1 bed flat for sale Townsend, Chancellor Park, CM2

Asking price

£180,000

Added on 27/09/2026

75% share · about £240,000 full value

Type: Flat
Bedrooms: 1
Bathrooms: 1
Size: £389 per sq ft
Tenure: Leasehold; 101 years left(from the agent's description)

Service charge £2,764 a yearGround rent £52 a year Council tax Band B £1,789 a year

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

Key features

Full market value or 75% share available
Perfect first time purchase
Allocated parking space
Open plan & dual aspect lounge/kitchen
Good access to A12 & A131
Sought after Chancellor Park
0.8 miles to Asda Superstore
Double bedroom
Nearby river walks along the Chelmer
Must be viewed

About this property

This well presented first floor one bedroom apartment offers is a perfect opportunity for a first time buyer. The property opens into a entrance hallway with a useful storage cupboard, providing handy additional space for keeping the apartment neat and organised. At the heart of the apartment is the bright and airy dual aspect and open plan lounge/kitchen, creating an area for space for relaxing. There is a double bedroom and well kept bathroom. The property also benefits from parking, with one space available for the apartment.

Floorplan

Council tax

Band B £1,789 a year

Per year

Band A

£1,533
Band B

This home: £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

This home is in band B, which costs £1,789 a year in Chelmsford for 2026/27. The band is from the agent's description, so check it before you rely on it.

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. Check a home's band on GOV.UK.

Location

Townsend, Chancellor Park, CM2

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Mortgage and stamp duty

Property price £180,000

£90k £270k

Deposit10% £18,000

£0 £180k

Interest rate 4.5%

0.5% 15%

Repayment period 25 years

5 years 40 years

A £162,000 mortgage. Most lenders would want a household income of about £36,000 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
15, Townsend Flat / maisonette	Flat / maisonette	Mar 2026	463 sq ft £393/sq ft	463 sq ft	£393	£182,000
9, Townsend Flat / maisonette	Flat / maisonette	Dec 2021	323 sq ft £395/sq ft	323 sq ft	£395	£127,500
12, Townsend Flat / maisonette	Flat / maisonette	Feb 2021	463 sq ft £275/sq ft	463 sq ft	£275	£127,500
13, Townsend Flat / maisonette	Flat / maisonette	Aug 2020	463 sq ft £275/sq ft	463 sq ft	£275	£127,125
6, Townsend Flat / maisonette	Flat / maisonette	Nov 2019	463 sq ft £275/sq ft	463 sq ft	£275	£127,500
1, Townsend Semi-detached	Semi-detached	Aug 2019	1,001 sq ft £366/sq ft	1,001 sq ft	£366	£366,000
14, Townsend Flat / maisonette	Flat / maisonette	Feb 2019	463 sq ft £267/sq ft	463 sq ft	£267	£123,750
17, Townsend Flat / maisonette	Flat / maisonette	Dec 2018	463 sq ft £267/sq ft	463 sq ft	£267	£123,750