Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
16 Palmerston Lodge is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Great Baddow, Chelmsford, Chelmsford (CM2 7HF). It has a recorded floor area of 62 m² (around 667 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band B. At 62 m² this is the 19th smallest of 29 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 36–70 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (60 versus a best of 79). Other recorded features include notable views. The latest certificate (August 2022) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since July 2011. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and main heating dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76). Main heating runs on electricity.
Sold November 2022 for £250,000. Across the public record there are 6 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 79% of similar EPCs). Across 1998–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£375/sq ft) was about 54% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
Certificate validity
Valid until 18 August 2032
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating system changed
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency decreased
More low energy lighting installed
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Because the property has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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16 Palmerston Lodge has no planning applications on record.
A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1998.
£237,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.8% per year over 24 years.
£250,000
Growth on file: 5.8% per year over 24 years.
30 November 2022Most recent
£250,000
+22.0%over 5 years8 December 2016
£205,000
+20.6%over 2 years23 April 2014
£170,000
+3.0%over 2 years25 October 2011
£165,000
+37.5%over 9 years17 September 2002
£120,000
+87.5%over 4 years27 August 1998
£64,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CM2 7HF: £200,000 (2025–2024).
25 Palmerston Lodge, High Street, Great Baddow, Chelmsford, CM2 7HF
Sold Mar 2025
24 Palmerston Lodge, High Street, Great Baddow, Chelmsford, CM2 7HF
Sold Mar 2025
20 Palmerston Lodge, High Street, Great Baddow, Chelmsford, CM2 7HF
Sold Jul 2024
32 Palmerston Lodge, High Street, Great Baddow, Chelmsford, CM2 7HF
Sold Jun 2024
11 Palmerston Lodge, High Street, Great Baddow, Chelmsford, CM2 7HF
Sold Feb 2024
On epc rating, 16 Palmerston Lodge runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,032
Street avg £3,288
Floor Area
62 m²
Street avg 55 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.3 t/year
Street avg 2.8 t/year
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324/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Rothmans Avenue — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
Larkrise Primary School. 20 schools nearby.
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