Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Gorrells Farm, Ingatestone Road, Highwood, Chelmsford, CM1 3QS
8 planning records
Estimated value
£1,043,000
- Against CM1 3QS's recent median (£189,995)+449%
Newest record on this page: September 2020. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
8
From EPC
Floor area
215 m²
2314 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 66
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£1,043,000
- Against CM1 3QS's recent median (£189,995)+449%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for Gorrells Farm is modelled from its 215 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in CM1 3QS. 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
215 m² from the EPC lodged in September 2020
Sales of this home
No sale recorded since 1995
Recent sales in CM1 3QS
3 sales, median £189,995 (2002–1998)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: May 2002 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 of 8 applications | 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.
Gorrells Farm 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 3 sales in CM1 3QS: £189,995 (2002–1998).
What this page doesn't show
Nothing is flagged from the data on this page, but these checks are only run in the report. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks 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 Gorrells Farm
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Gorrells Farm is a detached house in Highwood, Chelmsford, Chelmsford (CM1 3QS). It has a recorded floor area of 215 m² (around 2314 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (September 2020) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on wood chips.
8 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused.
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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.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
Current Certificate
Sept 2020EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D66
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
—
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 1 September 2030
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Gorrells Farm, Ingatestone Road, Highwood, Chelmsford, CM1 3QS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
8 applications on record at Gorrells Farm, Ingatestone Road, Highwood, Chelmsford, CM1 3QS
0decisions2extensions45documents2nearby
- May 2004ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Proposed garden room extension, outbuilding conversion to additional living accommodation.
- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- 04/00471/FUL
- More recent applications — locked
- ConditionsNov 2013Decision
- ConditionsNov 2013Decision
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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
0.1 km
Wards Farm — bus stop.
Closest school
0.7 km
Highwood Primary School. 1 school nearby.
Nearest schools
- Highwood Primary SchoolPrimary743m
Nearest stops
- Wards FarmBus stop136m
- Wards FarmBus stop162m
- Primary SchoolBus stop784m
- Sparrows CloseBus stop1.1km
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 3QS from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.0dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)No mains gas
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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 Gorrells Farm is modelled from its 215 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in CM1 3QS. 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 Gorrells Farm, 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 Gorrells Farm was lodged in September 2020 at band D and is valid until September 2030. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 8 applications are matched to Gorrells Farm. 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 1 school and 10 stops listed are measured in a straight line from CM1 3QS, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- Gorrells Farm is in council tax band F. 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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