Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
7 Bucknells Mead, Highwood, Chelmsford, CM1 3RH
3 sales on record
Estimated value
£203,000
- Since the 2006 sale (£131,000)+55%
- Against CM1 3RH's recent median (£200,000)+2%
Newest record on this page: February 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
End terrace
Floor Ground
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
57 m²
614 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 66
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Private Rental
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Our estimate
£203,000
- Against its 2006 sale (£131,000)+55%
- Against CM1 3RH's recent median (£200,000)+2%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 7 Bucknells Mead is modelled from its 57 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CM1 3RH. 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
57 m² from the EPC lodged in September 2014
Sales of this home
3 sales recorded, the latest in 2006
Recent sales in CM1 3RH
5 sales, median £200,000 (2025–2007)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: February 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | 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.
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1995.
Sales timeline
31 October 2006Most recent
£131,000
+92.6%over 6 years20 July 2000
£68,000
+80.1%over 5 years28 February 1995
£37,750
Median price across the last 5 sales in CM1 3RH: £200,000 (2025–2007).
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 7 Bucknells Mead
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
7 Bucknells Mead is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Highwood, Chelmsford, Chelmsford (CM1 3RH). It has a recorded floor area of 57 m² (around 614 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band B. At 57 m² this is the 4th smallest of 9 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 45–87 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to C across 9 units on file. The latest certificate (September 2014) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75). Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from September 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Held since October 2006 — that's 20 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 1995–2006, sale prices on this property compounded at 11.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £203,000 sits 55% above the 2006 sale of £131,000.
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
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- ParkingAllocated
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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.
7 Bucknells Mead's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 15 Sept 2024
Current Certificate
Sept 2014EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D66
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.0 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Expired on 15 September 2024
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 7 Bucknells Mead, Highwood, Chelmsford, CM1 3RH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
7 Bucknells Mead has no planning applications on record.
2
But the area is active
2 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Versus other Bucknells Mead homes
Four headline reads against 6 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
7 Bucknells Mead is notably below the street on co₂ emissions.
EPC Rating
66 (D)
Street avg 64 (D)
Floor Area
57 m²
Street avg 52 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.0 t/year
Street avg 3.2 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
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
Primary School — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
Highwood Primary School. 1 school nearby.
Nearest schools
- Highwood Primary SchoolPrimary111m
Nearest stops
- Primary SchoolBus stop158m
- Sparrows CloseBus stop443m
- Wards FarmBus stop615m
- Wards FarmBus stop657m
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 3RH from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
41.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.5dB
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
- The estimate for 7 Bucknells Mead is modelled from its 57 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CM1 3RH. 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. 3 sales are recorded for 7 Bucknells Mead. 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 7 Bucknells Mead was lodged in September 2014 at band D and expired in September 2024, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 7 Bucknells Mead. 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 9 stops listed are measured in a straight line from CM1 3RH, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 7 Bucknells Mead is in council tax band B. 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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