Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
4 Blackthorn Cottage, Hollow Lane, Chelmsford, CM1 4GE
EPC B
Estimated value
£475,000
- Since the 2025 sale (£460,000)+3%
- Against CM1 4GE's recent median (£638,000)-26%
Newest record on this page: October 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
93 m²
1001 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 83
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Our estimate
£475,000
- Against its 2025 sale (£460,000)+3%
- Against CM1 4GE's recent median (£638,000)-26%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 4 Blackthorn Cottage is modelled from its 93 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CM1 4GE. 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
93 m² from the EPC lodged in June 2021
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2025
Recent sales in CM1 4GE
3 sales, median £638,000 (2022–2022)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: October 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.
Sales timeline
16 October 2025Most recent
£460,000
+3.4%over 3 years26 November 2021
£445,000
Median price across the last 3 sales in CM1 4GE: £638,000 (2022–2022).
What this page doesn't show
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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 4 Blackthorn Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
4 Blackthorn Cottage is a three-bedroom detached house in Chelmsford (CM1 4GE). It has a recorded floor area of 93 m² (around 1001 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 2017. The latest certificate (June 2021) returns a B (score 83), comfortably above the UK average. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 94).
A recent sale: £460,000 in October 2025. At 93 m² it sits well below the postcode median (148 m² across 3 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 2021–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 0.9% per year.
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
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- ParkingOff road
Building
- RefurbishedYes
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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.
4 Blackthorn Cottage's carbon output is low for the local stock.
Current Certificate
Jun 2021EPC Rating
A
B
B83
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Good
CO2 Emissions
1.5 t/year
Occupancy
—
Certificate validity
Valid until 14 June 2031
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 4 Blackthorn Cottage, Hollow Lane, Chelmsford, CM1 4GE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
4 Blackthorn Cottage 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 Hollow Lane homes
Four headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
4 Blackthorn Cottage is notably below the street on years held.
Price per m²
£4,946
Street avg £4,286
Floor Area
93 m²
Street avg 148 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.5 t/year
Street avg 2.1 t/year
Years Held
1 years
Street avg 4 years
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
0.3 km
Havisham Way — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Newlands Spring Primary and Nursery School. 16 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Newlands Spring Primary and Nursery SchoolPrimary488m
- Parkwood AcademyPrimary1.0km
- St John Payne Catholic School, ChelmsfordSecondary1.1km
- St Pius X Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary1.2km
Nearest stops
- Havisham WayBus stop275m
- Weller GroveBus stop340m
- MorrisonsBus stop352m
- Madeline PlaceBus stop429m
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 4GE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.6dB
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 4 Blackthorn Cottage is modelled from its 93 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CM1 4GE. 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. 2 sales are recorded for 4 Blackthorn Cottage. 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 4 Blackthorn Cottage was lodged in June 2021 at band B and is valid until June 2031. 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 4 Blackthorn Cottage. 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 16 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from CM1 4GE, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
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