Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
26 Choat Place, Springfield, Chelmsford, CM1 6HS
Estimated value
£265,000
- Since the 2023 sale (£337,500)-21%
- Against CM1 6HS's recent median (£552,000)-52%
Newest record on this page: April 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Floor 01
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
69 m²
743 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 80
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£265,000
- Against its 2023 sale (£337,500)-21%
- Against CM1 6HS's recent median (£552,000)-52%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 26 Choat Place is modelled from its 69 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in CM1 6HS. 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
69 m² from the EPC lodged in April 2026
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2023
Recent sales in CM1 6HS
5 sales, median £552,000 (2025–2023)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: March 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.
26 Choat Place valuation runs notably under the typical sold price in this postcode.
Sales timeline
28 June 2023Most recent
£337,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in CM1 6HS: £552,000 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in CM1 6HS
9 Choat Place, Springfield, Chelmsford, CM1 6HS
Sold Mar 2025
£552,00015 Choat Place, Springfield, Chelmsford, CM1 6HS
Sold Dec 2024
£570,00017 Choat Place, Springfield, Chelmsford, CM1 6HS
Sold Jun 2024
£675,0002 Choat Place, Springfield, Chelmsford, CM1 6HS
Sold Jan 2024
£392,50010 Choat Place, Springfield, Chelmsford, CM1 6HS
Sold Dec 2023
£415,000
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- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About 26 Choat Place
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
26 Choat Place is a semi-detached house in Springfield, Chelmsford, Chelmsford (CM1 6HS). It has a recorded floor area of 69 m² (around 743 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 2012 onwards. At 69 m² this is the 8th smallest of 24 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 45–145 m². The building's EPC ratings span C to B, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (80 versus a best of 85). The latest certificate (April 2026) shows a C (score 80), near the top of the C band. Earlier certificates rated it B (June 2023); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and window efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.
Today's modelled estimate of £265,000 is 21.5% below the 2023 sale of £337,500, below the original sale price, which typically signals condition or completion-status changes worth verifying. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Most recent transfer: June 2023 at £337,500.
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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.
26 Choat Place sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Apr 2026
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C80
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
1.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 23 April 2036
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 26 Choat Place, Springfield, Chelmsford, CM1 6HS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
26 Choat Place 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 Choat Place homes
Three headline reads against 3 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
26 Choat Place is notably below the street on epc rating.
EPC Rating
80 (C)
Street avg 83 (B)
Floor Area
69 m²
Street avg 70 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.3 t/year
Street avg 1.1 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
0.1 km
Commonwealth Link — bus stop.
Closest school
0.7 km
The Beaulieu Park School. 11 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- The Beaulieu Park SchoolAll-through736m
- The Beaulieu Park SchoolAll-through736m
- Springfield Primary SchoolPrimary1.5km
- The Bishops' Church of England and Roman Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary1.6km
Nearest stops
- Commonwealth LinkBus stop71m
- Regiment GateBus stop270m
- Remembrance AveBus stop431m
- Brassie Wood SouthBus stop437m
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 6HS from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.2dB
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 26 Choat Place is modelled from its 69 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in CM1 6HS. 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 26 Choat Place. 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 26 Choat Place was lodged in April 2026 at band C and is valid until April 2036. 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 26 Choat Place. 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 11 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from CM1 6HS, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
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