Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
7 Searle Place, Great Leighs, Chelmsford, CM3 1FP
EPC B
Estimated value
£445,000
- Since the 2020 sale (£399,995)+11%
- Against CM3 1FP's recent median (£364,995)+22%
Newest record on this page: August 2020. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Floor area
91 m²
980 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 83
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£445,000
- Against its 2020 sale (£399,995)+11%
- Against CM3 1FP's recent median (£364,995)+22%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 7 Searle Place is modelled from its 91 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in CM3 1FP. 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
91 m² from the EPC lodged in June 2019
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2020
Recent sales in CM3 1FP
4 sales, median £364,995 (2020–2019)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: August 2020 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | 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.
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
Sales timeline
29 January 2020Most recent
£399,995
Median price across the last 4 sales in CM3 1FP: £364,995 (2020–2019).
Nearby sales in CM3 1FP
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for 7 Searle Place, Great Leighs, Chelmsford, CM3 1FP. 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 7 Searle Place
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
7 Searle Place is a detached house in Great Leighs, Chelmsford, Chelmsford (CM3 1FP). It has a recorded floor area of 91 m² (around 980 sq ft). The latest certificate (June 2019) returns a B (score 83), comfortably above the UK average. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 95).
At 91 m² the property is well over the postcode median (63 m² across 15 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £445,000 is 11.3% above the 2020 sale price. Most recent transfer: January 2020 at £399,995.
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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.
7 Searle Place's carbon output is low for the local stock.
Current Certificate
Jun 2019EPC Rating
A
B
B83
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Good
CO2 Emissions
1.4 t/year
Occupancy
—
Certificate validity
Valid until 23 June 2029
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 7 Searle Place, Great Leighs, Chelmsford, CM3 1FP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
7 Searle Place has no planning applications on record.
1
But the area is active
1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Versus other Searle Place homes
Four headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Floor Area for 7 Searle Place runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,396
Street avg £4,423
Floor Area
91 m²
Street avg 78 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.4 t/year
Street avg 1.3 t/year
Years Held
7 years
Street avg 6 years
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
Shimbrooks — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Great Leighs Primary School. 1 school nearby.
Nearest schools
- Great Leighs Primary SchoolPrimary454m
Nearest stops
- ShimbrooksBus stop92m
- Main RoadBus stop311m
- Dog & PartridgeBus stop472m
- Aragon RoadBus stop493m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences1,203 reports43%
- Anti-social Behaviour256 reports9%
- Criminal Damage & Arson214 reports8%
- Vehicle Crime204 reports7%
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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 1FP from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.1dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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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 7 Searle Place is modelled from its 91 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in CM3 1FP. 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. 1 sale is recorded for 7 Searle Place. 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 7 Searle Place was lodged in June 2019 at band B and is valid until June 2029. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 7 Searle Place. 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 1 school and 21 stops listed are measured in a straight line from CM3 1FP, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
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