8 Raphael Drive
CM1 6FX
- Semi-detached
- Freehold
- 3 bedrooms (estimate)
- 1,001 sq ft
- EPC C
What comparable sales show
Strong match£458,000
Range £403,000 to £513,000 · £458 per sq ft
Since last sale
−£7,000
−1.5% since Jun 2022, −0.3% a year
Rank in CM1 6FX
5th of 23
Postcode average £365,957
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
8 Raphael Drive is a 3 bedroom freehold semi-detached in CM1 of about 1,001 sq ft.
Comparable completed sales nearby put it at £403,000 to £513,000, about £458,000 in the middle.
That makes it the 5th highest of the 23 homes we can compare in CM1 6FX, where the middle figure averages £365,957.
It last sold for £465,000 in June 2022; comparable sales suggest it has lost about £7,000 since, roughly −0.3% 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
£403,000
Middle
£458,000
Upper end
£513,000
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On the map
Where 8 Raphael Drive is
8 Raphael Drive on the map
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Energy
How efficient the home is
Energy performance certificate
From the official register for 8 Raphael Drive, lodged 26 April 2015.
Rating now
C75 points
Could reach
B86 points
11 points higher with the improvements below
- Built
- 1983–1990
- 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)
GoodRoof
Pitched, 100 mm loft insulation
AverageFloor
Solid, no insulation (assumed)
Not rated on the certificate
Windows
Fully double glazed
GoodHeating
Boiler and radiators, mains gas
GoodHeating controls
Programmer, TRVs and bypass
AverageHot water
From main system
GoodLighting
Low energy lighting in 69% of fixed outlets
Good
Estimated running costs
A year, now and after the recommended improvements.
£51 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 (2015), 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
Low energy lighting for all fixed outlets
Typical cost £25 · saves about £15 a year
Rating after75C - 2
Solar water heating
Typical cost £4,000–£6,000 · saves about £36 a year
Rating after77C - 3
Solar photovoltaic panels, 2.5 kWp
Typical cost £5,000–£8,000 · saves about £273 a year
Rating after86B
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 2022 | £465,000 | +45.3% | +5.8% |
| November 2015 | £320,000 | +93.9% | +6.5% |
| April 2005 | £165,000 | +156.8% | +13.0% |
| July 1997 | £64,250 | First sale | – |
Nearby
Neighbours and the sales behind the figure
Homes in CM1 6FX
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Hunters WayCM1 6FL · Semi-detached | £440,000 | Mar 2026 | 1,044 sq ft | £421 | 0.2 mi |
| 35 Burnell GateCM1 6ED · Semi-detached | £530,000 | Dec 2025 | 947 sq ft | £560 | 0.2 mi |
| 5 Martingale DriveCM1 6FN · Semi-detached | £480,000 | Sept 2025 | 1,206 sq ft | £398 | 0.1 mi |
| 3 Begonia CloseCM1 6NL · Semi-detached | £440,000 | Nov 2025 | 915 sq ft | £481 | 0.2 mi |
| 37 Beardsley DriveCM1 6GQ · Semi-detached | £480,000 | Jul 2025 | 1,076 sq ft | £446 | 0.2 mi |
| 16 Raphael DriveCM1 6FX · Semi-detached | £333,000 | Apr 2026 | 560 sq ft | £595 | < 0.1 mi |
| 29 Daffodil WayCM1 6XB · Semi-detached | £350,000 | Apr 2026 | 764 sq ft | £458 | 0.2 mi |
| 7 Vermeer RideCM1 6GA · Semi-detached | £342,500 | Nov 2025 | 710 sq ft | £482 | 0.1 mi |
| 41 Daffodil WayCM1 6XB · Semi-detached | £275,000 | Nov 2024 | 947 sq ft | £290 | 0.2 mi |
| 18 Raphael DriveCM1 6FX · Semi-detached | £345,000 | Feb 2025 | 560 sq ft | £616 | < 0.1 mi |
| 25 Louvain DriveCM1 6BA · Semi-detached | £790,000 | Apr 2026 | 1,819 sq ft | £434 | 0.2 mi |
| 5 Bouchers MeadCM1 6PJ · Semi-detached | £417,500 | Mar 2025 | 689 sq ft | £606 | 0.2 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 April 2015.
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