Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
The Old Vicarage, Church Lane, Ford End, Chelmsford, CM3 1LH
4 planning records
Estimated value
£949,000
- Against CM3 1LH's recent median (£690,000)+38%
Newest record on this page: July 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
9
From EPC
Floor area
294 m²
3159 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 21
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£949,000
- Against CM3 1LH's recent median (£690,000)+38%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for The Old Vicarage is modelled from its 294 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in CM3 1LH. 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
294 m² from the EPC lodged in May 2009
Sales of this home
No sale recorded since 1995
Recent sales in CM3 1LH
5 sales, median £690,000 (2025–2020)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: July 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 of 4 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.
The Old Vicarage has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in CM3 1LH: £690,000 (2025–2020).
Nearby sales in CM3 1LH
Ruslins, Church Lane, Ford End, Chelmsford, CM3 1LH
Sold Jul 2025
£725,000Rowan House, Church Lane, Ford End, Chelmsford, CM3 1LH
Sold Apr 2024
£490,000Church View, Church Lane, Ford End, Chelmsford, CM3 1LH
Sold Aug 2022
£690,000Fordhams, Church Lane, Ford End, Chelmsford, CM3 1LH
Sold Mar 2021
£775,000Greenways, Church Lane, Ford End, Chelmsford, CM3 1LH
Sold Oct 2020
£430,000
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for The Old Vicarage, Church Lane, Ford End, Chelmsford, CM3 1LH. 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 The Old Vicarage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
The Old Vicarage is a semi-detached house in Ford End, Chelmsford, Chelmsford (CM3 1LH). It has a recorded floor area of 294 m² (around 3159 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (May 2009) shows an F (score 21), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The rating has held steady at F across 2 certificates since May 2009. The latest certificate is from May 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 294 m² the property is well over the postcode median (131 m² across 14 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 86% of similar EPCs). 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 Old Vicarage'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 18 May 2019
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
May 2009
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
F
F21
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
30.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 18 May 2019
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against The Old Vicarage, Church Lane, Ford End, Chelmsford, CM3 1LH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Planning history at The Old Vicarage is exclusively tree-management applications — typical for a property with mature trees on or near the plot.
4 applications on record at The Old Vicarage, Church Lane, Ford End, Chelmsford, CM3 1LH
0decisions16documents1nearby
- Apr 2005Tree WorksTreesOutcome in report
Works to T2 - Oak (TPO 1988/24)
- Reference
- 05/05047/TPO
- More recent applications — locked
- Tree WorksFeb 2021Decision
- Tree WorksFeb 2013Decision
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Versus other Church Lane homes
Four headline reads against 14 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On co₂ emissions, The Old Vicarage runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
21 (F)
Street avg 49 (E)
Floor Area
294 m²
Street avg 147 m²
CO₂ Emissions
30.0 t/year
Street avg 8.7 t/year
Habitable Rooms
9 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
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
School — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Ford End Church of England Primary School. 1 school nearby.
Nearest schools
- Ford End Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary231m
Nearest stops
- SchoolBus stop147m
- Back LaneBus stop375m
- Sandon HillBus stop526m
- Apple Tree CornerBus stop844m
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 1LH 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
37.5dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC FPre-1919 build
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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 The Old Vicarage is modelled from its 294 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in CM3 1LH. 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. No sale is recorded for The Old Vicarage, which usually means it hasn't changed hands since 1995 or the sale was not for value. 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 The Old Vicarage was lodged in May 2009 at band F and expired in May 2019, so a new one is needed to sell or let. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 4 applications are matched to The Old Vicarage. 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 11 stops listed are measured in a straight line from CM3 1LH, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- The Old Vicarage is in council tax band G. 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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