Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
5 Beardsley Drive, Chelmsford, CM1 6GQ
Estimated value
£178,000
- Since the 2002 sale (£89,000)+100%
- Against CM1 6GQ's recent median (£370,000)-52%
Newest record on this page: July 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedroom
1
Bathroom
1
Floor area
33 m²
355 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 46
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Private Rental
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Our estimate
£178,000
- Against its 2002 sale (£89,000)+100%
- Against CM1 6GQ's recent median (£370,000)-52%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 5 Beardsley Drive is modelled from its 33 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CM1 6GQ. 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
33 m² from the EPC lodged in November 2018
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2002
Recent sales in CM1 6GQ
5 sales, median £370,000 (2025–2023)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: July 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.
Sale price has at least doubled since 1995.
Sales timeline
14 October 2002Most recent
£89,000
+143.8%over 6 years3 November 1995
£36,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in CM1 6GQ: £370,000 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in CM1 6GQ
37 Beardsley Drive, Chelmsford, CM1 6GQ
Sold Jul 2025
£480,00020 Beardsley Drive, Chelmsford, CM1 6GQ
Sold Mar 2025
£235,00048 Beardsley Drive, Chelmsford, CM1 6GQ
Sold Nov 2024
£370,00015 Beardsley Drive, Chelmsford, CM1 6GQ
Sold Sept 2024
£161,0002 Beardsley Drive, Chelmsford, CM1 6GQ
Sold Sept 2023
£430,000
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 5 Beardsley Drive
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
5 Beardsley Drive is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Chelmsford (CM1 6GQ). It has a recorded floor area of 33 m² (around 355 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (November 2018) shows an E (score 46), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (October 2008); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, main heating dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 91), a 3-band jump.
Held since October 2002 — that's 24 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 1995–2002, sale prices on this property compounded at 13.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £178,000 sits 100% above the 2002 sale of £89,000. At 33 m² it sits well below the postcode median (52 m² across 34 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 76% of similar EPCs). 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
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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)
Nov 2018
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E46
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
3.0 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 29 November 2028
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 5 Beardsley Drive, Chelmsford, CM1 6GQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
5 Beardsley Drive 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 Beardsley Drive homes
Four headline reads against 34 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Habitable Rooms for 5 Beardsley Drive lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,697
Street avg £4,085
Floor Area
33 m²
Street avg 56 m²
Habitable Rooms
1 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.0 t/year
Street avg 2.7 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.
Crime
420/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
New Bowers Way — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
The Bishops' Church of England and Roman Catholic Primary School. 19 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- The Bishops' Church of England and Roman Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary131m
- Springfield Primary SchoolPrimary301m
- The Boswells SchoolSecondary728m
- The Beaulieu Park SchoolAll-through844m
Nearest stops
- New Bowers WayBus stop209m
- Reubens GateBus stop242m
- Carriage DriveBus stop470m
- GoldenacresBus stop470m
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 6GQ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.4dB
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 5 Beardsley Drive is modelled from its 33 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CM1 6GQ. 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. 2 sales are recorded for 5 Beardsley Drive. 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 5 Beardsley Drive was lodged in November 2018 at band E and is valid until November 2028. 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 5 Beardsley Drive. 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 19 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from CM1 6GQ, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 5 Beardsley Drive is in council tax band B. 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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