Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
5 Cathedral Court, Church Street, Chelmsford, CM1 1NS
Property type
End terrace
Floor 00
Habitable rooms
2
From EPC
Floor area
54 m²
581 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 69
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About 5 Cathedral Court
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
5 Cathedral Court is an end-of-terrace house in Chelmsford (CM1 1NS). It has a recorded floor area of 54 m² (around 581 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. At 54 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 7 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 47–217 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (February 2026) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since November 2015. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Very Good to Poor and window efficiency dropped from Very Good to Average. This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.
At 54 m² it sits well below the postcode median (84 m² across 6 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
The EPC has just been inspected, so the rating reflects current condition.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Feb 2026
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C69
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
—
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 19 February 2036
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Feb 2026from Nov 2015
Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsProg + Stat
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
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Early 20th centuryGround Floor FlatEPC CSolid (non-cavity) walls
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 5 Cathedral Court, Church Street, Chelmsford, CM1 1NS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
5 Cathedral Court has no planning applications on record.
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But the area is active
3 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
5 Cathedral Court has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£193,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 2 sales in CM1 1NS: £2,037,500 (2026–2021).
Nearby sales in CM1 1NS
Versus other Church Street homes
Four headline reads against 6 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
5 Cathedral Court is notably below the street on habitable rooms.
EPC Rating
69 (C)
Street avg 70 (C)
Floor Area
54 m²
Street avg 100 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.2 t/year
Street avg 2.6 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Chelmsford district page.
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
420/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Cathedral — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
The Cathedral Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Chelmsford. 32 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CM1 1NS from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
45.9dB
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4Common questions
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