Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
3 Townsend, Springfield, Chelmsford, CM2 6GB
3 sales on record2 planning records
Estimated value
£461,000
- Since the 2012 sale (£273,000)+69%
- Against CM2 6GB's recent median (£127,500)+262%
Newest record on this page: March 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
4
Floor area
123 m²
1325 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 63
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£461,000
- Against its 2012 sale (£273,000)+69%
- Against CM2 6GB's recent median (£127,500)+262%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 3 Townsend is modelled from its 123 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CM2 6GB. 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
123 m² from the EPC lodged in November 2011
Sales of this home
3 sales recorded, the latest in 2012
Recent sales in CM2 6GB
5 sales, median £127,500 (2026–2019)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: March 2026 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 of 2 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.
3 Townsend saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.
Sales timeline
12 March 2012Most recent
£273,000
+2.6%over 5 years13 August 2006
£266,000
+26.7%over 3 years20 December 2002
£210,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CM2 6GB: £127,500 (2026–2019).
Nearby sales in CM2 6GB
15 Townsend, Springfield, Chelmsford, CM2 6GB
Sold Mar 2026
£182,0009 Townsend, Springfield, Chelmsford, CM2 6GB
Sold Dec 2021
£127,50012 Townsend, Springfield, Chelmsford, CM2 6GB
Sold Feb 2021
£127,50013 Townsend, Springfield, Chelmsford, CM2 6GB
Sold Aug 2020
£127,1256 Townsend, Springfield, Chelmsford, CM2 6GB
Sold Nov 2019
£127,500
What this page doesn't show
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- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
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About 3 Townsend
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
3 Townsend is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Springfield, Chelmsford, Chelmsford (CM2 6GB). It has a recorded floor area of 123 m² (around 1325 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (November 2011) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The latest certificate is from November 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
At 123 m² the property is well over the postcode median (43 m² across 18 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 89% of similar EPCs). Across 2002–2012, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £461,000 sits 68.9% above the 2012 sale of £273,000. 14 years since the last transfer (March 2012). 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms4
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- ParkingOff road
Building
- Previously extendedYes
- 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.
3 Townsend's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 01 Nov 2021
Current Certificate
Nov 2011EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D63
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 1 November 2021
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 3 Townsend, Springfield, Chelmsford, CM2 6GB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Multiple extension applications run across more than a decade of planning history at 3 Townsend.
2 applications on record at 3 Townsend, Springfield, Chelmsford, CM2 6GB
0decisions2extensions12documents1nearby
- Aug 2003ConservatoryFullOutcome in report
Extension: Rear of property
Rear conservatory.
Extension- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- 03/01388/FUL
- More recent applications — locked
- ExtensionMay 2013Decision
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Versus other Townsend homes
Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On price per m², 3 Townsend runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,218
Street avg £3,295
Floor Area
123 m²
Street avg 108 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.1 t/year
Street avg 3.4 t/year
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
0.3 km
Chancellor Avenue — bus stop.
Closest school
0.7 km
Chancellor Park Primary School, Chelmsford. 14 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Chancellor Park Primary School, ChelmsfordPrimary736m
- Barnes Farm Primary SchoolPrimary839m
- The Bishops' Church of England and Roman Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary1.4km
- The Tyrrells SchoolPrimary1.7km
Nearest stops
- Chancellor AvenueBus stop280m
- Barlows ReachBus stop293m
- Eglinton DriveBus stop323m
- Chelmer Village WayBus stop428m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences2,036 reports42%
- Shoplifting529 reports11%
- Anti-social Behaviour400 reports8%
- Other Theft353 reports7%
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Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CM2 6GB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
61.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
54.5dB
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60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
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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 3 Townsend is modelled from its 123 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CM2 6GB. 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. 3 sales are recorded for 3 Townsend. 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 3 Townsend was lodged in November 2011 at band D and expired in November 2021, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 2 applications are matched to 3 Townsend. 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 14 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from CM2 6GB, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 3 Townsend is in council tax band D. 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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