Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
8 Barlows Reach, Chelmsford, CM2 6QA
3 sales on record1 planning record
Estimated value
£509,000
- Since the 2012 sale (£310,000)+64%
- Against CM2 6QA's recent median (£375,000)+36%
Newest record on this page: June 2021. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Floor area
109 m²
1176 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 66
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£509,000
- Against its 2012 sale (£310,000)+64%
- Against CM2 6QA's recent median (£375,000)+36%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 8 Barlows Reach is modelled from its 109 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales 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
109 m² from the EPC lodged in March 2012
Sales of this home
3 sales recorded, the latest in 2012
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 | 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.
Sale price has at least doubled since 1998.
Sales timeline
6 June 2012Most recent
£310,000
+25.0%over 8 years12 August 2003
£248,000
+108.8%over 4 years5 November 1998
£118,750
Median price across the last 5 sales in CM2 6QA: £375,000 (2021–2010).
Nearby sales in CM2 6QA
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About 8 Barlows Reach
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
8 Barlows Reach is a four-bedroom detached house in Chelmsford (CM2 6QA). It has a recorded floor area of 109 m² (around 1176 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (March 2012) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 70). The latest certificate is from March 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Across 1998–2012, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £509,000 sits 64.2% above the 2012 sale of £310,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£264/sq ft) was about 27.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 14 years ago, in June 2012. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2014.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms4
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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.
8 Barlows Reach'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 21 Mar 2022
Current Certificate
Mar 2012EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D66
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 21 March 2022
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 8 Barlows Reach, Chelmsford, CM2 6QA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 application on record at 8 Barlows Reach, Chelmsford, CM2 6QA
0decisions1extensions5documents1nearby
- Apr 2014ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey extension to the rear of the property
- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- 14/00401/FUL
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Versus other Barlows Reach homes
Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Price per m² for 8 Barlows Reach lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,839
Street avg £3,644
Floor Area
109 m²
Street avg 104 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.3 t/year
Street avg 4.3 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
0.1 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%
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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 8 Barlows Reach is modelled from its 109 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales 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. 3 sales are recorded for 8 Barlows Reach. 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 8 Barlows Reach was lodged in March 2012 at band D and expired in March 2022, 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 8 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
- 8 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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