Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
2 Firs Drive, Writtle, Chelmsford, CM1 3EF
1 planning record
Last sold (2003)
£230,000
We only model an estimate once an EPC gives us the home's size and spec. The full report sets it against recent comparable sales.
- CM1 3EF recent median£421,900
Newest record on this page: September 2021. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Council tax
Band D
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We don't publish an estimate for 2 Firs Drive because there is no EPC to tell the model the home's size and specification. The full report sets its records against recent comparable sales in CM1 3EF.
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Floor area
No EPC on record
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2003
Recent sales in CM1 3EF
3 sales, median £421,900 (2021–2002)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: September 2021 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Not available | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 application | 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.
Sales timeline
26 June 2003Most recent
£230,000
Median price across the last 3 sales in CM1 3EF: £421,900 (2021–2002).
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- 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 2 Firs Drive
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
2 Firs Drive is a property in Writtle, Chelmsford, Chelmsford (CM1 3EF). It has council tax band D.
Held since June 2003 — that's 23 years off the open market, well above the local norm. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2004.
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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.
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 2 Firs Drive, Writtle, Chelmsford, CM1 3EF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 application on record at 2 Firs Drive, Writtle, Chelmsford, CM1 3EF
0decisions1extensions7documents2nearby
- Aug 2004Loft ConversionFullOutcome in report
Rear conservatory and loft conversion including front and rear dormer windows.
ExtensionConservatory- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- 04/01449/FUL
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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
0.2 km
Prestons Garage — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
Writtle College Limited. 15 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Writtle College Limited16 plus561m
- Writtle Infant SchoolPrimary726m
- Writtle Junior SchoolPrimary726m
- Hylands SchoolSecondary921m
Nearest stops
- Prestons GarageBus stop187m
- Writtle GreenBus stop206m
- Romans PlaceBus stop322m
- St John's GreenBus stop365m
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 3EF from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.4dB
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
- We don't publish an estimate for 2 Firs Drive because there is no EPC to tell the model the home's size and specification. The full report sets its records against recent comparable sales in CM1 3EF.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 1 sale is recorded for 2 Firs Drive. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- There is no Energy Performance Certificate on the public register for 2 Firs Drive. A valid EPC is needed to sell or let a home in England and Wales, and lasts 10 years.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to 2 Firs 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 15 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from CM1 3EF, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 2 Firs 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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