Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
2 Elms Cottages, High Easter, Chelmsford, CM1 4QL
5 sales on record
Estimated value
£375,000
- Since the 2020 sale (£325,000)+15%
- Against CM1 4QL's recent median (£853,000)-56%
Newest record on this page: January 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
72 m²
772 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 44
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£375,000
- Against its 2020 sale (£325,000)+15%
- Against CM1 4QL's recent median (£853,000)-56%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 2 Elms Cottages is modelled from its 72 m² EPC floor area, its 5 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CM1 4QL. 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
72 m² from the EPC lodged in April 2010
Sales of this home
5 sales recorded, the latest in 2020
Recent sales in CM1 4QL
3 sales, median £853,000 (2026–2014)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: January 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.
Price for 2 Elms Cottages has grown more than fourfold since the 1996 starting point.
Sales timeline
6 August 2020Most recent
£325,000
+12.1%over 5 years23 January 2015
£290,000
+17.2%over 2 years9 January 2013
£247,500
+155.2%over 14 years11 December 1998
£97,000
+43.7%over 2 years11 July 1996
£67,500
Median price across the last 3 sales in CM1 4QL: £853,000 (2026–2014).
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 2 Elms Cottages
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
2 Elms Cottages is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in High Easter, Chelmsford, Chelmsford (CM1 4QL). It has a recorded floor area of 72 m² (around 772 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (April 2010) shows an E (score 44), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 64). Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from April 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Period features are noted in the property record.
Sold August 2020 for £325,000. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1996–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £375,000 is 15.4% above the 2020 sale price.
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
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
Building
- Period featuresYes
- RefurbishedYes
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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.
2 Elms Cottages's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 14 Apr 2020
Current Certificate
Apr 2010EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E44
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
5.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 14 April 2020
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 2 Elms Cottages, High Easter, Chelmsford, CM1 4QL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
2 Elms Cottages 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.
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
1.0 km
The Punch Bowl — bus stop.
Closest school
2.4 km
Rodings Primary School. 1 school nearby.
Nearest schools
- Rodings Primary SchoolPrimary2.4km
Nearest stops
- The Punch BowlBus stop1.0km
- Gepps CloseBus stop1.4km
- The StarBus stop1.7km
- VillasBus stop2.0km
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 4QL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
42.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.5dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildNo mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls
Because the property was built before 1919, has no mains gas supply, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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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 2 Elms Cottages is modelled from its 72 m² EPC floor area, its 5 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CM1 4QL. 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 2 Elms Cottages. 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 2 Elms Cottages was lodged in April 2010 at band E and expired in April 2020, so a new one is needed to sell or let. 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 2 Elms Cottages. 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 1 school and 18 stops listed are measured in a straight line from CM1 4QL, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 2 Elms Cottages 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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