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6 EMBERSON CROFT

CHELMSFORD, ESSEX CM1 4FD

4 beds 2 baths 1,249 sq ft Listed 12 May 2023 (-1177d)

£500,000

Guide Price

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Property details

Tenure

FREEHOLD

Floor area

116 m²

Council tax band

C

EPC rating

B

Year built

England and Wales: 2012 onwards

Last sold

£530,000 Dec 2023

Price per m²

£4,310/m²

Local average

£316,250 (+58.1%)

Deprivation

Decile 7 (23,267 of 33,755)

Street crime

159 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

Additional details

Parking
Yes
Garden
Yes

Description

GUIDE PRICE £500,000 - £550,000

Situated in a desirable cul-de-sac in Broomfield is this impeccable four bedroom family home with picturesque country views.

The property has been extended and refurbished to a very high standard throughout. The property benefits from open plan living with Quartz worktops and bi-fold doors and comprises of a ground floor cloakroom, two first floor double bedrooms, and a bathroom. The second floor houses 14' master bedroom, shower room and another bedroom.

Externally benefitting from a landscaped rear garden with porcelain tiles, off street parking for one vehicle directly in front of the property, in addition to a carport and parking to rear aspect.

The property is within convenient distance to local amenities, highly regarded local schools and local bus routes to Chelmsford railway station.

Council Tax Band: C

Listed by

Chelmsford

Balgores

Reference: 134755727

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: B

Potential rating: B

Inspection date: 09/05/2023

Expiry date: 08/05/2033

Est. upgrade cost to C: £9,500

Recommendations

  • Solar water heating (£4,000 - £6,000)
  • Solar photovoltaic panels, 2.5 kWp (£3,500 - £5,500)

View full EPC on gov.uk

Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Job (default Low)

Floorplans

Floorplan

Floorplan

EPC Graphs

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Price history

Event Date Price % change
Sold 20/12/2023 (2 years ago) £530,000

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
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 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
Same street 5 EMBERSON CROFT, CHELMSFORD, ESSEX, CM1 4FD £485,000 09/11/2022 Semi-detached
Same street 36 EMBERSON CROFT, CHELMSFORD, ESSEX, CM1 4FD £348,000 06/05/2022 Terraced

Street average: £448,167 (6 sales)

Capital growth trend

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

5y growth -77.8%
10y growth -84.9%

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

1y (index) 0.5%
5y (index) 13.5%
10y (index) 29.9%

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
University Anglia Ruskin University, Chelmsford Campus 1.2 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

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Rent-driven metrics

Based on Area rent estimate.

Rent ratio 0.29%
Max investor price (0.8%) £180,875
Target investor price (1%) £144,700
  • 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).