38 Longacre
CM1 3BJ
- Semi-detached
- Freehold
- 4 bedrooms (estimate)
- 1,130 sq ft
- EPC E
Comparable semi-detached homes near 38 Longacre, CM1 3BJ have recently sold for around £372,500, based on 12 completed sales since November 2024. That works out at about £379 per square foot. 38 Longacre last sold for £352,500 in October 2018.
Property type changes the answer more than anything else. The energy certificate register records 38 Longacre as a semi-detached home with a floor area of about 1,130 sq ft. Flats and houses nearby sell at very different prices, so the comparison above uses only homes of the same type. Every figure comes from HM Land Registry completed sales, with the source and date shown. Asking prices are never used.
Quick answers
- Roughly how much is 38 Longacre worth?
- Similar semi-detached homes nearby have recently sold for around £372,500, or about £379 per square foot, according to HM Land Registry completed sales. Condition, layout and any lease terms can move the price for this home, which is why a local agent's valuation is the next step.
- Where can I see sold prices for CM1?
- ValuQ's sold-prices page for the district is at valuq.co.uk/sold-prices/cm1. It lists completed sales from HM Land Registry with floor areas from the energy certificate register.
What comparable sales show
Fair match£428,000
Range £355,000 to £501,000 · £379 per sq ft
Since last sale
+£75,500
+21.4% since Oct 2018, +2.4% a year
Rank in CM1 3BJ
43rd of 46
Postcode average £511,391
From completed sales of similar homes nearby, adjusted for floor area. It cannot see condition, layout or recent work, so it is not a valuation.
In short
38 Longacre is a 4 bedroom freehold semi-detached in CM1 of about 1,130 sq ft.
Comparable completed sales nearby put it at £355,000 to £501,000, about £428,000 in the middle.
That makes it the 43rd highest of the 46 homes we can compare in CM1 3BJ, where the middle figure averages £511,391.
It last sold for £352,500 in October 2018; comparable sales suggest it has gained about £75,500 since, roughly +2.4% a year.
Across Chelmsford, average prices fell 2.4% in the year to August 2026.
Where in the range would yours sell?
Condition and improvements usually decide it, and only someone who sees the home can say.
Lower end
£355,000
Middle
£428,000
Upper end
£501,000
Done work since the records were made? Claim your home and tell us, or ask local agents where yours sits.
On the map
Where 38 Longacre is
38 Longacre on the map
This home and the completed sales its figure is worked out from. Choose a pin for the address, size and date.
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Energy
How efficient the home is
Energy performance certificate
From the official register for 38 Longacre, lodged 30 June 2010.
Rating now
E47 points
Could reach
C74 points
27 points higher with the improvements below
- Built
- 1950–1966
- Solar panels
- None recorded
What the assessor found
Each part of the home, with the certificate's own energy efficiency rating.
Walls
Cavity wall, as built, no insulation (assumed)
PoorRoof
Pitched, 50 mm loft insulation
PoorFloor
Solid, no insulation (assumed)
Not rated on the certificate
Heating
Boiler and radiators, mains gas
AverageHeating controls
Programmer, TRVs and bypass
AverageHot water
From main system, no cylinder thermostat
PoorLighting
Low energy lighting in 25% of fixed outlets
Average
Estimated running costs
A year, now and after the recommended improvements.
£590 a year less after the improvements
Heating
Hot water
Lighting
The assessor's estimates at the energy prices in use when the certificate was made (2010), for a typical household. Today's bills will differ.
Improvements the certificate recommends
In the certificate's order. Each rating assumes the steps before it are done.
- 1
Increase loft insulation to 270 mm
No cost given on the certificate · saves about £64 a year
Rating after50E - 2
Cavity wall insulation
No cost given on the certificate · saves about £222 a year
Rating after60D - 3
Low energy lighting for all fixed outlets
No cost given on the certificate · saves about £30 a year
Rating after62D - 4
Hot water cylinder thermostat
No cost given on the certificate · saves about £26 a year
Rating after63D - 5
Upgrade heating controls
No cost given on the certificate · saves about £62 a year
Rating after66D - 6
Replace boiler with new condensing boiler
No cost given on the certificate · saves about £187 a year
Rating after74C - 7
Solar water heating
No cost given on the certificate · saves about £26 a year
Rating after75C - 8
Solar photovoltaic panels, 2.5 kWp
No cost given on the certificate · saves about £172 a year
Rating after84B
Costs and savings are the certificate's own, as estimated when it was made.
History
What it has sold for
Sale history
Every sale of this home registered with HM Land Registry since 1995
| Sold | Price paid | Change | A year |
|---|---|---|---|
| October 2018 | £352,500 | +46.9% | +5.1% |
| January 2011 | £240,000 | First sale | – |
Nearby
Neighbours and the sales behind the figure
Homes in CM1 3BJ
Ranked by what comparable sales show. Choose one to see its page.
The completed sales behind the figure
Similar homes nearby, registered with HM Land Registry. Choose one to see its page.
| Home | Price | Sold | Size | Per sq ft | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 LongacreCM1 3BJ · Semi-detached | £435,000 | Jan 2025 | 1,163 sq ft | £374 | < 0.1 mi |
| 27 RossendaleCM1 2UA · Semi-detached | £370,000 | Apr 2026 | 1,281 sq ft | £289 | 0.2 mi |
| 23 Canuden RoadCM1 2SU · Semi-detached | £430,000 | Nov 2025 | 1,130 sq ft | £380 | 0.5 mi |
| 23 Stansted CloseCM1 2TW · Semi-detached | £310,000 | May 2026 | 786 sq ft | £395 | 0.2 mi |
| 16 Canuden RoadCM1 2SX · Semi-detached | £450,000 | Jun 2026 | 883 sq ft | £510 | 0.4 mi |
| 54 Ravensbourne DriveCM1 2SL · Semi-detached | £475,000 | Aug 2025 | 1,087 sq ft | £437 | 0.4 mi |
| 87 Writtle RoadCM1 3BS · Semi-detached | £405,000 | Mar 2025 | 958 sq ft | £423 | 0.2 mi |
| 15 Harewood RoadCM1 3DQ · Semi-detached | £282,500 | Jun 2025 | 904 sq ft | £312 | 0.3 mi |
| 103 Writtle RoadCM1 3BS · Semi-detached | £297,000 | Jan 2025 | 904 sq ft | £328 | 0.2 mi |
| 103 Writtle RoadCM1 3BS · Semi-detached | £190,000 | Nov 2024 | 904 sq ft | £210 | 0.2 mi |
| 99 Forest DriveCM1 2TU · Semi-detached | £375,000 | Feb 2025 | 1,001 sq ft | £375 | 0.4 mi |
| 16 Harewood RoadCM1 3DQ · Semi-detached | £315,000 | Oct 2025 | 700 sq ft | £450 | 0.3 mi |
The area
CM1 at a glance
What buyers have paid in CM1
Completed sales in the last 12 months, against the 12 months before
Flats
Terraced
Semi-detached
Detached
| Type | Sales | Average price | Average size | Per sq ft | On the year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All homes | 513 | £418,147 | 984 sq ft | £423 | −9.2% |
| Flats | 131 | £210,369 | 613 sq ft | £348 | −8.6% |
| Terraced | 112 | £373,330 | 913 sq ft | £426 | −4.2% |
| Semi-detached | 151 | £439,415 | 981 sq ft | £458 | −2.1% |
| Detached | 107 | £666,425 | 1,511 sq ft | £464 | +1.4% |
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Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Energy performance data © Crown copyright. Licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Floor area and energy rating from the energy certificate of June 2010.
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