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1 Butts Way, Chelmsford, CM2 8TJ

Extendable1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
88 m²
947 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 43
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 1 Butts Way

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

1 Butts Way is a three-bedroom detached house in Chelmsford (CM2 8TJ). It has a recorded floor area of 88 m² (around 947 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (April 2022) shows an E (score 43), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 79), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.

Held since December 2002 — that's 23 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 1998–2002, sale prices on this property compounded at 17.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £504,000 sits 114% above the 2002 sale of £235,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£249/sq ft) was about 43.7% below the postcode norm. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2011.

Specifications

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

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms2
  • Utility roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Private gardenWest-facing
  • DrivewayYes

Building

  • Extension potentialPossible
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

1 Butts Way's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E43
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Early 20th centuryDetached BungalowEPC ENo mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Butts Way, Chelmsford, CM2 8TJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 1 Butts Way, Chelmsford, CM2 8TJ

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  1. Apr 2011
    Conservatory
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Single storey rear conservatory.

    Extension
    Reference
    11/00347/FUL
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

1 Butts Way has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1998.

Current estimate

£504,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 17.7% per year over 4 years.

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Last sold (2002)

£235,500

Growth on file: 17.7% per year over 4 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 13 December 2002Most recent

    £235,500

    +106.6%over 4 years

  2. 2 July 1998

    £114,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CM2 8TJ: £460,000 (2025–2019).

On the street

Versus other Butts Way homes

Four headline reads against 11 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

1 Butts Way is notably below the street on habitable rooms.

Price per m²

£2,676

Street avg £3,709

On par

Floor Area

88 m²

Street avg 101 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

6.3 t/year

Street avg 7.3 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 1 Butts Way

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

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Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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£413k

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3 bed2 bath
£350k

1 Douglas Close

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3 bed
£487k

1 Attwoods Close

CM2 8QJ

2 bed1 bath
£485k

1 Craiston Way

CM2 8ED

4 bed
£608k

1 Avila Chase, Galleywood

CM2 8QE

4 bed
£417k

1 Brook Lane, Galleywood

CM2 8NJ

2 bed2 bath
Area

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.
Full Chelmsford report

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

12/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.6 km

Hylands Park — bus stop.

Closest school

1.6 km

Mildmay Primary School. 13 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CM2 8TJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CM2 8TJ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.3dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CM2 8TJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.8dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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