Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
16 Hodge Court is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Chelmsford (CM1 1SD). It has a recorded floor area of 40 m² (around 431 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band D. At 40 m² this is the 3rd smallest of 19 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 34–77 m². The building's EPC ratings span C to B, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (March 2022) shows a C (score 79), near the top of the C band. Earlier certificates rated it B (November 2011); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average.
At 40 m² it sits well below the postcode median (59 m² across 18 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£553/sq ft) was about 76.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold July 2020 for £238,000.
16 Hodge Court's carbon output is low for the local stock.
Certificate validity
Valid until 11 March 2032
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
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16 Hodge Court has no planning applications on record.
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16 Hodge Court's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.
£238,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -0.1% per year over 14 years.
£238,000
Growth on file: -0.1% per year over 14 years.
8 July 2020Most recent
£238,000
-0.8%over 14 years10 March 2006
£240,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CM1 1SD: £220,000 (2025–2021).
19 Hodge Court, Broomfield Road, Chelmsford, CM1 1SD
Sold May 2025
4 Hodge Court, Broomfield Road, Chelmsford, CM1 1SD
Sold Sept 2024
7 Hodge Court, Broomfield Road, Chelmsford, CM1 1SD
Sold Jun 2024
8 Hodge Court, Broomfield Road, Chelmsford, CM1 1SD
Sold May 2024
6 Hodge Court, Broomfield Road, Chelmsford, CM1 1SD
Sold Feb 2021
16 Hodge Court outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£5,950
Street avg £3,743
Floor Area
40 m²
Street avg 56 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.0 t/year
Street avg 1.4 t/year
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Crime
420/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
King Edward VI School — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
King Edward VI Grammar School, Chelmsford. 29 schools nearby.
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