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2 bed flat for sale Watson Heights, Chelmsford, CM1

Guide Price

£280,000

Added on 16/09/2026

Type: Flat
Bedrooms: 2
Bathrooms: 2
Tenure: Leasehold; 113 years left(from the agent's description)

Service charge £2,100 a yearGround rent £330 a year EPC B 86

* From the agent's description. Check it with them before you rely on it.

Key features

GUIDE PRICE £280,000-£290,000
En Suite to master bedroom
Allocated covered parking
Fourth Floor
Short walk to train station
City centre
Concierge with security & residents gym
NO ONWARD CHAIN

About this property

Chelmsford city centre offers a thriving nightlife with a selection of bars and a wide selection of places to eat from independent family restaurants to well known chain restaurants serving cuisines from around the world. Chelmsford features a comprehensive range of shopping facilities with its pedestrianised High Street, two shopping precincts and hugely popular Bond Street with John Lewis store. Chelmsford is extremely popular with leisure enthusiasts with a selection of sports clubs at the local Chelmer Park.

Floorplan

Energy performance

B 86

Current

Potential

92+

81-91

86 B

69-80

55-68

39-54

21-38

1-20

This home is rated band B, scoring 86 out of 100. The average British home is band D.

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

92 comparables · within 3 miles

Priced above 71% of the 2-bed flats for sale nearby right now.

This home, £280,000 Median £250,000 · £190,000 – £325,000

Compared with 92 2-bed flats for sale within 3 miles, on the market now or already under offer. The range is the middle 80% of their asking prices.

Location

Watson Heights, Chelmsford, CM1

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Mortgage and stamp duty

Property price £280,000

£140k £420k

Deposit10% £28,000

£0 £280k

Interest rate 4.5%

0.5% 15%

Repayment period 25 years

5 years 40 years

A £252,000 mortgage. Most lenders would want a household income of about £56,000 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
244, Watson Heights Flat / maisonette	Flat / maisonette	May 2026	915 sq ft £311/sq ft	915 sq ft	£311	£285,000
178, Watson Heights Flat / maisonette	Flat / maisonette	Mar 2026	753 sq ft £392/sq ft	753 sq ft	£392	£295,000
144, Watson Heights Flat / maisonette	Flat / maisonette	Dec 2025	753 sq ft £411/sq ft	753 sq ft	£411	£310,000
266, Watson Heights Flat / maisonette	Flat / maisonette	Oct 2025	570 sq ft £456/sq ft	570 sq ft	£456	£260,000
182, Watson Heights Flat / maisonette	Flat / maisonette	Aug 2025	753 sq ft £398/sq ft	753 sq ft	£398	£300,000
230, Watson Heights Flat / maisonette	Flat / maisonette	Jun 2025	753 sq ft £411/sq ft	753 sq ft	£411	£310,000
174, Watson Heights Flat / maisonette	Flat / maisonette	Feb 2025	549 sq ft £483/sq ft	549 sq ft	£483	£265,000
262, Watson Heights Flat / maisonette	Flat / maisonette	May 2024	753 sq ft £439/sq ft	753 sq ft	£439	£331,000