Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
1 Cherwell Drive, Chelmsford, CM1 2JJ
4 sales on record
Estimated value
£442,000
- Since the 2024 sale (£425,000)+4%
- Against CM1 2JJ's recent median (£365,000)+21%
Newest record on this page: January 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
6
From EPC
Floor area
118 m²
1270 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 73
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Our estimate
£442,000
- Against its 2024 sale (£425,000)+4%
- Against CM1 2JJ's recent median (£365,000)+21%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 1 Cherwell Drive is modelled from its 118 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CM1 2JJ. 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
118 m² from the EPC lodged in September 2025
Sales of this home
4 sales recorded, the latest in 2024
Recent sales in CM1 2JJ
5 sales, median £365,000 (2026–2024)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: January 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.
Latest sale on 1 Cherwell Drive was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
Sales timeline
13 June 2024Most recent
£425,000
+47.6%over 7 years27 September 2016
£288,000
+117.4%over 15 years14 August 2001
£132,500
+124.6%over 5 years7 September 1995
£59,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CM1 2JJ: £365,000 (2026–2024).
Nearby sales in CM1 2JJ
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About 1 Cherwell Drive
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
1 Cherwell Drive is a semi-detached house in Chelmsford (CM1 2JJ). It has a recorded floor area of 118 m² (around 1270 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (September 2025) shows a C (score 73). When first surveyed in July 2015 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good; while window efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81).
At 118 m² the property is well over the postcode median (78 m² across 34 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1995–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£335/sq ft) was about 63.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold June 2024 for £425,000.
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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)
Sept 2025
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C73
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
3.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 23 September 2035
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Sept 2025from Jul 2015
EPC improved fromE50toC73
Hot Water
AverageGood
Hot water efficiency improved
Roof Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated
Roof insulation improved
Low Energy Lighting
67%100%
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 1 Cherwell Drive, Chelmsford, CM1 2JJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 Cherwell Drive 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 Cherwell Drive homes
Four headline reads against 34 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
1 Cherwell Drive outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,602
Street avg £3,453
Floor Area
118 m²
Street avg 81 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.2 t/year
Street avg 3.0 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
Trent Road Triangle — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Lawford Mead Primary & Nursery. 17 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Lawford Mead Primary & NurseryPrimary167m
- Newlands Spring Primary and Nursery SchoolPrimary899m
- Parkwood AcademyPrimary1.1km
- Writtle College Limited16 plus1.4km
Nearest stops
- Trent Road TriangleBus stop103m
- Trent Road ShopsBus stop165m
- Eden WayBus stop184m
- Kennet WayBus stop232m
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 2JJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.6dB
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 1 Cherwell Drive is modelled from its 118 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CM1 2JJ. 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 1 Cherwell Drive. 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 1 Cherwell Drive was lodged in September 2025 at band C and is valid until September 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 1 Cherwell 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 17 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from CM1 2JJ, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 1 Cherwell Drive 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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