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23 Old Croft Close, Good Easter, Chelmsford, CM1 4SJ

EPC B
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
34 m²
366 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 87
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 23 Old Croft Close

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

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.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

23 Old Croft Close ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.

Current Certificate(1 of 4)
Sept 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
B87
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
1.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Aug 2024from Jun 2022
EPC improved fromD66toE45
Low Energy Lighting
60%40%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

Sept 2025from Aug 2024
EPC improved fromE42toB87
Walls
AverageGood

Wall insulation improved

Roof Insulation
UninsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+

Low Energy Lighting
40%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Ventilation
NaturalExtract

Mechanical ventilation installed

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Mid 20th centurySemi-Detached BungalowEPC BNo mains gas

Because the property has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

From £885 · Includes VAT

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 23 Old Croft Close, Good Easter, Chelmsford, CM1 4SJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

23 Old Croft 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

23 Old Croft Close has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£218,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this

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).

On the street

Versus other Old Croft Close homes

Four headline reads against 18 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

23 Old Croft Close outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.

EPC Rating

87 (B)

Street avg 60 (D)

Strongly above

Floor Area

34 m²

Street avg 75 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

1.7 t/year

Street avg 4.0 t/year

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

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Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 23 Old Croft Close

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Area

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.

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.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CM1 4SJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CM1 4SJ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

42.4dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CM1 4SJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.6dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 23 Old Croft Close, Good Easter, Chelmsford, CM1 4SJ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.