Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
5 Hodge Court is a one-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Chelmsford (CM1 1SD). It has a recorded floor area of 44 m² (around 474 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (May 2025) shows a C (score 74). Earlier certificates rated it B (August 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average.
Across 2006–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £203,000 is 12.8% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£380/sq ft) was about 21.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 10 years since the last transfer (August 2016). At 44 m² it's 25.8% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (59 m² median across 18 EPCs).
5 Hodge Court's carbon output is low for the local stock.
Certificate validity
Valid until 29 May 2035
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
More low energy lighting installed
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5 Hodge Court has no planning applications on record.
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5 Hodge Court's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.
£203,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.2% per year over 11 years.
£180,000
Growth on file: 1.2% per year over 11 years.
25 August 2016Most recent
£180,000
+13.9%over 10 years20 January 2006
£158,000
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
EPC Rating for 5 Hodge Court lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,091
Street avg £3,846
Floor Area
44 m²
Street avg 56 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.5 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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