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20 Butlers Close, Chelmsford, CM1 7BE

1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
205 m²
2207 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 73
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 20 Butlers Close

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

20 Butlers Close is a four-bedroom detached house in Chelmsford (CM1 7BE). It has a recorded floor area of 205 m² (around 2207 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (August 2023) shows a C (score 73). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81).

Held since December 2005 — that's 20 years off the open market, well above the local norm. At 205 m² the property is well over the postcode median (126 m² across 13 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 77% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £728,000 sits 118.8% above the 2005 sale of £332,750. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£151/sq ft) was about 47.1% below the postcode norm. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2006.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms2
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • GarageDouble

Building

  • Heating systemGas
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

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

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C73
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.9 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 20 Butlers Close, Chelmsford, CM1 7BE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 20 Butlers Close, Chelmsford, CM1 7BE

0decisions1extensions4nearby
  1. Sept 2006
    PorchFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Single storey · Side and rear of property

    First floor side/rear extension, extension to existing rear dormer and erection of front porch.

    Extension
    Reference
    06/01595/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.

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

Current estimate

£728,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2005)

£332,750

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 6 December 2005Most recent

    £332,750

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

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.

20 Butlers Close is notably below the street on price per m².

Price per m²

£1,623

Street avg £3,606

Strongly below

Floor Area

205 m²

Street avg 141 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.9 t/year

Street avg 6.6 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 20 Butlers Close

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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.

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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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

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 road noise heatmap for CM1 7BE

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
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 20 Butlers Close, Chelmsford, CM1 7BE. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.