# 3 bedroom semi-detached house for sale (CM2 7QJ)

## Property Details

| Key | Value |
|-----|-------|
| Address | 395 BADDOW ROAD, CHELMSFORD, ESSEX CM2 7QJ |
| Price | £500,000 |
| Bedrooms | 3 |
| Bathrooms | 1 |
| Last sold | £450,000 Oct 2023 |

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** E
- **Potential rating:** B
- **Expiry date:** 22/09/2032
- **Current heating cost:** £942/year
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £22,640

### Recommendations
- A (£100 - £350)
- W2 (£4,000 - £6,000)
- E (£15)
- G (£350 - £450)
- I (£2,200 - £3,000)
- N (£4,000 - £6,000)
- O (£3,300 - £6,500)
- U (£3,500 - £5,500)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/2173-3020-3201-8782-5200)

## Description

Situated in a sought after non-estate location and offered for sale with no onward chain, is this established three bedroom semi detached house offering excellent scope to extend and remodel. The accommodation comprises an entrance hall and ground floor cloakroom. To the front of the property there is a lounge with a double glazed bay window. There is a separate dining room to the rear with double glazed patio doors leading out onto the garden and in addition there is a kitchen. Upstairs there are three bedrooms as well as a bathroom and separate WC. To the front of the property there is a driveway, providing off-road parking as well as a lawned garden. A side access leads to the rear garden which is approx 60' and is laid principally to lawn with two patio areas and ornamental pond and timber workshop.

The popular village of Great Baddow has a range of local shops and stores including The Vineyards shopping square which is located within walking distance of the property. The village has a traditional public house serving food with a good selection of real ales, a range of local parks with children's play areas and as already mentioned primary and secondary schools. There is also a nearby Park and Ride bus service which offers a regular service direct to the City centre and Railway Station. Junction 18 of the A12 is located under a mile away with connecting road links to the A130 & London M25.

Tenure: Freehold

Band D is the Council Tax band for this property and the annual council tax bill is £1970.10

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Entrance Hall

Cloakroom

Lounge

3.89 m x 4.88 m (12'9" x 16'0")

Dining Room

3.33 m x 4.24 m (10'11" x 13'11")

Kitchen

2.34 m x 4.22 m (7'8" x 13'10")

Landing

Bedroom One

3.43 m x 5.08 m (11'3" x 16'8")

Bedroom Two

2.90 m x 4.39 m (9'6" x 14'5")

Bedroom Three

2.51 m x 2.24 m (8'3" x 7'4")

Bathroom

WC

Outside

## Property Photos

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## Floorplans

- ![395 Baddow Road](/listings/photos/130239356/617011) - 395 Baddow Road
- ![395 Baddow Road FF](/listings/photos/130239356/617015) - 395 Baddow Road FF

## EPC Graphs

- ![EE](/listings/photos/130239356/617017) - EE
- ![EI](/listings/photos/130239356/617019) - EI

## Sales History

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 395 BADDOW ROAD, CHELMSFORD, ESSEX, CM2 7QJ | £450,000 | 16/10/2023 | Semi-detached |

## Sold Comparables

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 420 BADDOW ROAD, CHELMSFORD, ESSEX, CM2 9RB | £870,000 | 06/11/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 96 BRAMWOODS ROAD, CHELMSFORD, ESSEX, CM2 7LT | £370,000 | 09/10/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 7 CANFORD CLOSE, CHELMSFORD, ESSEX, CM2 9RG | £420,000 | 28/03/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 91 BRAMWOODS ROAD, CHELMSFORD, ESSEX, CM2 7LT | £355,000 | 06/01/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 18 CHELMERTON AVENUE, CHELMSFORD, ESSEX, CM2 9RE | £495,000 | 02/12/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 15 LONGFIELD ROAD, CHELMSFORD, ESSEX, CM2 7QH | £620,000 | 11/11/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 5 CANFORD CLOSE, CHELMSFORD, ESSEX, CM2 9RG | £410,000 | 28/09/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 35 CHELMERTON AVENUE, CHELMSFORD, ESSEX, CM2 9RF | £681,555 | 08/08/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 1 LONGFIELD ROAD, CHELMSFORD, ESSEX, CM2 7QH | £467,500 | 11/07/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 384 BADDOW ROAD, CHELMSFORD, ESSEX, CM2 9RA | £855,000 | 15/06/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 1 LONGMORE AVENUE, CHELMSFORD, ESSEX, CM2 7NT | £385,000 | 30/05/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 23 CHELMERTON AVENUE, CHELMSFORD, ESSEX, CM2 9RF | £675,000 | 20/04/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 1 CHELMER LEA, CHELMSFORD, ESSEX, CM2 7QG | £480,000 | 05/04/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 36 LONGFIELD ROAD, CHELMSFORD, ESSEX, CM2 7QH | £600,000 | 04/04/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 410 BADDOW ROAD, CHELMSFORD, ESSEX, CM2 9RB | £550,000 | 01/03/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 26 CHELMERTON AVENUE, CHELMSFORD, ESSEX, CM2 9RF | £750,000 | 02/11/2021 | Semi-detached |
| 8 PASCHAL WAY, CHELMSFORD, ESSEX, CM2 7NU | £315,000 | 20/10/2021 | Semi-detached |
| 9 LONGFIELD ROAD, CHELMSFORD, ESSEX, CM2 7QH | £475,000 | 29/09/2021 | Semi-detached |
| 98 BRAMWOODS ROAD, CHELMSFORD, ESSEX, CM2 7LT | £360,000 | 20/09/2021 | Semi-detached |
| 412 BADDOW ROAD, CHELMSFORD, ESSEX, CM2 9RB | £637,000 | 26/08/2021 | Semi-detached |

**Area average:** £538,553 (20 sales)

## Price vs local average

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

- **Local average:** £458,999 (71 Semi-detached, CM2, 2024–2026)
- **Deviation:** +8.9%

## Rental Range

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

- **Low:** £1,298/mo
- **Realistic:** £1,442/mo
- **Optimistic:** £1,586/mo

## LHA (Local Housing Allowance)

*VOA 30th percentile rent floor for Chelmsford (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026).*

- **LHA floor (this property size):** £1,197/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 |
|------|------|------|------|------|
| 3 Bed Semi-Detached House, Meadgate Avenue, CM2 | £1,650/mo | 3 | 0.2 miles | OpenRent |

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

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.33% (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:** 4%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 25.3×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £-509/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** -4.2%

*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).*

## Price per Square Metre

- **£/m²:** £5,319/m²

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** 14.9%
- **10y growth:** 34.4%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

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

- **1y growth (index):** 2.1%
- **5y growth (index):** 13.3%
- **10y growth (index):** 33.8%

## Flood risk

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

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