Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Flat 1, 42 Eastern Crescent, Chelmsford, CM1 4JQ
Solar panelsExtendable5 sales on record
Estimated value
£203,000
- Since the 2022 sale (£208,000)-2%
- Against CM1 4JQ's recent median (£196,000)+4%
Newest record on this page: March 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Mid terrace
Floor Ground
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
54 m²
581 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 79
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.
Our estimate
£203,000
- Against its 2022 sale (£208,000)-2%
- Against CM1 4JQ's recent median (£196,000)+4%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for Flat 1 is modelled from its 54 m² EPC floor area, its 5 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CM1 4JQ. 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
54 m² from the EPC lodged in May 2019
Sales of this home
5 sales recorded, the latest in 2022
Recent sales in CM1 4JQ
5 sales, median £196,000 (2025–2022)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: March 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.
Flat 1 has changed hands more often than typical for the area.
Sales timeline
23 February 2022Most recent
£208,000
+13.0%over 1 year2 April 2020
£184,000
-3.2%over 3 years29 November 2016
£190,000
+43.4%over 2 years13 December 2013
£132,500
+3.5%over 5 years23 October 2008
£128,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CM1 4JQ: £196,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in CM1 4JQ
18 Eastern Crescent, Chelmsford, CM1 4JQ
Sold Mar 2025
£288,000Flat 6, 44 Eastern Crescent, Chelmsford, CM1 4JQ
Sold Aug 2024
£195,000Flat 4, 44 Eastern Crescent, Chelmsford, CM1 4JQ
Sold Jun 2023
£215,000Flat 5, 42 Eastern Crescent, Chelmsford, CM1 4JQ
Sold Feb 2023
£175,000Flat 3, 42 Eastern Crescent, Chelmsford, CM1 4JQ
Sold Aug 2022
£196,000
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 Flat 1
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Flat 1 is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Chelmsford (CM1 4JQ). It has a recorded floor area of 54 m² (around 581 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007 onwards and council tax band C. The property has solar panels on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy. At 54 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 5 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 44–58 m². The building's EPC ratings span C to B, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (May 2019) shows a C (score 79), near the top of the C band.
Last sale on file: £208,000 in February 2022. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. Across 2008–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£358/sq ft) was about 30.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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
- Open-plan layoutYes
Outside
- Communal gardenYes
- ParkingAllocated
Building
- Solar panelsYes
- Extension potentialPossible
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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.
Flat 1's carbon output is low for the local stock.
Current Certificate
May 2019EPC Rating
A
B
C
C79
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
1.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 3 May 2029
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Flat 1, 42 Eastern Crescent, Chelmsford, CM1 4JQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Flat 1 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 Eastern Crescent homes
Four headline reads against 18 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On price per m², Flat 1 stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£3,852
Street avg £3,313
Floor Area
54 m²
Street avg 47 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.2 t/year
Street avg 1.2 t/year
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
North Avenue — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Kings Road Primary School. 27 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Kings Road Primary SchoolPrimary248m
- St Pius X Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary307m
- Parkwood AcademyPrimary470m
- St John Payne Catholic School, ChelmsfordSecondary608m
Nearest stops
- North AvenueBus stop106m
- The BarnBus stop148m
- Town CroftBus stop244m
- West AvenueBus stop280m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences3,276 reports43%
- Shoplifting941 reports12%
- Anti-social Behaviour593 reports8%
- Public Order542 reports7%
Go deeper on the local area
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 4JQ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.3dB
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 Flat 1 is modelled from its 54 m² EPC floor area, its 5 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CM1 4JQ. 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. 5 sales are recorded for Flat 1. 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 Flat 1 was lodged in May 2019 at band C and is valid until May 2029. 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 Flat 1. 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 27 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from CM1 4JQ, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- Flat 1 is in council tax band C. 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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