Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
5 Townsend, Springfield, Chelmsford, CM2 6GB
1 planning record
Estimated value
£535,000
- Since the 2009 sale (£343,500)+56%
- Against CM2 6GB's recent median (£127,500)+320%
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
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Floor area
116 m²
1251 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 71
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£535,000
- Against its 2009 sale (£343,500)+56%
- Against CM2 6GB's recent median (£127,500)+320%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 5 Townsend is modelled from its 116 m² EPC floor area, its 2 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
116 m² from the EPC lodged in May 2009
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2009
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 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.
The latest sale fell during the post-2008 dip, often a low-water mark in price comparisons.
Sales timeline
27 November 2009Most recent
£343,500
+37.4%over 6 years18 December 2002
£250,000
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
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 5 Townsend
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
5 Townsend is a four-bedroom detached house in Springfield, Chelmsford, Chelmsford (CM2 6GB). It has a recorded floor area of 116 m² (around 1251 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (May 2009) shows a C (score 71). The latest certificate is from May 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory.
Held since November 2009 — that's 17 years off the open market, well above the local norm. That sale fell during the post-crash dip, which often skews comparisons against later neighbouring sales. At 116 m² the property is well over the postcode median (43 m² across 18 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2002–2009, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £535,000 sits 55.7% above the 2009 sale of £343,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£275/sq ft) was about 30.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2016.
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
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- Private gardenSouth-facing
- GarageYes
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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.
5 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 31 May 2019
Current Certificate
May 2009EPC Rating
A
B
C
C71
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 31 May 2019
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 5 Townsend, Springfield, Chelmsford, CM2 6GB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 application on record at 5 Townsend, Springfield, Chelmsford, CM2 6GB
0decisions1extensions21documents1nearby
- Mar 2016ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Side and rear of property
Single storey rear and side extension.
- Documents
- 21 docs on file
- Reference
- 16/00032/FUL
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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.
Years Held for 5 Townsend runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,956
Street avg £3,111
Floor Area
116 m²
Street avg 109 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.8 t/year
Street avg 3.7 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
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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 5 Townsend is modelled from its 116 m² EPC floor area, its 2 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. 2 sales are recorded for 5 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 5 Townsend was lodged in May 2009 at band C and expired in May 2019, 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. 1 application is matched to 5 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
- 5 Townsend is in council tax band E. 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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