55, DOWNSWAY, CHELMSFORD, CM1 6TT - £400,000

Based on the December 2024 Price Paid Data (released on 29th January 2025), the November 2024 House Price Index (released on 15th January 2025), and the December 2024 Energy Performance of Buildings Data (released on 31st January 2025). Sources

55 DOWNSWAY is a very small semi-detached house of 71m², built sometime between 1976 and 1982. It was last sold for £400,000 in August 2023, which was around 41% below the average August 2023 detached price in the Chelmsford local authority area. The most recent EPC inspection was September 2022, where the current energy rating was C, and the potential energy rating was B.

55 DOWNSWAY Sold Prices

Land registry data shows two sales for 55 DOWNSWAY since 1^st January 1995. The below table shows the price paid for the two sales, along with the average detached price in the Chelmsford local authority area for the corresponding sale date. Both of the two 55 DOWNSWAY sales were for below the average price. The average price is sourced from the Office for National Statistics' House Price Index (HPI).

Date	Price	HPI Price	Variation from HPI
2023 14 AUG	£400,000	£681,767	41% below HPI
2009 6 JUL	£190,000	£331,949	43% below HPI

55 DOWNSWAY Price Paid vs. HPI Average

The below graph shows the average detached house price in the Chelmsford local authority area over time, sourced from the HPI. The two 55 DOWNSWAY sales from July 2009 and August 2023 have been plotted on the graph. A line has been extrapolated to show what the value of the property might have been over time, following each sale, had it maintained the same margin above or below the HPI (as a percentage). For example, the July 2009 sale was for 43% below the HPI. So the extrapolation line tracks at 43% below the HPI over time, until the August 2023 sale, where it rises to 41% below the HPI. The line then continues to track at 41% below the HPI.

How Large is 55 DOWNSWAY?

55 DOWNSWAY is 71m² according to the EPC inspection conducted in September 2022. This puts it in the smallest 10% of detached houses in Chelmsford, based on EPC data. The below chart shows the distribution of detached houses by size in Chelmsford, and where 55 DOWNSWAY lies on this distribution: 5% of detached houses are smaller than 55 DOWNSWAY, and 94% of houses are larger. Note that EPC data is not available for all properties in Chelmsford.

55 DOWNSWAY: Plot and Title Map

55 DOWNSWAY sits on a plot of roughly 0.046 of an acre, or 186m². The below map shows the location of 55 DOWNSWAY, an approximate outline of the building(s), and the indicative extent of the property. The plot extent is a Land Registry INSPIRE Index Polygon, and it is important to note that a title may include more than one polygon, whereas only one polygon is shown on the map (the polygon which intersects with the position of 55 DOWNSWAY). The full extent of the land contained in any registered title can only be identified from the individual title plan. The maps on this page should not be relied upon to establish the extent of a title.

Where is 55 DOWNSWAY?

55 DOWNSWAY is located in CHELMSFORD, in the CM1 postcode district. The below map shows the position of No. 55 on DOWNSWAY.