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26 EMBERSON CROFT

CHELMSFORD, ESSEX CM1 4FD

4 beds 2 baths 142 m² Listed 2 Feb 2021 (-2007d)

£550,000

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Property details

Tenure

FREEHOLD

Floor area

142 m²

Last sold

£530,000 Jun 2021

Local average

£701,038 (-21.5%)

Deprivation

Decile 7 (23,267 of 33,755)

Street crime

159 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

Key features

  • Four Bedrooms
  • No Onward Chain
  • Large Detached House
  • Family Bathroom + En-Suite + Ground Floor Cloakroom
  • Quiet Private Road
  • Two Receptions
  • South Facing Garden
  • Gas Central Heating + Double Glazed
  • Car Port For Two Vehicles
  • Close To City Centre

Additional details

Heating
Gas central
Parking
Yes, Driveway
Garden
Private garden, Yes

Description

The Property
**No onward chainPurplebricks are delighted to offer for sale this spacious and beautifully presented four bedroom detached family home situated in a quiet, private development in the sought after village of Broomfield, just a 5 minute drive from the City centre. The property is L-shaped, sitting on a spacious corner-plot overlooking fields and only a short walk from local shops and amenities and several excellent schools. The property boasts a spacious entrance hall with large ivory floor tiles to the entire downstairs save for the lounge, spacious lounge with French doors leading to South facing garden, spacious modern kitchen-diner with French doors leading to garden, separate dining room with large bay window and views across fields and ground floor cloakroom. To the first floor there are four double bedrooms with en-suite to master, each with views of fields and/or the garden, and a further family bathroom. Offering spacious rooms and excellent light throughout, the property is tastefully decorated with quality fixtures and fittings - the vendor’s ‘platinum upgrade’. An internal viewing is highly recommended.

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Ground Floor
ENTRANCE HALL
Large hall with porcelain tiled floor, smooth plastered ceiling, radiator, electricity cupboard, thermostat for downstairs, stairs rising to first floor, four doors leading to

KITCHEN / DINER 3.56m (11'8") x 5.38m (17'8")
A spacious, well-lit room with porcelain tiled floor, fitted in a range of high-gloss cream eye and base level units with under counter lighting, work surface with inset one and a quarter bowl stainless steel sink unit with mixer taps, concealed gas boiler, integrated appliances including dishwasher, washer/dryer, fridge/freezer, four-ring stainless steel gas hob with oven beneath and cooker hood above with stainless steel splash back, smooth plastered ceiling, down lights, radiator, double glazed windows to front and back, double glazed French doors leading to garden.

LOUNGE 4.70m (15'5") x 3.71m (12'2")
A spacious, well-lit room with high quality carpet, smooth plastered ceiling, two radiators, two double glazed windows and large double glazed French doors leading to garden.

DINING ROOM 3.45m (11'4") x 3.86m (12'8")
A spacious, well-lit room with porcelain tiled floor, large double glazed bay window to side, double glazed window to front overlooking fields, smooth plastered ceiling, radiator, large walk-in storage cupboard.

GROUND FLOOR CLOAKROOM
Spacious cloakroom with porcelain tiled floor, two-piece suite with twin-flush low-level w.c, pedestal wash hand basin, smooth plastered ceiling, heated towel rail, extractor fan and fitted wall lights.

First Floor
FIRST FLOOR LANDING
A spacious, well-lit landing with high quality carpet, smooth plastered ceiling, double glazed window, radiator, large airing cupboard, access to loft space via a fitted loft ladder to a large partially-boarded loft, doors to

BEDROOM ONE 4.57m (15') x 3.71m (12'2")
A spacious, well-lit room with high quality carpet, smooth plastered ceiling, 3 large double glazed windows with views over garden and grounds, radiator, separate thermostat for upstairs, door leading to

EN SUITE
Bright room with large shower cubicle, dark walnut style flooring, two-piece suite with twin-flush low-level w.c and pedestal wash hand basin, smooth plastered ceiling, large heated towel rail, part tiling, double glazed obscure window, extractor fan, fitted bathroom cabinet to remain.

BEDROOM TWO 3.51m (11'6") x 3.35m (11')
A spacious, well-lit room with high quality carpet, smooth plastered ceiling, two double glazed windows with views over fields and grounds, radiator, built in wardrobes.

BEDROOM THREE 3.17m (10'5") x 2.46m (8'1") (increasing to 12'1")
A well-lit room with high quality carpet, smooth plastered ceiling, double glazed window with views over fields and grounds, radiator.

BEDROOM FOUR 3.71m (12'2") x 2.13m (7')
A well-lit room with high quality carpet, smooth plastered ceiling, two double glazed windows with views over garden, radiator.

BATHROOM
Bright good sized room with dark walnut style flooring, four-piece suite comprising panel enclosed bath with shower over and screen to side, twin-flush low-level w.c and pedestal wash hand basin, smooth plastered ceiling, large heated towel rail, part tiling, double glazed window overlooking fields, extractor fan, fitted bathroom cabinet to remain.

Outside
REAR GARDEN
South facing, commencing with patio area, the majority laid to lawn, fenced to two sides, high brick-built wall to street side adjacent to concealed PVC shed, outdoor tap, power outlet and lighting, side access via locked gate to

CARPORT
Located at the side of the property with space for two cars, and further parking on road.

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covering Chelmsford

Purplebricks

Reference: 102396215

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Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

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Floorplans

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Price history

13% since 2015

Event Date Price % change
Sold 25/06/2021 (5 years ago) £530,000 +12.8%
Sold 30/06/2015 (11 years ago) £470,000

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Crown copyright.

Sold Comparables

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

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)

Capital growth trend

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

5y growth 15.5%
10y growth 35.2%

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 £1,302/mo
Realistic £1,447/mo
Optimistic £1,592/mo

Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → Chelmsford.

LHA (30th percentile) floor for Chelmsford: £1,446/mo (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026)

Location

Nearby

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

Type Name Distance
Bus stop Woodhall Road 0.1 miles
Shop Main Style 0.5 miles
Shop The Main Man 0.5 miles
Train station Chelmsford 1.5 miles
University Writtle School of Design 2.1 miles
Train station Beaulieu Park 2.4 miles
Hospital Braintree Community Hospital 9.0 miles
Hospital St Peter's Hospital 9.1 miles

Street-level crime

Category Count
Violence and sexual offences 83
Anti-social behaviour 25
Criminal damage and arson 13
Public order 10
Other theft 7
Burglary 5
Shoplifting 5
Drugs 4
Other crime 3
Robbery 2
Possession of weapons 1
Vehicle crime 1
Total incidents 159

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
Columbus School and College Other 0.4 miles Good — 16 Sep 2024
Broomfield Primary School Primary 0.5 miles Good — 14 Nov 2013
St John Payne Catholic School, Chelmsford Secondary 0.5 miles Good — 4 Feb 2016
St Pius X Catholic Primary School Primary 0.6 miles Good — 22 Nov 2016
Tanglewood Nursery School Nursery 0.7 miles Outstanding — 30 Jul 2019

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)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.41%
Max investor price (0.8%) £281,250
Target investor price (1%) £225,000
Gross yield 4.9%
Cost-to-rent ratio 20.4×
Monthly cashflow £-166/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term
Cash-on-cash ROI -1.2%
  • 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).