Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Hodges Cottage, Colchester Road, Springfield, Chelmsford, CM2 5PR
6 planning records
Estimated value
£220,000
Newest record on this page: July 2021. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
6
From EPC
Floor area
78 m²
840 sq ft
Energy rating
G
Score 16
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Private Rental
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£220,000
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for Hodges Cottage is modelled from its 78 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in CM2 5PR. 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
78 m² from the EPC lodged in July 2021
Sales of this home
No sale recorded since 1995
Recent sales in CM2 5PR
No recent sales of other homes in the postcode
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | No sales shown | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 of 6 applications | 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.
Hodges Cottage 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.
What this page doesn't show
Nothing is flagged from the data on this page, but these checks are only run in the report. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks 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 Hodges Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Hodges Cottage is a semi-detached house in Springfield, Chelmsford, Chelmsford (CM2 5PR). It has a recorded floor area of 78 m² (around 840 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (July 2021) shows a G (score 16), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to E (score 39), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on to be used only when there is no heating/hot.
6 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused.
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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.
Hodges Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate
Jul 2021EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
G16
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
—
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
6.4 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 31 July 2031
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Hodges Cottage, Colchester Road, Springfield, Chelmsford, CM2 5PR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
6 applications on record at Hodges Cottage, Colchester Road, Springfield, Chelmsford, CM2 5PR
0decisions32documents
Flagged:Retrospective
- Sept 2015Change Of UseFullOutcome in report
Retrospective application for the part change of use of the site to car wash.
Retrospective- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- 15/01036/FUL
- More recent applications — locked
- ConditionsSept 2017Decision
- Tree WorksAug 2017Decision
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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.
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
324/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Sainsburys — bus stop.
Closest school
1.1 km
The Bishops' Church of England and Roman Catholic Primary School. 12 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- The Bishops' Church of England and Roman Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary1.1km
- Springfield Primary SchoolPrimary1.4km
- The Beaulieu Park SchoolAll-through1.5km
- The Beaulieu Park SchoolAll-through1.5km
Nearest stops
- SainsburysBus stop157m
- Royal MailBus stop182m
- Sainsburys StoreBus stop227m
- Beaulieu Park Railway StationBus station599m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences2,036 reports42%
- Shoplifting529 reports11%
- Anti-social Behaviour400 reports8%
- Other Theft353 reports7%
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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 5PR from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
62.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
55.7dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Mid 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC GNo mains gas
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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 Hodges Cottage is modelled from its 78 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in CM2 5PR. 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 Hodges Cottage, 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 Hodges Cottage was lodged in July 2021 at band G and is valid until July 2031. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 6 applications are matched to Hodges Cottage. 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 12 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from CM2 5PR, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- Hodges Cottage is in council tax band A. 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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