Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Estimated value
£507,000
Newest record on this page: January 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Our estimate
£507,000
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The estimate for 2 The Forge is modelled from its 59 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in CM1 4PD. 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.
Floor area
59 m² from the EPC lodged in February 2013
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2003
Recent sales in CM1 4PD
5 sales, median £323,000 (2025–2006)
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|---|---|---|
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| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 of 2 applications | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
2 The Forge valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
16 April 2003Most recent
£250,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CM1 4PD: £323,000 (2025–2006).
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Sold Apr 2019
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Sold Aug 2006
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Sold Mar 2006
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2 The Forge is a mid-terrace house in Roxwell, Chelmsford, Chelmsford (CM1 4PD). It has a recorded floor area of 59 m² (around 635 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (February 2013) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 77), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from February 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
It hasn't traded since April 2003, a hold of 23 years that's notably long for the area. Today's modelled estimate of £507,000 sits 102.8% above the 2003 sale of £250,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£394/sq ft) was about 53.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 59 m² it sits well below the postcode median (103 m² across 5 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 12 Feb 2023
Certificate validity
Expired on 12 February 2023
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
2 applications on record at 2 The Forge, The Street, Roxwell, Chelmsford, CM1 4PD
1 live nowExtension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear extension with terrace above.
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On floor area, 2 The Forge runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,237
Street avg £3,126
Floor Area
59 m²
Street avg 109 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.0 t/year
Street avg 7.1 t/year
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
Village Hall — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Roxwell Church of England Primary School. 1 school nearby.
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