Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
6 Gernon Close, Broomfield, Chelmsford, CM1 7HW
4 sales on record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathroom
1
Floor area
114 m²
1227 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 69
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About 6 Gernon Close
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
6 Gernon Close is a four-bedroom detached house in Broomfield, Chelmsford, Chelmsford (CM1 7HW). It has a recorded floor area of 114 m² (around 1227 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (June 2019) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in November 2017 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 86).
Last sale on file: £520,000 in March 2022. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. Across 1997–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£424/sq ft) was about 60.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- GarageYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
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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.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jun 2019
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C69
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 10 June 2029
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Jun 2019from Nov 2017
EPC improved fromD58toC69
Roof
AverageGood
Roof insulation improved
Low Energy Lighting
11%65%
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 6 Gernon Close, Broomfield, Chelmsford, CM1 7HW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
6 Gernon Close has no planning applications on record.
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But the area is active
4 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
6 Gernon Close has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£559,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.1% per year over 24 years.
Last sold (2022)
£520,000
Growth on file: 6.1% per year over 24 years.
Sales timeline
18 March 2022Most recent
£520,000
+10.6%over 1 year1 April 2020
£470,000
+7.4%over 2 years12 March 2018
£437,500
+254.3%over 20 years27 October 1997
£123,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in CM1 7HW: £450,000 (2022–2015).
Nearby sales in CM1 7HW
8 Gernon Close, Broomfield, Chelmsford, CM1 7HW
Sold Jun 2022
£636,00015 Gernon Close, Broomfield, Chelmsford, CM1 7HW
Sold Nov 2020
£609,0003 Gernon Close, Broomfield, Chelmsford, CM1 7HW
Sold Jul 2017
£450,00012 Gernon Close, Broomfield, Chelmsford, CM1 7HW
Sold Sept 2015
£405,00010 Gernon Close, Broomfield, Chelmsford, CM1 7HW
Sold Jul 2015
£370,000
Versus other Gernon Close homes
Four headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
6 Gernon Close outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,561
Street avg £3,268
Floor Area
114 m²
Street avg 129 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.1 t/year
Street avg 4.4 t/year
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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
0.0 km
Searle Crescent — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Chelmer Valley High School. 13 schools nearby.
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 7HW from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.6dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4Common questions
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