7 Forsythia Close, Chelmsford, CM1 6XW is a leasehold flat built between 1967-1975. The property offers approximately 527 square feet of living space and is situated on the 1st floor. In this location, apartments of similar size usually have one bedroom.

The estimated current market value of the property is £203,397 , which equates to approximately £386 per square foot. It was last sold on 8 Jan 2016 for £160,000. Since then, the value has increased by £43,397, representing a 27.1% increase, or approximately 2.7% per year.

The current estimated value of £203,397 is:

  • 3.0% lower than the average property price on Forsythia Close
  • 10.1% higher than the average in the CM1 6XW postcode area
  • and 53.3% lower than the average price for Chelmsford as a whole

At the most recent EPC inspection on 7 April 2011, the property was recorded as owner-occupied.

View sold house prices in CM1 6XW

Building approximate location

About Property

Type
Flat
Built
1967-1975
Interior Size
527 sq ft
Tenure
Leasehold
Floor level
1st floor
Price (estimate)
£203,397
Price Per sq ft (estimate)
£386
Bedroom Count (estimate)
1 bedroom

EPC Summary

7 Forsythia Close, Chelmsford, Essex, CM1 6XW has an Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) rating of D, based on the latest assessment carried out on 14 Oct 2013.

This property uses electric storage heaters as its main heating source. Hot water is provided from off-peak electric immersion heater. The windows are fully double glazed.

The previous EPC assessment was conducted on 7 Apr 2011. The rating of D remains the same, but the energy efficiency score improved by 21.4%.

Since the previous assessment, several changes were observed:

  • The heating system was upgraded from room heaters, electric to electric storage heaters, improving energy efficiency from very poor to average.
  • The hot water system was changed from electric immersion, standard tariff to electric immersion, off-peak, with its energy efficiency improving from very poor to poor.
  • The wall construction or insulation changed from cavity wall, as built, partial insulation (assumed) to cavity wall, as built, no insulation (assumed), changing energy efficiency from average to poor.
  • The lighting was updated from low energy lighting in 75% of fixed outlets to no low energy lighting, with efficiency changing from very good to very poor.
Heating Type
Electric storage heaters
Average
Hot Water
Electric immersion, off-peak
Poor
Walls
Cavity wall, as built, no insulation (assumed)
Poor
Windows
Fully double glazed
Average
Lighting
No low energy lighting
Very Poor

Sale History

Today
£203,397
streetscan.co.uk estimate
+27 %
8 Jan 2016
£160,000
Leasehold
+52.4 %
22 Sep 2011
£105,000
Leasehold
+75 %
25 Sep 1998
£60,000
Leasehold

Area Insights

Nearby Properties

9 Forsythia Close, Chelmsford, CM1 6XW
rooms: 3
size: 538 sq ft
sale price: £121,500
sale date: 2 Apr 2015
3 Forsythia Close, Chelmsford, CM1 6XW
rooms: 3
size: 527 sq ft
sale price: £56,000
sale date: 30 Nov 2000
1 Forsythia Close, Chelmsford, CM1 6XW
rooms: 3
size: 538 sq ft
sale price: £112,000
sale date: 4 Aug 2006

Data Sources

The property at 7 Forsythia Close, Chelmsford, CM1 6XW appears three times in the Land Registry records, with the latest transaction recorded on 8 Jan 2016. It also has two Energy Performance Certificates (EPC) entries, the earliest dating back to 14 Oct 2013. We use this data, to estimate the property's characteristics and current market value.

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