Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
The Nettles, The Village, Great Waltham, Chelmsford, CM3 1AS
3 sales on record4 planning records
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
9
From EPC
Floor area
180 m²
1938 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 66
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About The Nettles
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
The Nettles is a detached house in Great Waltham, Chelmsford, Chelmsford (CM3 1AS). It has a recorded floor area of 180 m² (around 1938 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1996-2002. The latest certificate (April 2011) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 71). Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from April 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Across 2002–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £836,000 is 21.2% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£356/sq ft) was about 69.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 11 years since the last transfer (January 2016). 4 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused.
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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.
The Nettles's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 07 Apr 2021
Current Certificate
Apr 2011EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D66
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 7 April 2021
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against The Nettles, The Village, Great Waltham, Chelmsford, CM3 1AS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
The Nettles has been extended on multiple sides of the property across separate planning applications.
4 applications on record at The Nettles, The Village, Great Waltham, Chelmsford, CM3 1AS
0decisions3extensions3documents1nearby
- Jun 2004Tree WorksTreesOutcome in report
Fell Sycamore and Elderberry
- Documents
- 3 docs on file
- Reference
- 04/05539/CAT
- More recent applications — locked
- ExtensionMay 2010Decision
- ExtensionOct 2009Decision
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Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Latest sale on The Nettles was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£836,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.7% per year over 14 years.
Last sold (2016)
£690,000
Growth on file: 4.7% per year over 14 years.
Sales timeline
21 January 2016Most recent
£690,000
+20.0%over 4 years4 August 2011
£575,000
+55.4%over 9 years16 May 2002
£370,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CM3 1AS: £340,000 (2023–2001).
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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.
Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.
Crime
233/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Crowbush House — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Great Waltham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School. 3 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CM3 1AS from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.0dB
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