Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
4 Herbert Ridley Close, Springfield, Chelmsford, CM1 6DN
EPC B
Estimated value
£131,000
- Since the 2024 sale (£77,500)+69%
- Against CM1 6DN's recent median (£465,000)-72%
Newest record on this page: August 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Floor 1
Floor area
72 m²
775 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 83
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£131,000
- Against its 2024 sale (£77,500)+69%
- Against CM1 6DN's recent median (£465,000)-72%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 4 Herbert Ridley Close is modelled from its 72 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in CM1 6DN. 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
72 m² from the EPC lodged in February 2022
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2024
Recent sales in CM1 6DN
4 sales, median £465,000 (2025–2022)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: August 2025 | 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.
4 Herbert Ridley Close valuation runs notably under the typical sold price in this postcode.
Sales timeline
28 March 2024Most recent
£77,500
Median price across the last 4 sales in CM1 6DN: £465,000 (2025–2022).
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 4 Herbert Ridley Close
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
4 Herbert Ridley Close is a detached house in Springfield, Chelmsford, Chelmsford (CM1 6DN). It has a recorded floor area of 72 m² (around 775 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 2022. The latest certificate (February 2022) returns a B (score 83), comfortably above the UK average. At 72 m² this is the 11th smallest of 27 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 52–106 m². The building's EPC ratings span C to B, with this unit at the top.
Today's modelled estimate of £131,000 sits 69% above the 2024 sale of £77,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£100/sq ft) was about 75.6% below the postcode norm. Sold March 2024 for £77,500.
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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.
4 Herbert Ridley Close's carbon output is low for the local stock.
Current Certificate
Feb 2022EPC Rating
A
B
B83
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Good
CO2 Emissions
1.2 t/year
Occupancy
—
Certificate validity
Valid until 15 February 2032
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 4 Herbert Ridley Close, Springfield, Chelmsford, CM1 6DN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
4 Herbert Ridley Close has no planning applications on record.
A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.
Versus other Herbert Ridley Close homes
Three headline reads against 18 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
EPC Rating
83 (B)
Street avg 82 (B)
Floor Area
72 m²
Street avg 68 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.2 t/year
Street avg 1.2 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
Commonwealth Link — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
The Beaulieu Park School. 12 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- The Beaulieu Park SchoolAll-through551m
- The Beaulieu Park SchoolAll-through551m
- Springfield Primary SchoolPrimary1.3km
- The Bishops' Church of England and Roman Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary1.4km
Nearest stops
- Commonwealth LinkBus stop194m
- Regiment GateBus stop260m
- William PorterBus stop501m
- Remembrance AveBus stop551m
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 6DN from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.3dB
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 4 Herbert Ridley Close is modelled from its 72 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in CM1 6DN. 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 4 Herbert Ridley Close. 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 4 Herbert Ridley Close was lodged in February 2022 at band B and is valid until February 2032. 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 4 Herbert Ridley Close. 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 12 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from CM1 6DN, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
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