Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Oak Cottage, Chelmsford Road, Good Easter, Chelmsford, CM1 4PX
2 planning records
Estimated value
£396,000
- Since the 2024 sale (£390,000)+2%
- Against CM1 4PX's recent median (£246,000)+61%
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
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
101 m²
1087 sq ft
Energy rating
G
Score 9
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Our estimate
£396,000
- Against its 2024 sale (£390,000)+2%
- Against CM1 4PX's recent median (£246,000)+61%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for Oak Cottage is modelled from its 101 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in CM1 4PX. 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
101 m² from the EPC lodged in September 2023
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2024
Recent sales in CM1 4PX
5 sales, median £246,000 (2023–2002)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: February 2024 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| 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 |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Oak Cottage valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Sales timeline
5 February 2024Most recent
£390,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CM1 4PX: £246,000 (2023–2002).
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 Oak Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Oak Cottage is a semi-detached house in Good Easter, Chelmsford, Chelmsford (CM1 4PX). It has a recorded floor area of 101 m² (around 1087 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (September 2023) shows a G (score 9), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to D (score 67), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
At 101 m² it sits well below the postcode median (157 m² across 5 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£359/sq ft) was about 133.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: February 2024 at £390,000.
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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.
Oak Cottage sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
Current Certificate
Sept 2023EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
G9
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
10.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 27 September 2033
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Oak Cottage, Chelmsford Road, Good Easter, Chelmsford, CM1 4PX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
2 applications on record at Oak Cottage, Chelmsford Road, Good Easter, Chelmsford, CM1 4PX
1decisions2extensions15documents2nearby
Flagged:Demolition
- Dec 2024DemolitionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Side and rear of property
Demolition of existing previous 1970's extensions and new proposed side extension including front and rear projection including alterations to existing structure.
Extension- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- UTT/24/3224/HHF
- More recent applications — locked
- ExtensionMar 2026Decision
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Versus other Chelmsford Road homes
Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Years Held for Oak Cottage lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,861
Street avg £2,261
Floor Area
101 m²
Street avg 143 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
10.0 t/year
Street avg 5.7 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
Blue House Farm — bus stop.
Nearest stops
- Blue House FarmBus stop83m
- Four WantzBus stop394m
- FouchersBus stop697m
- Marks Hall LaneBus stop797m
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 4PX from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.1dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC GPre-1919 buildNo 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 Oak Cottage is modelled from its 101 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in CM1 4PX. 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. 1 sale is recorded for Oak 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 Oak Cottage was lodged in September 2023 at band G and is valid until September 2033. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 2 applications are matched to Oak 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 4PX. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- Oak 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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