20 Old Croft Close, Good Easter, Chelmsford, CM1 4SJ
About 20 Old Croft Close
20 Old Croft Close is a semi-detached house in Good Easter, Chelmsford, Chelmsford (CM1 4SJ). It has a recorded floor area of 42 m² (around 452 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (March 2025) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (December 2013); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good and main heating went from Average to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 79), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
At 42 m² it sits well below the postcode median (69 m² across 18 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 72% of similar EPCs).
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Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heat pump installed, significantly improving energy efficiency
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
More low energy lighting installed
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
MVHR (mechanical ventilation with heat recovery) installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
From £885 · Includes VAT
Planning history
20 Old Croft Close has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
2 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
20 Old Croft Close has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£222,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in CM1 4SJ: £437,000 (2022–2016).
Nearby sales in CM1 4SJ
13 Old Croft Close, Good Easter, Chelmsford, CM1 4SJ
Sold May 2022
£450,00010 Old Croft Close, Good Easter, Chelmsford, CM1 4SJ
Sold Sept 2021
£437,0009 Old Croft Close, Good Easter, Chelmsford, CM1 4SJ
Sold Mar 2021
£455,0008 Old Croft Close, Good Easter, Chelmsford, CM1 4SJ
Sold Jan 2017
£315,00012 Old Croft Close, Good Easter, Chelmsford, CM1 4SJ
Sold Aug 2016
£346,000
Versus other Old Croft Close homes
20 Old Croft Close is notably below the street on habitable rooms.
EPC Rating
53 (E)
Street avg 62 (D)
Floor Area
42 m²
Street avg 75 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.6 t/year
Street avg 4.0 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.
Crime
8/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
The Star — bus stop.
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
42.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.6dB