Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
20 Primrose Hill is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Chelmsford (CM1 2RQ). It has a recorded floor area of 84 m² (around 904 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (January 2025) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in April 2013 the rating was F, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, roof efficiency went from Poor to Good and window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 88). Period features are noted in the property record.
At 84 m² the property is well over the postcode median (59 m² across 27 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Most recent transfer was March 2025 at £480,000 — fresh data. Across 2017–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£531/sq ft) was about 122.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
Certificate validity
Valid until 30 January 2035
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Wall insulation improved
Roof insulation improved
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Because the property has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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20 Primrose Hill has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
12 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
20 Primrose Hill saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.
£477,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.8% per year over 8 years.
£480,000
Growth on file: 6.8% per year over 8 years.
28 March 2025Most recent
£480,000
+22.4%over 5 years1 August 2019
£392,000
+37.1%over 2 years18 May 2017
£286,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CM1 2RQ: £230,000 (2026–2023).
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Sold Mar 2026
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Sold Nov 2025
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Sold Oct 2025
9 Primrose Hill, Chelmsford, CM1 2RQ
Sold Jun 2024
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Sold Sept 2023
20 Primrose Hill outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£5,714
Street avg £3,007
Floor Area
84 m²
Street avg 87 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.1 t/year
Street avg 4.4 t/year
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Crime
420/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
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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