Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Blue House Farm Cottage, Chelmsford Road, Good Easter, Chelmsford, CM1 4PU
Estimated value
£502,000
- Since the 2026 sale (£525,000)-4%
- Against CM1 4PU's recent median (£555,000)-10%
Newest record on this page: March 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
114 m²
1227 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 28
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Our estimate
£502,000
- Against its 2026 sale (£525,000)-4%
- Against CM1 4PU's recent median (£555,000)-10%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for Blue House Farm Cottage is modelled from its 114 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CM1 4PU. 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
114 m² from the EPC lodged in July 2018
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2026
Recent sales in CM1 4PU
5 sales, median £555,000 (2018–2004)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: March 2026 | 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
30 March 2026Most recent
£525,000
+54.4%over 7 years31 October 2018
£340,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CM1 4PU: £555,000 (2018–2004).
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 Blue House Farm Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Blue House Farm Cottage is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Good Easter, Chelmsford, Chelmsford (CM1 4PU). It has a recorded floor area of 114 m² (around 1227 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (July 2018) shows an F (score 28), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 73), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
A recent sale: £525,000 in March 2026. At 114 m² it sits well below the postcode median (164 m² across 3 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 2018–2026, sale prices on this property compounded at 6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£428/sq ft) was about 53.6% 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
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
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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.
Blue House Farm Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate
Jul 2018EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
F
F28
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
10.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 24 July 2028
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Blue House Farm Cottage, Chelmsford Road, Good Easter, Chelmsford, CM1 4PU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Blue House Farm Cottage has no planning applications on record.
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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 Chelmsford Road homes
Four headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On price per m², Blue House Farm Cottage stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£4,605
Street avg £3,432
Floor Area
114 m²
Street avg 158 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
10.4 t/year
Street avg 10.9 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
0.2 km
Blue House Farm — bus stop.
Nearest stops
- Blue House FarmBus stop191m
- FouchersBus stop433m
- Four WantzBus stop657m
- Salt's GreenBus stop769m
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 4PU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.9dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Early 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC FExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)No 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 Blue House Farm Cottage is modelled from its 114 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CM1 4PU. 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 Blue House Farm 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 Blue House Farm Cottage was lodged in July 2018 at band F and is valid until July 2028. 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 Blue House Farm 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. Schools and stops are measured in a straight line from CM1 4PU. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- Blue House Farm Cottage is in council tax band D. 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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