THE ROOKERY, CEDAR AVENUE WEST, CHELMSFORD, CM1 2XA - £500,000

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THE ROOKERY is a very large extended detached house of 223m², built sometime between 1930 and 1949, which could now be worth an estimated £991,837. It was last sold for £500,000 in July 2009, which was around 49% above the average July 2009 detached price in the Chelmsford local authority area. The most recent EPC inspection was October 2008, where the current energy rating was F, and the potential energy rating was D.

THE ROOKERY Sold Prices

Land registry data shows two sales for THE ROOKERY 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 THE ROOKERY sales were for above 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
2009 27 JUL	£500,000	£335,489	49% above HPI
1998 22 JUL	£265,000	£138,179	92% above HPI

THE ROOKERY 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 THE ROOKERY sales from July 1998 and July 2009 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 1998 sale was for 92% above the HPI. So the extrapolation line tracks at 92% above the HPI over time, until the July 2009 sale, where it falls to 49% above the HPI. The line then continues to track at 49% above the HPI.

What might THE ROOKERY be worth now?

THE ROOKERY might now be worth an estimated £991,837.

This is based on house price inflation of 98.4%, between July 2009 and February 2025, for detached houses, in the Chelmsford local authority area, as calculated by the Office for National Statistics and published in their UK House Price Index (HPI).

The 98.4% inflationary increase is applied to the most recent sale price for THE ROOKERY of £500,000 on 27th July 2009. For the value to have increased from £500,000 to £991,837 over the sixteen years and five months to February 2025, the following assumptions must hold true:

• The value of THE ROOKERY has moved in line with the HPI for detached houses in the Chelmsford local authority area.
• The July 2009 sale price of £500,000 represented a fair market value for the property.
• The size, condition, and specification of THE ROOKERY has not materially changed since July 2009.

How Large is THE ROOKERY?

THE ROOKERY is 223m², which includes one extension, according to the EPC inspection conducted in October 2008. This puts it in the largest 10% of detached houses houses in Chelmsford, based on EPC data. The below chart shows the distribution of detached houses houses by size in Chelmsford, and where THE ROOKERY lies on this distribution: 95% of detached houses houses are smaller than THE ROOKERY, and 5% of houses are larger. Note that EPC data is not available for all properties in Chelmsford.

THE ROOKERY: Plot and Title Map

THE ROOKERY sits on a plot of roughly 0.167 of an acre, or 677m². The below map shows the location of THE ROOKERY, 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 THE ROOKERY). 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 THE ROOKERY?

THE ROOKERY is located on CEDAR AVENUE WEST in CHELMSFORD, in the CM1 postcode district. The below map shows the position of THE ROOKERY on CEDAR AVENUE WEST.