Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
16 Alma Drive, Chelmsford, CM1 1TW
Estimated value
£199,000
- Against CM1 1TW's recent median (£300,000)-34%
Newest record on this page: October 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Floor Ground
Habitable rooms
2
From EPC
Floor area
45 m²
484 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 71
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Private Rental
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£199,000
- Against CM1 1TW's recent median (£300,000)-34%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 16 Alma Drive is modelled from its 45 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in CM1 1TW. 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
45 m² from the EPC lodged in November 2018
Sales of this home
No sale recorded since 1995
Recent sales in CM1 1TW
5 sales, median £300,000 (2025–2022)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: October 2025 | 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.
16 Alma Drive has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
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 5 sales in CM1 1TW: £300,000 (2025–2022).
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 16 Alma Drive
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
16 Alma Drive is a semi-detached house in Chelmsford (CM1 1TW). It has a recorded floor area of 45 m² (around 484 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (November 2018) shows a C (score 71). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since October 2008. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average and lighting dropped from Good to Poor.
At 45 m² it's 16.7% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (54 m² median across 23 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)
Nov 2018
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C71
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
1.8 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 23 November 2028
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Nov 2018from Oct 2008
Walls
Very PoorPoor
Wall insulation improved
Low Energy Lighting
50%20%
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 16 Alma Drive, Chelmsford, CM1 1TW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
16 Alma Drive 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 Alma Drive homes
Four headline reads against 19 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On habitable rooms, 16 Alma Drive runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
71 (C)
Street avg 69 (C)
Floor Area
45 m²
Street avg 58 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.8 t/year
Street avg 2.3 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
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
Fire Station — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
King Edward VI Grammar School, Chelmsford. 30 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- King Edward VI Grammar School, ChelmsfordSecondary647m
- Westlands Community Primary SchoolPrimary686m
- Maltese Road Primary SchoolPrimary726m
- Our Lady Immaculate Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary784m
Nearest stops
- Fire StationBus stop147m
- Ash Tree CresBus stop364m
- County HotelBus stop390m
- Bus StationBus stop463m
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 1TW from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.7dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Victorian-eraGround Floor MaisonetteEPC CPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls
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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 16 Alma Drive is modelled from its 45 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in CM1 1TW. 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. No sale is recorded for 16 Alma Drive, which usually means it hasn't changed hands since 1995 or the sale was not for value. 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 16 Alma Drive was lodged in November 2018 at band C and is valid until November 2028. 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 16 Alma Drive. 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 30 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from CM1 1TW, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 16 Alma Drive is in council tax band B. 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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