What kind of home is 18 Butlers Close, CM1 7BE?

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

When did 18 Butlers Close, CM1 7BE last change hands?

18 Butlers Close, CM1 7BE last sold for £390,000 in January 2015, around 11 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 18 Butlers Close, CM1 7BE?

The current EPC rating for 18 Butlers Close, CM1 7BE is E with a score of 52 out of 100, lodged in November 2014. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 18 Butlers Close, CM1 7BE?

18 Butlers Close, CM1 7BE has a recorded floor area of 122 m² (1,313 sq ft), around 31 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 18 Butlers Close, CM1 7BE use?

The latest EPC at 18 Butlers Close, CM1 7BE records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 18 Butlers Close, CM1 7BE?

18 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.

Which area is 18 Butlers Close, CM1 7BE in?

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

Is 18 Butlers Close, CM1 7BE in a safe area?

Police records around 18 Butlers Close, CM1 7BE show an average of 8 reported crimes per month over the last 13 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 48% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (175% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 18 Butlers Close, CM1 7BE?

The closest primary school to 18 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 18 Butlers Close, CM1 7BE?

The closest bus stop to 18 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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18 Butlers Close, Chelmsford, CM1 7BE

1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

122 m²

1313 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 52

Council tax

Band F

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 18 Butlers Close

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

18 Butlers Close is a four-bedroom detached house in Chelmsford (CM1 7BE). It has a recorded floor area of 122 m² (around 1313 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (November 2014) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 75), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from November 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 77% of similar EPCs). 11 years since the last transfer (January 2015). Today's modelled estimate of £578,000 is 48.2% above the 2015 sale price. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2015.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms1

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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.

18 Butlers Close'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 17 Nov 2024

EPC Rating

E52

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Very Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

8.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 18 Butlers Close, Chelmsford, CM1 7BE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 18 Butlers Close, Chelmsford, CM1 7BE

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Aug 2015
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Extension: Part single, part two storey · Side and rear of property
Extensions and alterations including part single part two storey side extension, single storey front and rear extensions with internal alterations.
Documents
8 docs on file
Reference
15/01172/FUL
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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

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

Current estimate

£578,000

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Last sold (2015)

£390,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

23 January 2015Most recent
£390,000

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.

18 Butlers Close is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£3,197

Street avg £3,475

Below

Floor Area

122 m²

Street avg 148 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

8.2 t/year

Street avg 6.4 t/year

Below

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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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1 Chichester Drive

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1 Butlers Close

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1 Ayletts, Broomfield

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£437k

1 Court Road, Broomfield

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4 bed2 bath

£545k

1 Broomhall Gardens

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3 bed2 bath

£447k

1 Boyne Drive

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£429k

1 All Saints Close

CM1 7HT

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£339k

1 Coombe Rise

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Full Chelmsford report

Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.

Crime

8/mo

Rising 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

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