Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Nichols Court, Flat 2, Belle Vue, Chelmsford, CM2 0BS
1 planning record
Estimated value
£172,000
- Against CM2 0BS's recent median (£131,000)+31%
Newest record on this page: August 2023. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Mid terrace
Floor 00
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
47 m²
506 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 64
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Social Rental
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£172,000
- Against CM2 0BS's recent median (£131,000)+31%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for Nichols Court is modelled from its 47 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in CM2 0BS. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
47 m² from the EPC lodged in August 2023
Sales of this home
No sale recorded since 1995
Recent sales in CM2 0BS
5 sales, median £131,000 (2016–2003)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: May 2016 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 application | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Nichols Court has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in CM2 0BS: £131,000 (2016–2003).
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1 potential issue has already been flagged for Nichols Court, Flat 2, Belle Vue, Chelmsford, CM2 0BS. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Signs of HMO activity in the areaIn report
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About Nichols Court
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Nichols Court is a mid-terrace house in Chelmsford (CM2 0BS). It has a recorded floor area of 47 m² (around 506 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band B. At 47 m² this is the 5th smallest of 7 units on EPC record in Nichols Court, where floor areas span 39–47 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (64 versus a best of 77). The latest certificate (August 2023) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since March 2020. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75). Main heating runs on electricity.
On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2013.
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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.
Nichols Court sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Aug 2023
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D64
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.8 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 30 August 2033
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Aug 2023from Mar 2020
Windows
AverageGood
Window efficiency improved
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Nichols Court, Flat 2, Belle Vue, Chelmsford, CM2 0BS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 application on record at Nichols Court, Flat 2, Belle Vue, Chelmsford, CM2 0BS
0decisions7documents6nearby
- Sept 2013RenovationFullOutcome in report
Replacement of existing brown painted timber windows, fascia and cladding panels with new UPVC windows, doors, fascias and cladding panels in matching colour.
New Windows- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- 13/01048/FUL
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Versus other Belle Vue homes
Four headline reads against 6 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
EPC Rating for Nichols Court lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
64 (D)
Street avg 73 (C)
Floor Area
47 m²
Street avg 45 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.8 t/year
Street avg 2.4 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
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.
Crime
324/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
BBC Essex — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Our Lady Immaculate Catholic Primary School. 26 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Our Lady Immaculate Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary504m
- Chelmsford College16 plus514m
- Oaklands Infant SchoolPrimary661m
- Westlands Community Primary SchoolPrimary1.0km
Nearest stops
- BBC EssexBus stop229m
- South Lodge HotelBus stop234m
- CemeteryBus stop242m
- Queen StreetBus stop409m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences2,036 reports42%
- Shoplifting529 reports11%
- Anti-social Behaviour400 reports8%
- Other Theft353 reports7%
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 CM2 0BS from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.6dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for Nichols Court is modelled from its 47 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in CM2 0BS. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. No sale is recorded for Nichols Court, which usually means it hasn't changed hands since 1995 or the sale was not for value. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for Nichols Court was lodged in August 2023 at band D and is valid until August 2033. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to Nichols Court. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 15 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 26 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from CM2 0BS, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- Nichols Court is in council tax band B. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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