Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
2 Ivy Cottage, Mill Road, Good Easter, Chelmsford, CM1 4RN
Estimated value
£402,000
- Since the 2002 sale (£138,500)+190%
- Against CM1 4RN's recent median (£525,000)-23%
Newest record on this page: December 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
75 m²
807 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 39
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£402,000
- Against its 2002 sale (£138,500)+190%
- Against CM1 4RN's recent median (£525,000)-23%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 2 Ivy Cottage is modelled from its 75 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in CM1 4RN. 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
75 m² from the EPC lodged in December 2025
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2002
Recent sales in CM1 4RN
3 sales, median £525,000 (2016–2003)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: April 2016 | 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.
Sales timeline
30 September 2002Most recent
£138,500
Median price across the last 3 sales in CM1 4RN: £525,000 (2016–2003).
What this page doesn't show
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- 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 Ivy Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
2 Ivy Cottage is a semi-detached house in Good Easter, Chelmsford, Chelmsford (CM1 4RN). It has a recorded floor area of 75 m² (around 807 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (December 2025) shows an E (score 39), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it C (July 2015); the latest reading is 2 bands lower. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Average; while wall efficiency dropped from Very Good to Very Poor and roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 73), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
Untraded for 24 years, with the last transfer in September 2002. Today's modelled estimate of £402,000 sits 190.3% above the 2002 sale of £138,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£172/sq ft) was about 51.8% below the postcode norm. At 75 m² it sits well below the postcode median (137 m² across 3 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
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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)
Dec 2025
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E39
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 5 December 2035
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Dec 2025from Jul 2015
EPC improved fromC76toE39
Heating System
Heat PumpGas Boiler
Heating system changed
Main Fuel
ElectricOil
Fuel source changed
Heating Controls
Full ControlFull
Heating controls changed
Hot Water
Very PoorAverage
Hot water efficiency improved
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 2 Ivy Cottage, Mill Road, Good Easter, Chelmsford, CM1 4RN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
2 Ivy Cottage has no planning applications on record.
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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 Mill Road homes
Four headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Years Held for 2 Ivy Cottage runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,847
Street avg £3,951
Floor Area
75 m²
Street avg 116 m²
CO₂ Emissions
5.6 t/year
Street avg 3.7 t/year
Years Held
24 years
Street avg 15 years
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
0.2 km
The Star — bus stop.
Nearest stops
- The StarBus stop183m
- Bolding HatchBus stop1.6km
- Salt's GreenBus stop1.6km
- FouchersBus stop1.7km
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences3,276 reports43%
- Shoplifting941 reports12%
- Anti-social Behaviour593 reports8%
- Public Order542 reports7%
Go deeper on the local area
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 4RN from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
42.4dB
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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Early 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC ENo mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls
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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 Ivy Cottage is modelled from its 75 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in CM1 4RN. 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 2 Ivy 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 2 Ivy Cottage was lodged in December 2025 at band E and is valid until December 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. None is matched to 2 Ivy 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 4RN. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 2 Ivy Cottage is in council tax band C. 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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