Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
8 Albany Close, Chelmsford, CM1 2EP
Estimated value
£420,000
- Against CM1 2EP's recent median (£260,000)+62%
Newest record on this page: August 2023. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Floor area
80 m²
856 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 79
Council tax
Band D
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
£420,000
- Against CM1 2EP's recent median (£260,000)+62%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 8 Albany Close is modelled from its 80 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in CM1 2EP. 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
80 m² from the EPC lodged in December 2008
Sales of this home
No sale recorded since 1995
Recent sales in CM1 2EP
5 sales, median £260,000 (2023–2013)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: August 2023 | 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.
8 Albany Close 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 2EP: £260,000 (2023–2013).
Nearby sales in CM1 2EP
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for 8 Albany Close, Chelmsford, CM1 2EP. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Signs of HMO activity in the areaIn 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 8 Albany Close
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
8 Albany Close is a detached house in Chelmsford (CM1 2EP). It has a recorded floor area of 80 m² (around 856 sq ft) and council tax band D. The latest certificate (December 2008) shows a C (score 79), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81). The latest certificate is from December 2008, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
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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.
8 Albany Close's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 02 Dec 2018
Current Certificate
Dec 2008EPC Rating
A
B
C
C79
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
—
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
—
Windows
—
CO2 Emissions
1.9 t/year
Occupancy
—
Certificate validity
Expired on 2 December 2018
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 8 Albany Close, Chelmsford, CM1 2EP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
8 Albany Close has no planning applications on record.
12
But the area is active
12 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Versus other Albany Close homes
Three headline reads against 9 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On floor area, 8 Albany Close runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
79 (C)
Street avg 76 (C)
Floor Area
80 m²
Street avg 86 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.9 t/year
Street avg 2.4 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.
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
420/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Albany Close — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Parkwood Academy. 25 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Parkwood AcademyPrimary505m
- Lawford Mead Primary & NurseryPrimary519m
- Newlands Spring Primary and Nursery SchoolPrimary784m
- St Pius X Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary892m
Nearest stops
- Albany CloseBus stop65m
- Wellington CloseBus stop106m
- Canberra CloseBus stop140m
- Langton AvenueBus stop198m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences3,276 reports43%
- Shoplifting941 reports12%
- Anti-social Behaviour593 reports8%
- Public Order542 reports7%
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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 2EP from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.9dB
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 8 Albany Close is modelled from its 80 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in CM1 2EP. 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 8 Albany Close, 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 8 Albany Close was lodged in December 2008 at band C and expired in December 2018, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 8 Albany Close. 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 25 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from CM1 2EP, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 8 Albany Close is in council tax band D. 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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