Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
2 Brick Barns Cottage, Mashbury Road, Chignal St James, Chelmsford, CM1 4UA
Estimated value
£411,000
- Against CM1 4UA's recent median (£1,083,334)-62%
Newest record on this page: November 2018. 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
116 m²
1249 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 39
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£411,000
- Against CM1 4UA's recent median (£1,083,334)-62%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 2 Brick Barns Cottage is modelled from its 116 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in CM1 4UA. 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
116 m² from the EPC lodged in April 2015
Sales of this home
No sale recorded since 1995
Recent sales in CM1 4UA
2 sales, median £1,083,334 (2018–2018)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: November 2018 | 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.
2 Brick Barns Cottage has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
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 2 sales in CM1 4UA: £1,083,334 (2018–2018).
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for 2 Brick Barns Cottage, Mashbury Road, Chignal St James, Chelmsford, CM1 4UA. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Environmental risk flaggedIn 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 2 Brick Barns Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
2 Brick Barns Cottage is a semi-detached house in Chignal St. James, Chelmsford, Chelmsford (CM1 4UA). It has a recorded floor area of 116 m² (around 1249 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (April 2015) shows an E (score 39), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 98), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from April 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 116 m² it sits well below the postcode median (184 m² across 3 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
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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.
2 Brick Barns Cottage'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 15 Apr 2025
Current Certificate
Apr 2015EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E39
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
9.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 15 April 2025
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 2 Brick Barns Cottage, Mashbury Road, Chignal St James, Chelmsford, CM1 4UA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
2 Brick Barns Cottage has no planning applications on record.
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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 Mashbury Road homes
Four headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
2 Brick Barns Cottage is notably below the street on epc rating.
EPC Rating
39 (E)
Street avg 62 (D)
Floor Area
116 m²
Street avg 229 m²
CO₂ Emissions
9.3 t/year
Street avg 8.3 t/year
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
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
0.6 km
Chignal Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.9 km
Newlands Spring Primary and Nursery School. 13 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Newlands Spring Primary and Nursery SchoolPrimary879m
- Lawford Mead Primary & NurseryPrimary1.2km
- Parkwood AcademyPrimary1.7km
- St Pius X Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary2.1km
Nearest stops
- Chignal RoadBus stop574m
- Micawber WayBus stop720m
- Welland AvenueBus stop757m
- NurseriesBus stop801m
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 4UA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
42.4dB
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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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 2 Brick Barns Cottage is modelled from its 116 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in CM1 4UA. 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. No sale is recorded for 2 Brick Barns Cottage, which usually means it hasn't changed hands since 1995 or the sale was not for value. 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 2 Brick Barns Cottage was lodged in April 2015 at band E and expired in April 2025, 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. None is matched to 2 Brick Barns 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 13 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from CM1 4UA, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 2 Brick Barns Cottage is in council tax band C. 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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