1 Second Avenue
CM1 4ET
- Detached
- Freehold
- 4 bedrooms (estimate)
- 1,345 sq ft
- EPC E
What comparable sales show
Few close matches: a rough guide£553,000
Range £420,000 to £685,000 · £411 per sq ft
Since last sale
+£28,000
+5.3% since Jun 2015, +0.5% a year
Rank in CM1 4ET
19th of 34
Postcode average £572,794
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
1 Second Avenue is a 4 bedroom freehold detached in CM1 of about 1,345 sq ft.
Comparable completed sales nearby put it at £420,000 to £685,000, about £553,000 in the middle.
That makes it the 19th highest of the 34 homes we can compare in CM1 4ET, where the middle figure averages £572,794.
It last sold for £525,000 in June 2015; comparable sales suggest it has gained about £28,000 since, roughly +0.5% 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
£420,000
Middle
£553,000
Upper end
£685,000
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The street
Second Avenue and its sales
1 Second Avenue on the map
This home, the completed sales its figure is worked out from, and the other sales on Second Avenue. Choose a pin for the address, size and date.
The Land Registry records a sale by its postcode, so pins sit at the postcode, close to the home, not on its doorstep. Map: contains OS data © Crown copyright and database rights 2026.
How 1 Second Avenue compares with Second Avenue
Against the 5 completed sales on the street in the last two years
Price
Size
Per sq ft
- Its middle figure of £553,000 is 4% below the street's median sale price of £575,000.
- At 1,345 sq ft it is 37% above the median size of the homes sold here, 980 sq ft.
- That is £411 per sq ft, 23% below the street's median of £532 per sq ft.
- 2 of those 5 sales completed for less than this home's middle figure, and 3 for the same or more.
A comparison of completed sales, not a valuation: it cannot see condition, layout or work done since a home last sold.
Sales activity on Second Avenue
Completed sales registered with HM Land Registry, by quarter
- Sales in two years
- 5
- Average price
- £588,200
- Lowest
- £475,000
- Highest
- £705,000
| Quarter | Sales | Median price |
|---|---|---|
| Q1 2025 | 0 | – |
| Q2 2025 | 1 | £705,000 |
| Q3 2025 | 0 | – |
| Q4 2025 | 0 | – |
| Q1 2026 | 2 | £558,000 |
| Q2 2026 | 0 | – |
| Q3 2026 | 0 | – |
| Q4 2026 | 0 | – |
| Type of home | Share of sales | Median price | Per sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Semi-detached houses | 100% (5) | £575,000 | £532 |
Completed sales on Second Avenue
Every sale in the last two years. Choose an address to see that home's page.
| Address | Sold | Price | Type | Size | Per sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 Second AvenueCM1 4ET | Mar 2026 | £575,000 | Semi-detached | 840 sq ft | £685 |
| 9 Second AvenueCM1 4ET | Jan 2026 | £541,000 | Semi-detached | 1,119 sq ft | £483 |
| 65 Second AvenueCM1 4ET | Jun 2025 | £705,000 | Semi-detached | – | – |
| 77 Second AvenueCM1 4ET | Dec 2024 | £475,000 | Semi-detached | 818 sq ft | £581 |
| 64 Second AvenueCM1 4EU | Dec 2024 | £645,000 | Semi-detached | 1,345 sq ft | £479 |
Energy
How efficient the home is
Energy performance certificate
From the official register for 1 Second Avenue, lodged 3 November 2014.
Rating now
E42 points
Could reach
C74 points
32 points higher with the improvements below
- Built
- 1930–1949
- Solar panels
- None recorded
What the assessor found
Each part of the home, with the certificate's own energy efficiency rating.
Walls
Solid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)
Very poorRoof
Pitched, no insulation (assumed)
Very poorFloor
Solid, no insulation (assumed)
Not rated on the certificate
Heating
Boiler and radiators, mains gas
GoodHeating controls
Programmer and room thermostat
AverageHot water
From main system
GoodLighting
No low energy lighting
Very poorSecond heating
Room heaters, electric
Not rated on the certificate
Estimated running costs
A year, now and after the recommended improvements.
£782 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 (2014), 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
50 mm internal or external wall insulation
Typical cost £4,000–£14,000 · saves about £545 a year
Rating after59D - 2
Floor insulation
Typical cost £800–£1,200 · saves about £85 a year
Rating after61D - 3
Low energy lighting for all fixed outlets
Typical cost £70 · saves about £56 a year
Rating after63D - 4
Upgrade heating controls
Typical cost £350–£450 · saves about £54 a year
Rating after65D - 5
Solar water heating
Typical cost £4,000–£6,000 · saves about £41 a year
Rating after66D - 6
Solar photovoltaic panels, 2.5 kWp
Typical cost £9,000–£14,000 · saves about £261 a year
Rating after74C
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| June 2015 | £525,000 | First sale | – |
Nearby
Neighbours and the sales behind the figure
Homes in CM1 4ET
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 72 Humber RoadCM1 7PG · Detached | £710,000 | May 2026 | 1,173 sq ft | £605 | 0.4 mi |
| 39 PetersfieldCM1 4EP · Detached | £540,000 | Mar 2026 | 1,259 sq ft | £429 | 0.5 mi |
| 130A Broomfield RoadCM1 1RN · Detached | £840,000 | Sept 2025 | 1,755 sq ft | £479 | 0.2 mi |
| 3 PetersfieldCM1 4EP · Detached | £450,000 | Mar 2026 | 1,130 sq ft | £398 | 0.5 mi |
| 190 Broomfield RoadCM1 4HF · Detached | £780,000 | Feb 2026 | 2,153 sq ft | £362 | 0.2 mi |
| 5 PetersfieldCM1 4EP · Detached | £525,000 | Sept 2025 | 1,238 sq ft | £424 | 0.5 mi |
| 125 Sunrise AvenueCM1 4JW · Detached | £461,000 | Jun 2025 | 990 sq ft | £466 | 0.3 mi |
| 33 Waveney DriveCM1 7PX · Detached | £521,000 | Feb 2025 | 1,292 sq ft | £403 | 0.5 mi |
| 9 Darrell CloseCM1 4EL · Detached | £450,000 | Dec 2024 | 1,206 sq ft | £373 | 0.4 mi |
| 4 PetersfieldCM1 4EP · Detached | £510,000 | Mar 2025 | 1,163 sq ft | £439 | 0.5 mi |
| 1 PetersfieldCM1 4EP · Detached | £660,000 | Apr 2026 | 2,174 sq ft | £304 | 0.5 mi |
| 18 Westfield AvenueCM1 1SF · Detached | £877,000 | Feb 2025 | 1,765 sq ft | £497 | 0.5 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 | 523 | £460,080 | 982 sq ft | £424 | +4.2% |
| Flats | 136 | £211,117 | 612 sq ft | £349 | −7.9% |
| Terraced | 112 | £373,330 | 913 sq ft | £426 | −4.1% |
| Semi-detached | 152 | £438,593 | 979 sq ft | £458 | −2.3% |
| Detached | 110 | £664,477 | 1,498 sq ft | £466 | +1.0% |
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Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Floor area and energy rating from the energy certificate of November 2014.
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