Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
18 Chelmer Lea, Chelmsford, CM2 7QG
Estimated value
£470,000
- Since the 2020 sale (£410,000)+15%
- Against CM2 7QG's recent median (£480,000)-2%
Newest record on this page: August 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
End terrace
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
107 m²
1152 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 68
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Our estimate
£470,000
- Against its 2020 sale (£410,000)+15%
- Against CM2 7QG's recent median (£480,000)-2%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 18 Chelmer Lea is modelled from its 107 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CM2 7QG. 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
107 m² from the EPC lodged in March 2020
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2020
Recent sales in CM2 7QG
5 sales, median £480,000 (2025–2020)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: August 2025 | 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.
18 Chelmer Lea has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1999.
Sales timeline
21 October 2020Most recent
£410,000
+343.2%over 20 years29 November 1999
£92,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in CM2 7QG: £480,000 (2025–2020).
Nearby sales in CM2 7QG
What this page doesn't show
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- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
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About 18 Chelmer Lea
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
18 Chelmer Lea is a four-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Chelmsford (CM2 7QG). It has a recorded floor area of 107 m² (around 1152 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (March 2020) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
Across 1999–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £470,000 is 14.6% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£356/sq ft) was about 40.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold October 2020 for £410,000.
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
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- GarageIntegral
- Cul-de-sacYes
Building
- Previously extendedYes
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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.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
Current Certificate
Mar 2020EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D68
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 22 March 2030
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 18 Chelmer Lea, Chelmsford, CM2 7QG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
18 Chelmer Lea has no planning applications on record.
A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.
Versus other Chelmer Lea homes
Four headline reads against 12 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
18 Chelmer Lea outperforms the street on co₂ emissions by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,832
Street avg £3,714
Floor Area
107 m²
Street avg 118 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.9 t/year
Street avg 4.6 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
Chelmerton Avenue — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Meadgate Primary School. 22 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Meadgate Primary SchoolPrimary359m
- Larkrise Primary SchoolPrimary765m
- Great Baddow High SchoolSecondary1.0km
- Baddow Hall Infant SchoolPrimary1.2km
Nearest stops
- Chelmerton AvenueBus stop99m
- Longfield RoadBus stop151m
- Bramwoods RoadBus stop233m
- The BeehiveBus stop256m
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 7QG from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.3dB
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 18 Chelmer Lea is modelled from its 107 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CM2 7QG. 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 18 Chelmer Lea. 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 18 Chelmer Lea was lodged in March 2020 at band D and is valid until March 2030. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 18 Chelmer Lea. 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 22 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from CM2 7QG, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 18 Chelmer Lea 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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