20, Wear Drive, CM1 7PT
20 Wear Drive is a 98 m² / 1,055 sq ft detached home in Broomfield. It sold for £73,000 in September 1996. Indexed forward to today's value, that sale is roughly £374k. Recent local prices imply a broad valuation context of £394k to £504k based on its internal area. The Land Registry and EPC data was last updated 2 July 2026.
- Sale history
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£73,000 on Sep 1996
- Internal area
- 98 square metres (1,055 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
- Price per internal area
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This property sold for £744 per square metre (£69 per square foot) in Sep 1996. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £3,812 per square metre (£354 per square foot) .
Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm Sep 1996 £73,000 £745 £373,578 £3,812 Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 98 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 £373,578. This is one data point to inform the valuation. Another method is the valuation implied by what comparable homes are selling for. Homes in Broomfield are now selling for between £4,020 and £5,140 per square metre (£373 and £477 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 98 m², this implies a valuation between £394,000 and £504,000. 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
- 3
- Type
- Detached
- Council tax band
- D
- Plot size
- 260 square metres (2,799 square feet) - map showing freehold boundary lines
- Planning ref:
- June 2017 17/00044/HHPA
- Type:
- Full and householder planning application
- Status:
- Application approved
- Address:
- 20 Wear Drive Chelmsford Esse
- Description:
- The construction of a single storey rear extension, which would extend beyond the rear wall of the original house by a maximum depth of 4m, for which the maximum height would be 3.8m, and for which the height of the eaves would be 2.1m.
- Summary:
- 19 September 2014 - energy performance certificate grade D
- Certificate:
- View energy certificate on GOV.UK
- Reason for EPC:
- FiT application
- Tenure:
- Owner-occupied
- Property type:
- Detached House , has 5 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1950 to 1966
- Area:
- 98 sqm (1,055 square foot) total internal area
- Comments:
- Walls: Cavity wall, as built, no insulation (assumed). Roof: Pitched, 200 mm loft insulation. Heating: Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
20 Wear Drive 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 £373,578.
- Based on an internal area of 98 m² and recent prices in Broomfield, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £394,000 to £504,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.
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