Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
4 Gepps Close, High Easter, Chelmsford, CM1 4QT
Estimated value
£448,000
- Since the 1996 sale (£79,000)+467%
- Against CM1 4QT's recent median (£475,000)-6%
Newest record on this page: June 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
92 m²
990 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 37
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.
Our estimate
£448,000
- Against its 1996 sale (£79,000)+467%
- Against CM1 4QT's recent median (£475,000)-6%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 4 Gepps Close is modelled from its 92 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in CM1 4QT. 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
92 m² from the EPC lodged in June 2026
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 1996
Recent sales in CM1 4QT
5 sales, median £475,000 (2024–2023)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: October 2024 | 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.
4 Gepps Close's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1996).
Sales timeline
27 March 1996Most recent
£79,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CM1 4QT: £475,000 (2024–2023).
Nearby sales in CM1 4QT
2a, Gepps Close, High Easter, Chelmsford, CM1 4QT
Sold Oct 2024
£380,0007 Gepps Close, High Easter, Chelmsford, CM1 4QT
Sold Jun 2024
£487,00014 Gepps Close, High Easter, Chelmsford, CM1 4QT
Sold May 2024
£475,00012 Gepps Close, High Easter, Chelmsford, CM1 4QT
Sold May 2023
£475,0002 Gepps Close, High Easter, Chelmsford, CM1 4QT
Sold May 2023
£480,000
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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 4 Gepps Close
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
4 Gepps Close is a semi-detached house in High Easter, Chelmsford, Chelmsford (CM1 4QT). It has a recorded floor area of 92 m² (around 990 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (June 2026) shows an F (score 37), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would push it to E (score 54). Main heating runs on bottled lpg. This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.
Untraded for 30 years, with the last transfer in March 1996. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. At 92 m² it's 16% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (110 m² median across 10 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £448,000 sits 467.1% above the 1996 sale of £79,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£80/sq ft) was about 74.5% below the postcode norm.
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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.
4 Gepps Close sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
Current Certificate
Jun 2026EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
F
F37
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 1 June 2036
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 4 Gepps Close, High Easter, Chelmsford, CM1 4QT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
4 Gepps Close 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.
Versus other Gepps Close homes
Four headline reads against 10 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
4 Gepps Close is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£859
Street avg £3,948
Floor Area
92 m²
Street avg 104 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.2 t/year
Street avg 5.5 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
Gepps Close — bus stop.
Nearest stops
- Gepps CloseBus stop55m
- The Punch BowlBus stop522m
- VillasBus stop844m
- Cut Maple RoadBus stop1.0km
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 4QT from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
42.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.6dB
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
- The estimate for 4 Gepps Close is modelled from its 92 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in CM1 4QT. 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 4 Gepps Close. 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 4 Gepps Close was lodged in June 2026 at band F and is valid until June 2036. 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 4 Gepps Close. 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 4QT. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 4 Gepps Close 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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