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4 Butlers Close, Chelmsford, CM1 7BE

1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
6
From EPC
Floor area
169 m²
1819 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 70
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 4 Butlers Close

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

4 Butlers Close is a detached house in Chelmsford (CM1 7BE). It has a recorded floor area of 169 m² (around 1819 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (December 2015) shows a C (score 70). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83). The latest certificate is from December 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

It hasn't traded since September 2003, a hold of 23 years that's notably long for the area. At 169 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 £753,000 sits 139% above the 2003 sale of £315,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£173/sq ft) was about 39.3% below the postcode norm. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2004.

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  • 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 Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 18 Dec 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C70
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 4 Butlers Close, Chelmsford, CM1 7BE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 4 Butlers Close, Chelmsford, CM1 7BE

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  1. May 2004
    ConservatoryFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Rear of property

    Rear conservatory.

    Extension
    Documents
    8 docs on file
    Reference
    04/00723/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.

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

Current estimate

£753,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2003)

£315,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 29 September 2003Most recent

    £315,000

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.

On years held, 4 Butlers Close stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£1,864

Street avg £3,586

Strongly below

Floor Area

169 m²

Street avg 144 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

5.4 t/year

Street avg 6.6 t/year

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 4 Butlers Close

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby

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Preview of the full property report

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 4 Butlers Close, Chelmsford, CM1 7BE. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.