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£280,000
2 beds · 2 baths
Legg Street, Chelmsford, CM1
Leasehold
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2 bed flat for sale Watson Heights, Chelmsford, CM1
Guide Price
£280,000
Added on 16/09/2026
Added on 16/09/2026
- Type
- Flat
- Bedrooms
- 2
- Bathrooms
- 2
- Size
- £372 per sq ft
- Tenure
- Leasehold
- 113 years left(from the agent's description)
Service charge £2,553 a year(from the agent's description)Ground rent £330 a year(from the agent's description) EPC Energy rating band B 91
* From the agent's description. Check it with them before you rely on it.
Key features
- Ground floor
- Secure parking
- City centre location
- Immaculately presented
- Ideal for first time buyers / investors
- GUIDE OF £280,000 - £300,000
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
Energy rating band B 91
Current
Potential
92+
A
81-91
B
Current rating: 91 B
Potential rating: 91 B
69-80
C
55-68
D
39-54
E
21-38
F
1-20
G
This home is rated band B, scoring 91 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 2.9 milesPriced above 71% of the 2-bed flats for sale nearby right now.
This home, £280,000 Median £250,000 · £190,000 – £325,000
Per square foot
£372 3% over
2-bed flats nearby £361
Against sold prices
13% under
CM1 sold median £425 / sq ft, 1,804 sales
Compared with 92 2-bed flats for sale within 2.9 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
Watson Heights, Chelmsford, CM1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17, Watson Heights Flat / maisonette | Flat / maisonette | Sept 2024 | 829 sq ft £392/sq ft | 829 sq ft | £392 | £325,000 |
| 59, Watson Heights Flat / maisonette | Flat / maisonette | Jul 2024 | 797 sq ft £392/sq ft | 797 sq ft | £392 | £312,000 |
| 39, Watson Heights Flat / maisonette | Flat / maisonette | May 2024 | 506 sq ft £425/sq ft | 506 sq ft | £425 | £215,000 |
| 23, Watson Heights Flat / maisonette | Flat / maisonette | Aug 2022 | 764 sq ft £393/sq ft | 764 sq ft | £393 | £300,000 |
| 55, Watson Heights Flat / maisonette | Flat / maisonette | Sept 2020 | 807 sq ft £362/sq ft | 807 sq ft | £362 | £292,400 |
| 31, Watson Heights Flat / maisonette | Flat / maisonette | May 2020 | 732 sq ft £424/sq ft | 732 sq ft | £424 | £310,000 |
| 37, Watson Heights Flat / maisonette | Flat / maisonette | Mar 2020 | 807 sq ft £387/sq ft | 807 sq ft | £387 | £312,500 |
| 27, Watson Heights Flat / maisonette | Flat / maisonette | Jan 2020 | 807 sq ft £403/sq ft | 807 sq ft | £403 | £325,000 |
All sales on Watson Heights → All sold prices in Chelmsford →
Area insights
The neighbourhood around this property.
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