Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Lower House Farm, High Easter, Chelmsford, CM1 4QL
11 planning records
Last sold (2020)
£760,000
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- CM1 4QL recent median£325,000
Newest record on this page: February 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
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Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2020
Recent sales in CM1 4QL
5 sales, median £325,000 (2026–2013)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: January 2026 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Not available | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 of 11 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.
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Sales timeline
10 January 2020Most recent
£760,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CM1 4QL: £325,000 (2026–2013).
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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 Lower House Farm
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Lower House Farm is a property in High Easter, Chelmsford, Chelmsford (CM1 4QL).
11 planning records sit against the property, 6 approved, 4 refused. Past consents include an annexe, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references listed-building consent, which constrain future alterations. Last sale on file: £760,000 in January 2020.
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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.
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Lower House Farm, High Easter, Chelmsford, CM1 4QL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
A an annexe application was refused at Lower House Farm in 2022.
11 applications on record at Lower House Farm, High Easter, Chelmsford, CM1 4QL
11decisions2extensions272documents2nearby
Flagged:RetrospectiveDemolitionListed building
- Feb 2020Change Of UseFullOutcome in report
Change of use of redundant agricultural buildings to B1/B8 commercial uses
- Documents
- 14 docs on file
- Reference
- UTT/19/3038/FUL
- More recent applications — locked
- RenovationFeb 2026Decision
- ConditionsMar 2024Decision
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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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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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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- We don't publish an estimate for Lower House Farm because there is no EPC to tell the model the home's size and specification. The full report sets its records against recent comparable sales in CM1 4QL.
- 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 Lower House Farm. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- There is no Energy Performance Certificate on the public register for Lower House Farm. A valid EPC is needed to sell or let a home in England and Wales, and lasts 10 years.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 11 applications are matched to Lower House Farm. 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.
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