23 Old Croft Close, Good Easter, Chelmsford, CM1 4SJ
About 23 Old Croft Close
23 Old Croft Close is a semi-detached house in Good Easter, Chelmsford, Chelmsford (CM1 4SJ). It has a recorded floor area of 34 m² (around 366 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (September 2025) returns a high B (score 87), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating. When first surveyed in June 2022 the rating was D, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Average to Good and roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 93). Main heating runs on oil.
At 34 m² it sits well below the postcode median (69 m² across 18 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode.
Energy performance
23 Old Croft Close ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 3 September 2035
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Wall insulation improved
Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+
More low energy lighting installed
Mechanical ventilation 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
23 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
23 Old Croft Close has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£215,000
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
23 Old Croft Close outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
87 (B)
Street avg 61 (D)
Floor Area
34 m²
Street avg 75 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.7 t/year
Street avg 3.9 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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.
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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
42.4dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.6dB







