Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Owl Cottage, Chelmsford Road, Good Easter, Chelmsford, CM1 4PX
3 planning records
Estimated value
£560,000
- Since the 2011 sale (£246,000)+128%
- Against CM1 4PX's recent median (£390,000)+44%
Newest record on this page: May 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
157 m²
1690 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 39
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£560,000
- Against its 2011 sale (£246,000)+128%
- Against CM1 4PX's recent median (£390,000)+44%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for Owl Cottage is modelled from its 157 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
157 m² from the EPC lodged in May 2025
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2011
Recent sales in CM1 4PX
5 sales, median £390,000 (2024–2002)
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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 3 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.
Owl Cottage valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Sales timeline
4 November 2011Most recent
£246,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CM1 4PX: £390,000 (2024–2002).
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 Owl Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Owl Cottage is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Good Easter, Chelmsford, Chelmsford (CM1 4PX). It has a recorded floor area of 157 m² (around 1690 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (May 2025) shows an E (score 39), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since August 2011. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and window efficiency went from Poor to Good; while main heating dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 76), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on bottled lpg. Other recorded features include outbuildings. Period features are noted in the property record. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
Today's modelled estimate of £560,000 sits 127.6% above the 2011 sale of £246,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£146/sq ft) was about 59.4% below the postcode norm. 3 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 2 refused. Past consents include an extension and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 157 m² it's 18% larger than the typical home in the postcode (133 m² median across 5 EPCs). 15 years since the last transfer (November 2011).
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- GarageDouble
- OutbuildingsYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
- Previously extendedYes
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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.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
May 2025
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E39
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 28 May 2035
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
May 2025from Aug 2011
Heating System
Storage HeatersGas Boiler
Replaced storage heaters with gas boiler
Main Fuel
ElectricLPG
Fuel source changed
Heating Controls
ManualFull
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot Water
Immersion (Off-Peak)Main System
Hot water system upgraded
Windows
Mostly DoubleFull Double
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Roof
AverageGood
Roof insulation improved
Low Energy Lighting
75%100%
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Owl 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.
3 applications on record at Owl Cottage, Chelmsford Road, Good Easter, Chelmsford, CM1 4PX
3decisions3extensions56documents2nearby
Flagged:Demolition
- Aug 2014ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Side of property
Side extension to existing cottage
- Documents
- 12 docs on file
- Reference
- UTT/14/1791/HHF
- More recent applications — locked
- DemolitionJul 2015Decision
- ExtensionNov 2014Decision
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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.
Owl Cottage outperforms the street on co₂ emissions by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,567
Street avg £3,026
Floor Area
157 m²
Street avg 132 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.7 t/year
Street avg 6.9 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
0.1 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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Level 3 Building Survey
Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)No mains gasSolid (non-cavity) wallsPermanent outbuildings
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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 Owl Cottage is modelled from its 157 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 Owl 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 Owl Cottage was lodged in May 2025 at band E and is valid until May 2035. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 3 applications are matched to Owl 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
- Owl 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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