2, Rous Chase, CM2 8QF
2 Rous Chase is a 236 m² / 2,540 sq ft detached home in Chelmsford. It sold for £830,000 in September 2025. Indexed forward to today's value, that sale is roughly £869k. Recent local prices imply a broad valuation context of £927k to £1,154k based on its internal area. The Land Registry and EPC data was last updated 1 June 2026.
- Sale history
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Date Paid price Annual growth After inflation Sep 2025 £830,000 5.3% 2.8% Jun 1999 £212,500 na na - Floor plan
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Archived estate agent floor plan for 2, Rous Chase.
- Internal area
- 236 square metres (2,540 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
- Price per internal area
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This property sold for £3,516 per square metre (£327 per square foot) in Sep 2025. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £3,682 per square metre (£342 per square foot) .
Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm Sep 2025 £830,000 £3,517 £868,891 £3,682 Jun 1999 £212,500 £900 £893,676 £3,787 Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 236 m². Earlier sale dates may not have had the same measured area available.
- Valuation
- The most recent sale price indexed forward to today's value is £868,891. This is one data point to inform the valuation. Another method is the valuation implied by what comparable homes are selling for. Homes in Chelmsford are now selling for between £3,930 and £4,890 per square metre (£365 and £454 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 236 m², this implies a valuation between £927,000 and £1,154,000. Treat this as context only. For a valuation using hand-picked comparable sales, use the Advanced search tool — create a shortlist of similar condition homes, then export a valuation report.
- Bedrooms
- na
- Type
- Detached
- Council tax band
- G
- Plot size
- 495 square metres (5,328 square feet) - map showing freehold boundary lines
- Planning ref:
- November 2024 24/05201/TPO
- Type:
- Tree and hedge works
- Status:
- Application approved
- Address:
- 2 Rous Chase Galleywood Chelmsford Essex
- Description:
- T18 Oak (T1 on map) - Reduce the height and spread of the tree by up to 2.0-2.5 metre; crown lift to 5.5m removing stem epicormic growth to crown break; lift over buildings providing minimum 1.0m clearance. Reason: Good Arboricultural practice.
- Planning ref:
- April 2014 14/05061/TPO
- Type:
- Tree and hedge works
- Status:
- Application approved
- Address:
- 2 Rous Chase Galleywood Chelmsford Essex
- Description:
- T18 - Oak within front curtilage of 2 Rous Chase adjacent to garage - crown lift to maximum of 5.2m over the garage to give at least 1m clearance to the roof. Crown reduce remainder of the tree 2-2.5m maximum including reducing the secondary laterals overhanging the garden of No.4 to rebalance the tree. Clean out dead wood. All cuts to suitable growing points - Drive to be relaid - during this period should any roots be needed to be pruned. These should not be greater than 25mm and cleanly cut
- Planning ref:
- October 2009 09/05164/TPO
- Type:
- Tree and hedge works
- Status:
- Application approved
- Address:
- 2 Rous Chase Galleywood Chelmsford Essex
- Description:
- T18 - Oak, within the front curtilage of 2 Rous Chase, adjacent to the garage - Crown lift to a maximum of 5.2m over the garage to give at least 1m clearance to the roof. Crown reduce remainder of the tree by 2 - 2.5m maximum including reducing the secondary laterals overhanging the garden of No 4 to rebalance the tree. Clean out dead wood. All cuts to suitable growing points. (Suitable growing points are side branches which are at least one third the diameter of the originating branch) (TPO 2002/050)
- Summary:
- 03 March 2025 - energy performance certificate grade C
- Certificate:
- View energy certificate on GOV.UK
- Reason for EPC:
- marketed sale
- Tenure:
- Owner-occupied
- Property type:
- Detached House , has 6 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1976 to 1982
- Area:
- 236 sqm (2,540 square foot) total internal area
- Comments:
- Walls: Cavity wall, as built, partial insulation (assumed). Roof: Pitched, 200 mm loft insulation. Heating: Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
2 Rous Chase is worth whatever price a willing buyer and seller agree upon. However, the following can provide useful context.
- HouseMetric estimates the most recent sale price indexed forward to today's value is £868,891.
- Based on an internal area of 236 m² and recent prices in Chelmsford, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £927,000 to £1,154,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.
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