8 Arbutus Close, Chelmsford, CM2 9HW
About 8 Arbutus Close
8 Arbutus Close is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Chelmsford (CM2 9HW). It has a recorded floor area of 109 m² (around 1175 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (December 2010) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 71). The latest certificate is from December 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Today's modelled estimate of £473,000 sits 81.9% above the 2011 sale of £260,000. At 109 m² it's 23% larger than the typical home in the postcode (89 m² median across 6 EPCs). On the market in December 2011 and unlisted since — roughly 14 years. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2013.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
Energy performance
8 Arbutus Close'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 15 Dec 2020
EPC Rating
Get a survey for this property
Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property has been extended more than once, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
From £1,020 · Includes VAT
Planning history
1 application on record at 8 Arbutus Close, Chelmsford, CM2 9HW
- May 2013ConservatoryFullOutcome in report
Extension: Rear of property
Construct new conservatory to the rear of the property
Extension- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- 13/00442/FUL
Unlock 8 Arbutus Close, Chelmsford, CM2 9HW's full planning history
You're seeing the shape of it. The report has the substance.
- Every decision — granted, refused or withdrawn
- All 1 application on this property in full, plus 2 notable nearby
- The 6 documents, officer reports & conditions
- What the pattern means for extending or converting here
One time fee only - money back guarantee
Sales history & valuation
8 Arbutus Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£473,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£260,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
15 December 2011Most recent
£260,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CM2 9HW: £287,000 (2018–2007).
Nearby sales in CM2 9HW
Versus other Arbutus Close homes
Price per m² for 8 Arbutus Close lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,381
Street avg £2,752
Floor Area
109 m²
Street avg 99 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.3 t/year
Street avg 4.8 t/year
Similar properties nearby
1 Douglas Walk
CM2 9XQ
1 Dorset Avenue
CM2 9TZ
1 Chislett Row
CM2 9QS
1 Campbell Close
CM2 9BE
1 Ashmeads
CM2 9FJ
1 Apple Way
CM2 9HX
1 Clarence Mews, Redmayne Drive
CM2 9AF
1 Arbutus Close
CM2 9HW
The neighbourhood at a glance
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
0.1 km
Heath Drive — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Moulsham High School. 21 schools nearby.
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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.4dB







