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5 bed house for sale Second Avenue, Chelmsford, CM1

Guide Price

£700,000

Reduced on 23/09/2026

Type: Semi-detached
Bedrooms: 5
Bathrooms: 3
Size: £387 per sq ft
Tenure: Freehold

EPC C 75 potential B

Key features

Five bedrooms arranged over three floors
Sought-after location within The Avenues
Stunning 28ft open-plan kitchen/dining/family room
Principal bedroom suite with en-suite shower room
Landscaped and private rear garden
Walking distance to Chelmsford City Centre
Close to mainline station with direct London Liverpool Street services

About this property

The standout feature is the stunning 28ft open-plan kitchen, dining and family room with vaulted ceiling and views over the landscaped rear garden, creating the perfect space for modern family living and entertaining. A separate living room with bay window, utility room and ground-floor cloakroom further enhance the accommodation. The first floor offers four well-proportioned bedrooms and a contemporary family bathroom, whilst the entire second floor is dedicated to an impressive principal suite with fitted storage and en-suite shower room.

Floorplan

Energy performance

C 75

Current

Potential

92+

81-91

84 B

69-80

75 C

55-68

39-54

21-38

1-20

This home is rated band C, scoring 75 out of 100. The average British home is band D. Its certificate says it could reach band B (84) if the improvements it recommends were carried out.

Read from the certificate published with this listing, so it may not be the latest one. Check the government EPC register for the full certificate and its recommendations.

Council tax

Ask agent

Per year

Band A

£1,533
Band B

£1,789
Band C

£2,045
Band D

£2,300
Band E

£2,811
Band F

£3,322
Band G

£3,834
Band H

£4,600

The agent hasn't said which band this home is in; you can look it up on GOV.UK. In Chelmsford, 2026/27 bills run from £1,533 a year in band A to £4,600 in band H.

Figures from MHCLG (Open Government Licence v3): the average bill for each band across Chelmsford, including the typical parish precept, so a parish's own bill can differ a little. Discounts lower the bill, such as 25% off for an adult living alone.

Price guide

32 comparables · within 2.8 miles

Cheaper than 78% of the 5+ bed houses for sale nearby right now.

This home, £700,000 Median £897,500 · £605,000 – £1,402,000

Per square foot

£387 9% over

5+ bed houses nearby £356

Against sold prices

9% under

CM1 sold median £425 / sq ft, 1,804 sales

Compared with 32 5+ bed houses for sale within 2.8 miles, on the market now or already under offer. The range is the middle 80% of their asking prices. Sold prices are HM Land Registry sales in CM1 over the last 24 months, per square foot of EPC floor area. All sold £/sq ft in CM1 →

Location

Second Avenue, Chelmsford, CM1

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Mortgage and stamp duty

Property price £700,000

£350k £1.1m

Deposit10% £70,000

£0 £700k

Interest rate 4.5%

0.5% 15%

Repayment period 25 years

5 years 40 years

A £630,000 mortgage. Most lenders would want a household income of about £140,000 to support it.

A guide only, for a capital repayment mortgage. The rate you are offered and what you can borrow depend on your circumstances and a full application with a lender or broker. Your home may be repossessed if you do not keep up repayments on your mortgage.

Properties sold nearby

HM Land Registry sales nearby. Floor areas from Energy Performance Certificates where matched.

Address	Type	Sold	Size	Size	£/sq ft	Price
41, Second Avenue Semi-detached	Semi-detached	Mar 2026	840 sq ft £685/sq ft	840 sq ft	£685	£575,000
9, Second Avenue Semi-detached	Semi-detached	Jan 2026	1,119 sq ft £483/sq ft	1,119 sq ft	£483	£541,000
65, Second Avenue Semi-detached	Semi-detached	Jun 2025	1,033 sq ft £682/sq ft	1,033 sq ft	£682	£705,000
77, Second Avenue Semi-detached	Semi-detached	Dec 2024	818 sq ft £581/sq ft	818 sq ft	£581	£475,000
43, Second Avenue Semi-detached	Semi-detached	Jul 2024	1,496 sq ft £434/sq ft	1,496 sq ft	£434	£650,000
27, Second Avenue Semi-detached	Semi-detached	Mar 2024	915 sq ft £672/sq ft	915 sq ft	£672	£615,000
41, Second Avenue Semi-detached	Semi-detached	Mar 2023	840 sq ft £607/sq ft	840 sq ft	£607	£510,000
55, Second Avenue Semi-detached	Semi-detached	Oct 2021	872 sq ft £573/sq ft	872 sq ft	£573	£500,000