Flat 40, Rosebery House, 41 Springfield Road, Chelmsford, CM2 6ZP

HP Score
- Verdict: INVESTIGATE, on a scale of Buy, Investigate, Avoid.
Mixed signals - investigate
Verdict
Derived from HomePortfolio scores
Flat 40 earns an INVESTIGATE rating with HP Score 61/100. Investment score 60/100 reflects moderate fundamentals. Crime intensity is elevated. Walkability is excellent (94/100). Flood risk is not assessed: check the Environment Agency long-term flood map before offering. Tenure is leasehold. Every figure here comes from the live HomePortfolio API; anything it does not publish is left out.
Valuation & Market
Risk Overview
- Flood RiskUnknown
- SubsidenceSignificant
- RadonLow
- MiningUnknown
- LandslideLow
- Air QualityLow
- NoiseModerate
Planning Activity
- Pending26/05704/CATT1 Malus - Fell. Reason: Overhanging the road and growing against the building. Caused damage to the drains and is inappropriate for its location. T2 - Prunus -Crown reduction by 2.5 metres. Reason: Blocking one of the car park spaces and overhanging the parked cars.
- Pending85/0917/S73Variation of condition 20 to approved planning application 85/0917 (Retail shopping centre, public house, restaurant, flat, wine bar, cinemas and small office suite with servicing and car parking and access thereto Class E(d) use to enable occupation as a gym.
- Pending26/05685/CATCedar - In car park - Crown lift over road/carpark to 5.2m. Reason: To prevent high sided vehicles hitting the tree Tree of heaven - The removal of two limbs growing towards the flats by 6m back to good pruning points. Pruning back higher branches by 1,5m. Ash tree - Removal of limb at 1.2m from base to crown lift the tree to 4m. Reduction of remaining limbs hanging towards the flats by 2m. Silver Birch - Prune back higher branches by 2m, crown lift to 3m. Cherry - Crown reduction by 2m. Whitebeam (Tree by carport)- Fell and treat stump with appropriate herbicides. Reason: This tree is too close to building and drainage
Ownership
- Corporate Ownership54%
- Overseas OwnershipNo
- Lease Term Remaining999+ yrs
- CovenantsNone
- Lease TypeLeasehold
- Last Ownership Change2021-02-26
- SourceLand Registry
Connectivity
Area Profile
Schools Nearby
- The Cathedral Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Chelmsford0.2 miReport card2026
Ofsted no longer awards a single overall grade.
- -Trinity Road Primary School0.4 mi
- Our Lady Immaculate Catholic Primary School0.5 miGood
- -Anglia Ruskin University0.5 mi
5 of 8 nearby schools with published figures were oversubscribed in 2026 - demand, not a catchment.
Comparables
- Rosebery House, 41 Springfield Road-£218k-
- Rosebery House, 41 Springfield Road-£200k-
- Rosebery House, 41 Springfield Road-£192k-
- Rosebery House, 41 Springfield Road-£225k-