Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
1 Hawbush Cottage, Chignal Road, Chignal Smealey, Chelmsford, CM1 4SZ
Estimated value
£467,000
- Since the 2024 sale (£290,000)+61%
- Against CM1 4SZ's recent median (£640,000)-27%
Newest record on this page: October 2025. 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
88 m²
947 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 64
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Private Rental
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£467,000
- Against its 2024 sale (£290,000)+61%
- Against CM1 4SZ's recent median (£640,000)-27%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 1 Hawbush Cottage is modelled from its 88 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in CM1 4SZ. 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
88 m² from the EPC lodged in October 2025
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2024
Recent sales in CM1 4SZ
5 sales, median £640,000 (2022–2012)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: February 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.
Sales timeline
9 February 2024Most recent
£290,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CM1 4SZ: £640,000 (2022–2012).
Nearby sales in CM1 4SZ
Forge Cottage, Chignal Road, Chignal Smealey, Chelmsford, CM1 4SZ
Sold May 2022
£640,000The Thatched Cottage, Chignal Road, Chignal Smealey, Chelmsford, CM1 4SZ
Sold Sept 2021
£965,000Chignal Grange, Chignal Road, Chignal Smealey, Chelmsford, CM1 4SZ
Sold Dec 2018
£866,000The Old Rectory, Chignal Road, Chignal Smealey, Chelmsford, CM1 4SZ
Sold Apr 2008
£950,000Pig & Whistle Cottage, Chignal Road, Chignal Smealey, Chelmsford, CM1 4SZ
Sold May 1998
£147,000
What this page doesn't show
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 1 Hawbush Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
1 Hawbush Cottage is a semi-detached house in Chignal Smealey, Chelmsford, Chelmsford (CM1 4SZ). It has a recorded floor area of 88 m² (around 947 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (October 2025) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in November 2019 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and roof efficiency went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 98), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
Today's modelled estimate of £467,000 sits 61% above the 2024 sale of £290,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£306/sq ft) was about 16.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 88 m² it sits well below the postcode median (133 m² across 5 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Last sale on file: £290,000 in February 2024.
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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)
Oct 2025
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D64
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.9 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 28 October 2035
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Oct 2025from Nov 2019
EPC improved fromE44toD64
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Walls
Very PoorGood
Wall insulation improved
Roof Insulation
InsulatedWell Insulated
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Low Energy Lighting
36%90%
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 1 Hawbush Cottage, Chignal Road, Chignal Smealey, Chelmsford, CM1 4SZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 Hawbush Cottage 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 Chignal Road homes
Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On price per m², 1 Hawbush Cottage runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,295
Street avg £4,889
Floor Area
88 m²
Street avg 141 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.9 t/year
Street avg 8.4 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
0.2 km
The Pig and Whistle — bus stop.
Closest school
2.5 km
Newlands Spring Primary and Nursery School. 3 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Newlands Spring Primary and Nursery SchoolPrimary2.5km
- Chelmer Valley High SchoolSecondary2.7km
- Great Waltham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolPrimary2.7km
Nearest stops
- The Pig and WhistleBus stop226m
- Post OfficeBus stop998m
- Mashbury RoadBus stop1.2km
- NurseriesBus stop1.5km
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 4SZ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
42.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.5dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)No 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 1 Hawbush Cottage is modelled from its 88 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in CM1 4SZ. 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 1 Hawbush 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 1 Hawbush Cottage was lodged in October 2025 at band D and is valid until October 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 1 Hawbush 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. The 3 schools and 24 stops listed are measured in a straight line from CM1 4SZ, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 1 Hawbush Cottage 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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