Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
The Willows, Flat 5, Elgin Avenue, Chelmsford, CM1 1TN
4 sales on record
Estimated value
£137,000
- Since the 2009 sale (£96,150)+42%
- Against CM1 1TN's recent median (£450,000)-70%
Newest record on this page: May 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
End terrace
Floor 01
Habitable rooms
1
From EPC
Floor area
24 m²
258 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 69
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.
Our estimate
£137,000
- Against its 2009 sale (£96,150)+42%
- Against CM1 1TN's recent median (£450,000)-70%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for The Willows is modelled from its 24 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CM1 1TN. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
24 m² from the EPC lodged in February 2025
Sales of this home
4 sales recorded, the latest in 2009
Recent sales in CM1 1TN
5 sales, median £450,000 (2026–2016)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: May 2026 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
The Willows has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2000.
Sales timeline
3 February 2009Most recent
£96,150
+2.8%over 3 years31 March 2005
£93,500
+28.1%over 1 year19 June 2003
£73,000
+66.1%over 3 years11 May 2000
£43,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in CM1 1TN: £450,000 (2026–2016).
Nearby sales in CM1 1TN
7 Elgin Avenue, Chelmsford, CM1 1TN
Sold May 2026
£470,00015 Elgin Avenue, Chelmsford, CM1 1TN
Sold Oct 2025
£450,0004 Elgin Avenue, Chelmsford, CM1 1TN
Sold Oct 2018
£399,9502 Elgin Avenue, Chelmsford, CM1 1TN
Sold Sept 2016
£470,000The Willows, Flat 4, Elgin Avenue, Chelmsford, CM1 1TN
Sold Nov 2015
£105,000
What this page doesn't show
Nothing is flagged from the data on this page, but these checks are only run in the report. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About The Willows
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
The Willows is an end-of-terrace house in Chelmsford (CM1 1TN). It has a recorded floor area of 24 m² (around 258 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band A. At 24 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across The Willows (24–30 m²). The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (February 2025) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since January 2009. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and main heating dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81). Main heating runs on electricity.
Held since February 2009 — that's 18 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale fell during the post-crash dip, which often skews comparisons against later neighbouring sales. Across 2000–2009, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £137,000 is 42.5% above the 2009 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£372/sq ft) was about 60% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 24 m² it's 20% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (30 m² median across 19 EPCs).
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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.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Feb 2025
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C69
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
1.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 25 February 2035
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Feb 2025from Jan 2009
Heating System
Storage HeatersRoom Heaters
Heating system changed
Heating Controls
ManualThermostat
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot Water
AveragePoor
Hot water efficiency decreased
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against The Willows, Flat 5, Elgin Avenue, Chelmsford, CM1 1TN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
The Willows has no planning applications on record.
3
But the area is active
3 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Versus other Elgin Avenue homes
Four headline reads against 11 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Floor Area for The Willows lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,006
Street avg £4,078
Floor Area
24 m²
Street avg 27 m²
Habitable Rooms
1 rooms
Street avg 1 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.7 t/year
Street avg 2.1 t/year
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
0.2 km
Fire Station — bus stop.
Closest school
0.7 km
King Edward VI Grammar School, Chelmsford. 31 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- King Edward VI Grammar School, ChelmsfordSecondary659m
- Our Lady Immaculate Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary714m
- Maltese Road Primary SchoolPrimary752m
- Westlands Community Primary SchoolPrimary755m
Nearest stops
- Fire StationBus stop207m
- County HotelBus stop384m
- Ash Tree CresBus stop418m
- Bus StationBus stop425m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences3,276 reports43%
- Shoplifting941 reports12%
- Anti-social Behaviour593 reports8%
- Public Order542 reports7%
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 1TN from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
45.0dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for The Willows is modelled from its 24 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CM1 1TN. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 4 sales are recorded for The Willows. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for The Willows was lodged in February 2025 at band C and is valid until February 2035. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to The Willows. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 18 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 31 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from CM1 1TN, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- The Willows is in council tax band A. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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