Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
The Bungalow, Ingatestone Road, Highwood, Chelmsford, CM1 3QY
2 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
115 m²
1238 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 28
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About The Bungalow
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
The Bungalow is a four-bedroom detached house in Highwood, Chelmsford, Chelmsford (CM1 3QY). It has a recorded floor area of 115 m² (around 1238 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (May 2017) shows an F (score 28), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would push it to E (score 54). Main heating runs on lpg. Other recorded features include outbuildings.
On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused. Across 2000–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £758,000 is 20.3% above the 2021 sale price. Most recent transfer: March 2021 at £630,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
What this property has
Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- StudyYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- ParkingOff street
- OutbuildingsYes
Building
- Heating systemOil
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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.
The Bungalow sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
Current Certificate
May 2017EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
F
F28
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 6 May 2027
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Mid 20th centuryDetached BungalowEPC FExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)No mains gasPermanent outbuildings
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against The Bungalow, Ingatestone Road, Highwood, Chelmsford, CM1 3QY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
2 applications on record at The Bungalow, Ingatestone Road, Highwood, Chelmsford, CM1 3QY
0decisions2extensions21documents2nearby
- Dec 2021PorchFullOutcome in report
Extension: Side and rear of property
Proposed side and rear extension and front porch extension.
Extension- Documents
- 16 docs on file
- Reference
- 21/02100/FUL
- More recent applications — locked
- ExtensionNov 2023Decision
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Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
The Bungalow has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2000.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£758,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.4% per year over 20 years.
Last sold (2021)
£630,000
Growth on file: 5.4% per year over 20 years.
Sales timeline
11 March 2021Most recent
£630,000
+193.0%over 20 years30 November 2000
£215,000
Median price across the last 1 sales in CM1 3QY: £475,000 (2013–2013).
Nearby sales in CM1 3QY
Versus other Ingatestone Road homes
Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
EPC Rating for The Bungalow lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
28 (F)
Street avg 65 (D)
Floor Area
115 m²
Street avg 169 m²
CO₂ Emissions
6.1 t/year
Street avg 5.1 t/year
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
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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
0.8 km
Wards Farm — bus stop.
Closest school
1.1 km
Highwood Primary School. 1 school nearby.
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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 3QY from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
42.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.7dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
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80 dB
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