Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
2 Margaret Woods Farm House is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Great Waltham, Chelmsford, Chelmsford (CM3 1DZ). It has a recorded floor area of 150 m² (around 1615 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (August 2013) shows an F (score 27), near the bottom of the EPC scale. When first surveyed in August 2009 the rating was G, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and hot-water efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to E (score 53). Main heating runs on bottled lpg. The latest certificate is from August 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include notable views. Period features are noted in the property record. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
On the market in December 2016 and unlisted since — roughly 10 years. 3 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused. At 150 m² it's 21.5% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (191 m² median across 3 EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £622,000 is 26.9% above the 2016 sale price.
2 Margaret Woods Farm House's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 25 Aug 2023
Certificate validity
Expired on 25 August 2023
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency decreased
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
More low energy lighting installed
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Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, and has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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2 Margaret Woods Farm House has been extended on multiple sides of the property across separate planning applications.
3 applications on record at 2 Margaret Woods Farm House, Margaret Woods Road, Great Waltham, Chelmsford, CM3 1DZ
Extension: Front of property
Single storey conservatory to front.
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£622,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£490,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
12 December 2016Most recent
£490,000
Median price across the last 4 sales in CM3 1DZ: £620,750 (2020–2017).
Kinnear House, Margaret Woods Road, Great Waltham, Chelmsford, CM3 1DZ
Sold Nov 2020
Margaret Woods Farm, The Old Workshop, Margaret Woods Road, Great Waltham, Chelmsford, CM3 1DZ
Sold Jul 2018
Margaret Woods Farm, Grey Goose Barn, Margaret Woods Road, Great Waltham, Chelmsford, CM3 1DZ
Sold Dec 2017
1 Margaret Woods Farm House, Margaret Woods Road, Great Waltham, Chelmsford, CM3 1DZ
Sold Sept 2017
2 Margaret Woods Farm House outperforms the street on years held by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,267
Street avg £3,343
Floor Area
150 m²
Street avg 191 m²
CO₂ Emissions
6.3 t/year
Street avg 5.2 t/year
Years Held
10 years
Street avg 8 years
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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
1.2 km
The Pig and Whistle — bus stop.
Closest school
1.5 km
Great Waltham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School. 4 schools nearby.
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