Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
20 Sparrows Close, Highwood, Chelmsford, CM1 3RQ
EPC B1 planning record
Estimated value
£238,000
- Against CM1 3RQ's recent median (£170,000)+40%
Newest record on this page: February 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
End terrace
Habitable rooms
2
From EPC
Floor area
47 m²
506 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 83
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Social Rental
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£238,000
- Against CM1 3RQ's recent median (£170,000)+40%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 20 Sparrows Close is modelled from its 47 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in CM1 3RQ. 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
47 m² from the EPC lodged in February 2026
Sales of this home
No sale recorded since 1995
Recent sales in CM1 3RQ
5 sales, median £170,000 (2025–2014)
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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 | 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.
20 Sparrows Close 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 5 sales in CM1 3RQ: £170,000 (2025–2014).
Nearby sales in CM1 3RQ
2 Sparrows Close, Highwood, Chelmsford, CM1 3RQ
Sold Feb 2025
£170,00027 Sparrows Close, Highwood, Chelmsford, CM1 3RQ
Sold Jan 2023
£348,5001 Sparrows Close, Highwood, Chelmsford, CM1 3RQ
Sold Dec 2020
£159,9958 Sparrows Close, Highwood, Chelmsford, CM1 3RQ
Sold Mar 2014
£185,0009 Sparrows Close, Highwood, Chelmsford, CM1 3RQ
Sold Oct 2012
£210,000
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 20 Sparrows Close
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
20 Sparrows Close is an end-of-terrace house in Highwood, Chelmsford, Chelmsford (CM1 3RQ). It has a recorded floor area of 47 m² (around 506 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (February 2026) returns a B (score 83), comfortably above the UK average. When first surveyed in November 2011 the rating was D, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good and main heating went from Average to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Average and window efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. Main heating runs on electricity. This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.
On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2011.
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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.
20 Sparrows Close ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
Current Certificate(1 of 4)
Feb 2026
EPC Rating
A
B
B83
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Heat Pump
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
0.3 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 28 February 2036
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Sept 2014from Nov 2011
Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsProg + Stat
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot Water
AverageVery Poor
Hot water efficiency decreased
Low Energy Lighting
0%100%
More low energy lighting installed
Feb 2024from Sept 2014
Renewable Energy
NoneSolar PV
Solar PV panels (40 kWp) installed
Feb 2026from Feb 2024
EPC improved fromD64toB83
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot Water
Very PoorPoor
Hot water efficiency improved
Wall Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated Cavity
Cavity wall insulation installed
Roof Insulation
InsulatedWell Insulated
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 20 Sparrows Close, Highwood, Chelmsford, CM1 3RQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 application on record at 20 Sparrows Close, Highwood, Chelmsford, CM1 3RQ
0decisions2nearby
- Mar 2011RenovationOutcome in report
Installation of air source heat pump to provide heat supply to new system of radiator emitters
- Reference
- 11/00071/FUL
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Versus other Sparrows Close homes
Four headline reads against 13 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
20 Sparrows Close outperforms the street on co₂ emissions by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
83 (B)
Street avg 64 (D)
Floor Area
47 m²
Street avg 58 m²
CO₂ Emissions
0.3 t/year
Street avg 3.0 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 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
0.0 km
Sparrows Close — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Highwood Primary School. 1 school nearby.
Nearest schools
- Highwood Primary SchoolPrimary318m
Nearest stops
- Sparrows CloseBus stop27m
- Primary SchoolBus stop260m
- The Green ManBus stop592m
- Nathan's LaneBus stop825m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences3,276 reports43%
- Shoplifting941 reports12%
- Anti-social Behaviour593 reports8%
- Public Order542 reports7%
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Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CM1 3RQ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
42.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.7dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Late 20th centuryEnd-Terrace BungalowEPC BNo 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 20 Sparrows Close is modelled from its 47 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in CM1 3RQ. 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 20 Sparrows Close, 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 20 Sparrows Close was lodged in February 2026 at band B and is valid until February 2036. 4 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to 20 Sparrows Close. 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 3RQ, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 20 Sparrows Close is in council tax band A. 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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