Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Duffries House, South Street, Great Waltham, Chelmsford, CM3 1DF
3 sales on record8 planning records
Estimated value
£901,000
- Since the 2015 sale (£700,000)+29%
- Against CM3 1DF's recent median (£958,000)-6%
Newest record on this page: November 2022. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
8
From EPC
Floor area
196 m²
2110 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 61
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£901,000
- Against its 2015 sale (£700,000)+29%
- Against CM3 1DF's recent median (£958,000)-6%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for Duffries House is modelled from its 196 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CM3 1DF. 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
196 m² from the EPC lodged in August 2014
Sales of this home
3 sales recorded, the latest in 2015
Recent sales in CM3 1DF
5 sales, median £958,000 (2022–2003)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: November 2022 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 of 8 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.
Duffries House has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2000.
Sales timeline
26 January 2015Most recent
£700,000
+28.4%over 8 years7 June 2006
£545,000
+96.4%over 5 years20 July 2000
£277,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in CM3 1DF: £958,000 (2022–2003).
Nearby sales in CM3 1DF
The Old School House, South Street, Great Waltham, Chelmsford, CM3 1DF
Sold Nov 2022
£1,395,000White House, South Street, Great Waltham, Chelmsford, CM3 1DF
Sold Nov 2018
£1,242,500The Old Fire Station, South Street, Great Waltham, Chelmsford, CM3 1DF
Sold Aug 2003
£70,000Cavendish House, South Street, Great Waltham, Chelmsford, CM3 1DF
Sold Mar 2000
£247,500
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for Duffries House, South Street, Great Waltham, Chelmsford, CM3 1DF. 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 Duffries House
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Duffries House is a detached house in Great Waltham, Chelmsford, Chelmsford (CM3 1DF). It has a recorded floor area of 196 m² (around 2110 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (August 2014) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79). Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from August 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Across 2000–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £901,000 is 28.7% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£332/sq ft) was about 20.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in January 2015 and unlisted since — roughly 12 years. 8 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.
Duffries 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 31 Aug 2024
Current Certificate
Aug 2014EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D61
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
8.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 31 August 2024
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Duffries House, South Street, Great Waltham, Chelmsford, CM3 1DF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Council records include a two-storey side extension at Duffries House.
8 applications on record at Duffries House, South Street, Great Waltham, Chelmsford, CM3 1DF
0decisions4extensions34documents1nearby
- Mar 2005Tree WorksOutcome in report
Fell conifer in front garden
- Reference
- 05/05517/CAT
- More recent applications — locked
- Tree WorksNov 2021Decision
- ConditionsNov 2015Decision
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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
Memorial — bus stop.
Closest school
0.0 km
Great Waltham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School. 3 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Great Waltham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolPrimary2m
- Little Waltham Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolPrimary1.4km
- Chelmer Valley High SchoolSecondary2.4km
Nearest stops
- MemorialBus stop159m
- HatchfieldsBus stop295m
- Crowbush HouseBus stop386m
- The WindmillBus stop611m
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 1DF from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.0dB
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 DPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)No mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls
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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 Duffries House is modelled from its 196 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CM3 1DF. 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. 3 sales are recorded for Duffries 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 Duffries House was lodged in August 2014 at band D and expired in August 2024, 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. 8 applications are matched to Duffries 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 26 stops listed are measured in a straight line from CM3 1DF, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- Duffries House is in council tax band F. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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