Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
13 Primrose Hill is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Chelmsford (CM1 2RQ). It has a recorded floor area of 45 m² (around 484 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (April 2016) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (August 2010); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, main heating went from Average to Good; while lighting dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76). The latest certificate is from April 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. At 45 m² this is the 3rd smallest of 28 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 44–128 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 28 units on file.
Most recent transfer was November 2025 at £175,000 — fresh data. At 45 m² it's 25% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (60 m² median across 27 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 81% of similar EPCs). 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Across 1998–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £195,000 is 11.4% above the 2025 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£361/sq ft) was about 49.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 23 Apr 2026
Certificate validity
Expired on 23 April 2026
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13 Primrose Hill has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1998.
£195,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.9% per year over 28 years.
£175,000
Growth on file: 4.9% per year over 28 years.
18 November 2025Most recent
£175,000
+8.0%over 9 years31 October 2016
£162,000
+26.6%over 10 years3 July 2006
£128,000
+172.4%over 8 years23 April 1998
£46,995
Median price across the last 5 sales in CM1 2RQ: £250,000 (2026–2023).
14 Primrose Hill, Chelmsford, CM1 2RQ
Sold Mar 2026
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Sold Oct 2025
20 Primrose Hill, Chelmsford, CM1 2RQ
Sold Mar 2025
9 Primrose Hill, Chelmsford, CM1 2RQ
Sold Jun 2024
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Sold Sept 2023
13 Primrose Hill is notably below the street on epc rating.
Price per m²
£3,889
Street avg £3,316
Floor Area
45 m²
Street avg 54 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.1 t/year
Street avg 1.6 t/year
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Nearest stop
0.1 km
Rose & Crown — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Maltese Road Primary School. 29 schools nearby.
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