Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Orchard House, Main Road, Howe Street, Chelmsford, CM3 1BQ
Notable views7 planning records
Estimated value
£1,592,000
- Since the 2024 sale (£1,720,000)-7%
Newest record on this page: October 2024. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
188 m²
2024 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 47
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£1,592,000
- Against its 2024 sale (£1,720,000)-7%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for Orchard House is modelled from its 188 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CM3 1BQ. 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
188 m² from the EPC lodged in October 2015
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2024
Recent sales in CM3 1BQ
No recent sales of other homes in the postcode
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: October 2024 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 of 7 applications | 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.
Orchard House has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2016.
Sales timeline
30 October 2024Most recent
£1,720,000
+123.7%over 8 years16 February 2016
£769,000
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for Orchard House, Main Road, Howe Street, Chelmsford, CM3 1BQ. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Larger development activity nearbyIn report
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About Orchard House
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Orchard House is a four-bedroom detached house in Howe Street, Chelmsford, Chelmsford (CM3 1BQ). It has a recorded floor area of 188 m² (around 2024 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (October 2015) shows an E (score 47), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 70), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from October 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include notable views, a self-contained annexe and attached land beyond the plot.
7 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused. Across 2016–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.7% per year. Last sale on file: £1,720,000 in October 2024.
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
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- DrivewayYes
- LandYes
- Notable viewsYes
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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.
Orchard House'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 08 Oct 2025
Current Certificate
Oct 2015EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E47
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
8.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 8 October 2025
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Orchard House, Main Road, Howe Street, Chelmsford, CM3 1BQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Orchard House has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.
7 applications on record at Orchard House, Main Road, Howe Street, Chelmsford, CM3 1BQ
0decisions3extensions12documents1nearby
- Sept 2004PorchFullOutcome in report
Extension: Two storey · Rear of property
Demolition of existing single storey rear extension and construction of two storey rear extension.and single storey side porch.
Extension- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- 04/01677/FUL
- More recent applications — locked
- FullFeb 2020Decision
- ExtensionOct 2009Decision
+ 4 more applications in the report
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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
0.2 km
Warners Farm — bus stop.
Closest school
1.8 km
Great Waltham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School. 3 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Great Waltham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolPrimary1.8km
- Ford End Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary2.2km
- Little Waltham Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolPrimary2.4km
Nearest stops
- Warners FarmBus stop195m
- The Green ManBus stop312m
- Parsonage LaneBus stop672m
- Penden CornerBus stop750m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences1,203 reports43%
- Anti-social Behaviour256 reports9%
- Criminal Damage & Arson214 reports8%
- Vehicle Crime204 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 CM3 1BQ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.9dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)No mains gas
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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 Orchard House is modelled from its 188 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CM3 1BQ. 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 Orchard House. 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 Orchard House was lodged in October 2015 at band E and expired in October 2025, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 7 applications are matched to Orchard House. 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 12 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 3 schools and 22 stops listed are measured in a straight line from CM3 1BQ, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
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