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Treetops, Butts Way, Chelmsford, CM2 8TJ

Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
110 m²
1184 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 33
Council tax
Band F
Overview

About Treetops

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

Treetops is a detached house in Chelmsford (CM2 8TJ). It has a recorded floor area of 110 m² (around 1184 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (October 2019) shows an F (score 33), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.

At 110 m² it's 26.9% larger than the typical home in the postcode (87 m² median across 11 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 82% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £745,000 is 22.1% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£515/sq ft) was about 76.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: October 2020 at £610,000.

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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.

Treetops's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
F
F33
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
9.4 t/year
Occupancy
—
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Level 3 Building Survey

Mid 20th centuryDetached HouseEPC FNo mains gas

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Planning

Planning history

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

Treetops 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£745,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2020)

£610,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 11 October 2020Most recent

    £610,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CM2 8TJ: £382,000 (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.

EPC Rating for Treetops lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£5,545

Street avg £3,422

Strongly above

Floor Area

110 m²

Street avg 99 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

9.4 t/year

Street avg 7.1 t/year

Below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Treetops

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

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

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.
£750k

1 Baddow House, Galleywood Road, Great Baddow

CM2 8DL

£690k

1 Barn Mead

CM2 8LS

4 bed3 bath
£608k

1 Avila Chase, Galleywood

CM2 8QE

4 bed
£600k

1 Craiston Mews, Great Baddow

CM2 8GE

£562k

1 Braziers Close

CM2 8YJ

£539k

1 Bells Chase, Great Baddow

CM2 8DS

5 bed
£522k

1 Arnold Way

CM2 8PA

£504k

1 Butts Way

CM2 8TJ

3 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

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Treetops, Butts Way, Chelmsford, CM2 8TJ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.