What type of property is 17 Butlers Close, CM1 7BE?

17 Butlers Close, CM1 7BE is a 4-bedroom detached house.

When did 17 Butlers Close, CM1 7BE last change hands?

17 Butlers Close, CM1 7BE last sold for £389,995 in July 2011, around 15 years ago. Before that, it sold for £361,000 in July 2008, so prices have been rising over 3 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 17 Butlers Close, CM1 7BE changed over time?

Across 2 sales between July 2008 and July 2011, 17 Butlers Close, CM1 7BE rose from £361,000 to £389,995, a change of £28,995. That works out to roughly +2.6% per year compounded over 3 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 17 Butlers Close, CM1 7BE?

The current EPC rating for 17 Butlers Close, CM1 7BE is C with a score of 71 out of 100, lodged in March 2011. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 17 Butlers Close, CM1 7BE?

17 Butlers Close, CM1 7BE has a recorded floor area of 116 m² (1,254 sq ft), around 29 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 8% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in CM1 7BE. Source: EPC Register.

How is 17 Butlers Close, CM1 7BE heated?

The latest EPC at 17 Butlers Close, CM1 7BE records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 17 Butlers Close, CM1 7BE?

17 Butlers Close, CM1 7BE is in council tax band F. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Where is 17 Butlers Close, CM1 7BE located?

17 Butlers Close, CM1 7BE sits in Chelmsford. It falls within the CM1 postcode district in Essex.

Is 17 Butlers Close, CM1 7BE in a safe area?

Police records around 17 Butlers Close, CM1 7BE show an average of 420 reported crimes per month over the last 18 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 43% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 17 Butlers Close, CM1 7BE?

The closest primary school to 17 Butlers Close, CM1 7BE is Broomfield Primary School (519m), one of 13 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Chelmer Valley High School (426m), with 5 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 17 Butlers Close, CM1 7BE?

The closest bus stop to 17 Butlers Close, CM1 7BE is Church Green, 125m away. The nearest bus option is Chelmer Valley Park-and-Ride, 1.7km away.

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17 Butlers Close, Chelmsford, CM1 7BE

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

116 m²

1254 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 71

Council tax

Band F

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 17 Butlers Close

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

17 Butlers Close is a four-bedroom detached house in Chelmsford (CM1 7BE). It has a recorded floor area of 116 m² (around 1254 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (March 2011) shows a C (score 71). The latest certificate is from March 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

It hasn't traded since July 2011, a hold of 15 years that's notably long for the area. Across 2008–2011, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £598,000 sits 53.3% above the 2011 sale of £389,995. At 116 m² it's 16.8% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (140 m² median across 13 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 77% of similar EPCs).

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4

Outside

GarageYes

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

17 Butlers Close's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 31 Mar 2021

Current Certificate

Mar 2011

EPC Rating

C71

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Very Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

3.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 31 March 2021

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Butlers Close, Chelmsford, CM1 7BE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

17 Butlers Close has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

4 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

17 Butlers Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£598,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.6% per year over 3 years.

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Last sold (2011)

£389,995

Growth on file: 2.6% per year over 3 years.

Sales timeline

27 July 2011Most recent
£389,995
+8.0%over 3 years
9 July 2008
£361,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CM1 7BE: £545,000 (2024–2018).

Nearby sales in CM1 7BE

On the street

Versus other Butlers Close homes

Four headline reads against 13 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On co₂ emissions, 17 Butlers Close stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£3,349

Street avg £3,463

On par

Floor Area

116 m²

Street avg 148 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.9 t/year

Street avg 6.7 t/year

Strongly above

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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Area

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.

Full Chelmsford report

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

Church Green — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Chelmer Valley High School. 18 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CM1 7BE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.5dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CM1 7BE

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.6dB

Low

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