85 Second Avenue
CM1 4ET
- Semi-detached
- Freehold
- 3 bedrooms (estimate)
- 1,281 sq ft
- EPC B
What comparable sales show
Strong match£594,000
Range £523,000 to £666,000 · £464 per sq ft
Since last sale
+£219,000
+58.4% since Sept 2013, +3.6% a year
Rank in CM1 4ET
13th of 34
Postcode average £576,618
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
85 Second Avenue is a 3 bedroom freehold semi-detached in CM1 of about 1,281 sq ft.
Comparable completed sales nearby put it at £523,000 to £666,000, about £594,000 in the middle.
That makes it the 13th highest of the 34 homes we can compare in CM1 4ET, where the middle figure averages £576,618.
It last sold for £375,000 in September 2013; comparable sales suggest it has gained about £219,000 since, roughly +3.6% 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
£523,000
Middle
£594,000
Upper end
£666,000
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The street
Second Avenue and its sales
85 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 85 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 £594,000 is 3% above the street's median sale price of £575,000.
- At 1,281 sq ft it is 31% above the median size of the homes sold here, 980 sq ft.
- That is £464 per sq ft, 13% below the street's median of £532 per sq ft.
- 3 of those 5 sales completed for less than this home's middle figure, and 2 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 85 Second Avenue, lodged 27 March 2023.
Rating now
B81 points
Could reach
B89 points
8 points higher with the improvements below
- Built
- 2012 or later
- 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, insulated (assumed)
Very goodRoof
Pitched, 350 mm loft insulation
Very goodFloor
Suspended, insulated (assumed)
Not rated on the certificate
Windows
Fully double glazed
GoodHeating
Boiler and underfloor heating, mains gas
GoodHeating controls
Time and temperature zone control
Very goodHot water
From main system, plus solar
Very goodLighting
Low energy lighting in all fixed outlets
Very good
Estimated running costs
A year, now and after the recommended improvements.
Heating
Hot water
Lighting
The assessor's estimates at the energy prices in use when the certificate was made (2023), 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
Solar photovoltaic panels, 2.5 kWp
Typical cost £3,500–£5,500 · saves about £678 a year
Rating after89B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| September 2013 | £375,000 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Second AvenueCM1 4ET · Semi-detached | £541,000 | Jan 2026 | 1,119 sq ft | £483 | < 0.1 mi |
| 17 Fifth AvenueCM1 4HB · Semi-detached | £582,500 | Feb 2026 | 1,302 sq ft | £447 | 0.2 mi |
| 50 Third AvenueCM1 4EY · Semi-detached | £650,000 | Aug 2025 | 1,335 sq ft | £487 | < 0.1 mi |
| 48 Fourth AvenueCM1 4HA · Semi-detached | £650,000 | Jun 2026 | 1,044 sq ft | £623 | 0.1 mi |
| 41 Second AvenueCM1 4ET · Semi-detached | £575,000 | Mar 2026 | 840 sq ft | £685 | < 0.1 mi |
| 50 Sixth AvenueCM1 4ED · Semi-detached | £527,000 | Dec 2025 | 1,238 sq ft | £426 | 0.2 mi |
| 46 Fifth AvenueCM1 4HD · Semi-detached | £510,000 | Aug 2025 | 1,195 sq ft | £427 | 0.1 mi |
| 64 Second AvenueCM1 4EU · Semi-detached | £645,000 | Dec 2024 | 1,345 sq ft | £479 | < 0.1 mi |
| 48 Third AvenueCM1 4EY · Semi-detached | £550,000 | Jun 2025 | 1,066 sq ft | £516 | < 0.1 mi |
| 35 Third AvenueCM1 4EX · Semi-detached | £577,500 | Oct 2025 | 969 sq ft | £596 | 0.1 mi |
| 49 Fifth AvenueCM1 4HB · Semi-detached | £600,000 | Dec 2024 | 1,281 sq ft | £468 | 0.2 mi |
| 32 First AvenueCM1 1RU · Semi-detached | £625,000 | Jan 2025 | 1,410 sq ft | £443 | 0.1 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.
Energy performance data © Crown copyright. Licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Floor area and energy rating from the energy certificate of March 2023.
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