Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
5 Barlows Reach, Chelmsford, CM2 6QA
Estimated value
£500,000
- Against CM2 6QA's recent median (£375,000)+33%
Newest record on this page: July 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
7
From EPC
Floor area
112 m²
1206 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 55
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£500,000
- Against CM2 6QA's recent median (£375,000)+33%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 5 Barlows Reach is modelled from its 112 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in CM2 6QA. 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
112 m² from the EPC lodged in July 2025
Sales of this home
No sale recorded since 1995
Recent sales in CM2 6QA
5 sales, median £375,000 (2021–2010)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: June 2021 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | 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.
5 Barlows Reach 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 6QA: £375,000 (2021–2010).
Nearby sales in CM2 6QA
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 Barlows Reach
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
5 Barlows Reach is a detached house in Chelmsford (CM2 6QA). It has a recorded floor area of 112 m² (around 1206 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (July 2025) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in November 2014 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Good; while window efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75).
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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)
Jul 2025
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D55
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
5.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 10 July 2035
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Jul 2025from Nov 2014
EPC improved fromE52toD55
Roof Insulation
PartialInsulated
Roof insulation improved
Low Energy Lighting
13%100%
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 5 Barlows Reach, Chelmsford, CM2 6QA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
5 Barlows Reach has no planning applications on record.
1
But the area is active
1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Versus other Barlows Reach homes
Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
EPC Rating for 5 Barlows Reach lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
55 (D)
Street avg 67 (D)
Floor Area
112 m²
Street avg 103 m²
CO₂ Emissions
5.9 t/year
Street avg 4.0 t/year
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 6 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
0.1 km
Barlows Reach — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Barnes Farm Primary School. 15 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Barnes Farm Primary SchoolPrimary517m
- Chancellor Park Primary School, ChelmsfordPrimary588m
- The Bishops' Church of England and Roman Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary1.3km
- The Tyrrells SchoolPrimary1.4km
Nearest stops
- Barlows ReachBus stop104m
- Brook End RoadBus stop172m
- Chelmer Village WayBus stop176m
- Chancellor AvenueBus stop259m
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 6QA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
55.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
47.3dB
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 5 Barlows Reach is modelled from its 112 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in CM2 6QA. 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 5 Barlows Reach, 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 5 Barlows Reach was lodged in July 2025 at band D and is valid until July 2035. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 5 Barlows Reach. 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 15 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from CM2 6QA, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 5 Barlows Reach 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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