ownership information**

Tenure: Freehold

Council tax band: F

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If you book a viewing or make an offer on a property that has had its valuation conducted virtually, you are doing so under the knowledge that this information may have been provided solely by the vendor, and that we may not have been able to access the premises to confirm the information or test any equipment. We therefore strongly advise you to make further enquiries before completing your purchase of the property to ensure you are happy with all the information provided.

## Property Photos

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## Floorplans

- ![Floorplan 1](/listings/photos/85640142/1629156) - Floorplan 1

## EPC Graphs

- ![epc](/listings/photos/85640142/1629157) - epc

## Sales History

*Recorded sales for this property. Data from Land Registry Price Paid.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 13 EMBERSON CROFT, CHELMSFORD, ESSEX, CM1 4FD | £445,000 | 21/09/2015 | 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 |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 61 BERWICK AVENUE, CHELMSFORD, ESSEX, CM1 4AW | £555,000 | 17/11/2025 | Detached |
| 10 MAGWITCH CLOSE, CHELMSFORD, ESSEX, CM1 4YE | £425,000 | 20/06/2025 | Detached |
| [Same street] 14 EMBERSON CROFT, CHELMSFORD, ESSEX, CM1 4FD | £490,000 | 13/12/2024 | Semi-detached |
| [Same street] 32 EMBERSON CROFT, CHELMSFORD, ESSEX, CM1 4FD | £433,500 | 18/01/2024 | Terraced |
| [Same street] 6 EMBERSON CROFT, CHELMSFORD, ESSEX, CM1 4FD | £530,000 | 20/12/2023 | Terraced |
| 113 PATCHING HALL LANE, CHELMSFORD, ESSEX, CM1 4BY | £557,000 | 17/11/2023 | Detached |
| 3 LONGLEAT CLOSE, CHELMSFORD, ESSEX, CM1 4DQ | £860,000 | 27/07/2023 | Detached |
| [Same street] 21 EMBERSON CROFT, CHELMSFORD, ESSEX, CM1 4FD | £467,500 | 24/02/2023 | Semi-detached |
| [Same street] 34 EMBERSON CROFT, CHELMSFORD, ESSEX, CM1 4FD | £465,000 | 25/11/2022 | Terraced |
| 21 DOMBEY CLOSE, CHELMSFORD, ESSEX, CM1 4YF | £700,000 | 18/11/2022 | Detached |
| [Same street] 5 EMBERSON CROFT, CHELMSFORD, ESSEX, CM1 4FD | £485,000 | 09/11/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 61 BERWICK AVENUE, CHELMSFORD, ESSEX, CM1 4AW | £330,000 | 07/10/2022 | Detached |
| [Same street] 36 EMBERSON CROFT, CHELMSFORD, ESSEX, CM1 4FD | £348,000 | 06/05/2022 | Terraced |
| 70 QUILP DRIVE, CHELMSFORD, ESSEX, CM1 4YD | £450,000 | 11/11/2021 | Detached |
| 82 BERWICK AVENUE, CHELMSFORD, ESSEX, CM1 4BD | £675,000 | 22/09/2021 | Detached |
| 7 COWLIN MEAD, CHELMSFORD, ESSEX, CM1 4FJ | £483,500 | 27/08/2021 | Detached |

**Street average:** £459,857 (7 sales)
**Area average:** £559,500 (9 sales)

## Price vs local average

*Outcode + property type (HousePrices, last 2 years).*

- **Local average:** £701,038 (58 Detached, CM1, 2024–2026)
- **Deviation:** -18%

## 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).*

- **LHA floor (this property size):** £1,446/mo

## 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 |
|------|------|------|------|------|
| 4 Bed Detached House, Petersfield, CM1 | £2,000/mo | 4 | 0.53 miles | OpenRent |
| 4 Bed Semi-Detached House, Ashford Place, CM1 | £2,250/mo | 4 | 0.54 miles | OpenRent |
| 4 Bed Semi-Detached House, Willow Close, CM1 | £2,000/mo | 4 | 0.55 miles | OpenRent |
| 4 Bed Semi-Detached House, Chestnut Walk, CM1 | £2,250/mo | 4 | 0.72 miles | OpenRent |
| 4 Bed Semi-Detached House, Broomhall Road, CM1 | £2,500/mo | 4 | 0.9 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £2,200/mo (5 listings)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.39% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £281,250
- **Target investor price (1%):** £225,000

*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 £2,250/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 4.7%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 21.3×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £-264/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** -1.9%

*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).*

## Price per Square Metre

- **£/m²:** £4,873/m²

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** 15.5%
- **10y growth:** 35.2%

## 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%

## Flood risk

- **Zone:** 1
- **Risk:** Low
- **Source:** Job (default Low)

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