Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Howletts Hall, Mashbury Road, Chignal St James, Chelmsford, CM1 4TP
1 planning record
Estimated value
£1,127,000
- Since the 2012 sale (£740,000)+52%
- Against CM1 4TP's recent median (£355,000)+217%
Newest record on this page: February 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
8
From EPC
Floor area
153 m²
1649 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 58
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£1,127,000
- Against its 2012 sale (£740,000)+52%
- Against CM1 4TP's recent median (£355,000)+217%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for Howletts Hall is modelled from its 153 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in CM1 4TP. 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
153 m² from the EPC lodged in November 2011
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2012
Recent sales in CM1 4TP
3 sales, median £355,000 (2022–2002)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: August 2022 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 application | 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
2 April 2012Most recent
£740,000
Median price across the last 3 sales in CM1 4TP: £355,000 (2022–2002).
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 Howletts Hall
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Howletts Hall is a detached house in Chignal St. James, Chelmsford, Chelmsford (CM1 4TP). It has a recorded floor area of 153 m² (around 1649 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (November 2011) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from November 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Today's modelled estimate of £1,127,000 sits 52.3% above the 2012 sale of £740,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£449/sq ft) was about 22.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in April 2012 and unlisted since — roughly 14 years. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2025.
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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.
Howletts Hall's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 17 Nov 2021
Current Certificate
Nov 2011EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D58
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
8.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 17 November 2021
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Howletts Hall, Mashbury Road, Chignal St James, Chelmsford, CM1 4TP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 application on record at Howletts Hall, Mashbury Road, Chignal St James, Chelmsford, CM1 4TP
0decisions3documents2nearby
- Feb 2025ConditionsOutcome in report
Condition 3A - Written scheme of investigation
- Documents
- 3 docs on file
- Reference
- 24/01172/DOC/1
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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
0.4 km
Mashbury Road — bus stop.
Nearest stops
- Mashbury RoadBus stop397m
- Post OfficeBus stop850m
- Chignall ChapelBus stop977m
- The Pig and WhistleBus stop1.5km
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences3,276 reports43%
- Shoplifting941 reports12%
- Anti-social Behaviour593 reports8%
- Public Order542 reports7%
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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 4TP from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
42.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.4dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Victorian-eraDetached 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 Howletts Hall is modelled from its 153 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in CM1 4TP. 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 Howletts Hall. 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 Howletts Hall was lodged in November 2011 at band D and expired in November 2021, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to Howletts Hall. 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. Schools and stops are measured in a straight line from CM1 4TP. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
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