Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
The Old Rectory, Chignal Road, Chignal Smealey, Chelmsford, CM1 4SZ
10 planning records
Last sold (2008)
£950,000
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- CM1 4SZ recent median£640,000
Newest record on this page: February 2024. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Bedrooms
5
Council tax
Band G
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Floor area
No EPC on record
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2008
Recent sales in CM1 4SZ
5 sales, median £640,000 (2024–2014)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: February 2024 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Not available | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 of 10 applications | 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.
The latest sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market — a high-water reference point.
Sales timeline
1 April 2008Most recent
£950,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CM1 4SZ: £640,000 (2024–2014).
Nearby sales in CM1 4SZ
1 Hawbush Cottage, Chignal Road, Chignal Smealey, Chelmsford, CM1 4SZ
Sold Feb 2024
£290,000Forge 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
£866,000Pig & Whistle Cottage, Chignal Road, Chignal Smealey, Chelmsford, CM1 4SZ
Sold May 1998
£147,000
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 The Old Rectory
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
The Old Rectory is a five-bedroom property in Chignal Smealey, Chelmsford, Chelmsford (CM1 4SZ). It has council tax band G. Other recorded features include attached land beyond the plot.
It hasn't traded since April 2008, a hold of 18 years that's notably long for the area. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. 10 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused. 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms5
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- GarageDouble
- LandYes
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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.
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against The Old Rectory, Chignal Road, Chignal Smealey, Chelmsford, CM1 4SZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Council records include a two-storey side extension at The Old Rectory.
10 applications on record at The Old Rectory, Chignal Road, Chignal Smealey, Chelmsford, CM1 4SZ
0decisions4extensions29documents2nearby
Flagged:Retrospective
- Jun 2008PorchOutcome in report
Front and side extensions, ground floor front bay window and porch, first floor rear balcony and pitched roof over existing garage.
Extension- Reference
- 08/00669/FUL
- More recent applications — locked
- OutbuildingJan 2023Decision
- OutbuildingOct 2022Decision
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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%
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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
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65 dB
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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- How the estimate is made
- We don't publish an estimate for The Old Rectory because there is no EPC to tell the model the home's size and specification. The full report sets its records against recent comparable sales in CM1 4SZ.
- 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 The Old Rectory. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- There is no Energy Performance Certificate on the public register for The Old Rectory. A valid EPC is needed to sell or let a home in England and Wales, and lasts 10 years.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 10 applications are matched to The Old Rectory. 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
- The Old Rectory is in council tax band G. 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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