Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
The Old Smithy, Main Road, Ford End, Chelmsford, CM3 1LL
3 sales on record3 planning records
Last sold (2025)
£650,000
We only model an estimate once an EPC gives us the home's size and spec. The full report sets it against recent comparable sales.
- CM3 1LL recent median£626,500
Newest record on this page: March 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Council tax
Band G
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Sales of this home
3 sales recorded, the latest in 2025
Recent sales in CM3 1LL
5 sales, median £626,500 (2026–2023)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: March 2026 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Not available | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 of 3 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.
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1996.
Sales timeline
17 March 2025Most recent
£650,000
+114.5%over 24 years2 March 2001
£303,000
+67.4%over 4 years18 August 1996
£181,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CM3 1LL: £626,500 (2026–2023).
Nearby sales in CM3 1LL
Sandons, Main Road, Ford End, Chelmsford, CM3 1LL
Sold Mar 2026
£865,000Holly House, Main Road, Ford End, Chelmsford, CM3 1LL
Sold Jan 2026
£626,500Sandon House, Main Road, Ford End, Chelmsford, CM3 1LL
Sold Mar 2025
£615,000Talbot House, Main Road, Ford End, Chelmsford, CM3 1LL
Sold Oct 2024
£727,500The Jays, Main Road, Ford End, Chelmsford, CM3 1LL
Sold May 2023
£430,000
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for The Old Smithy, Main Road, Ford End, Chelmsford, CM3 1LL. 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 Smithy
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
The Old Smithy is a property in Ford End, Chelmsford, Chelmsford (CM3 1LL). It has council tax band G.
Most recent transfer was March 2025 at £650,000 — fresh data. 3 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused. Across 1996–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.6% per year.
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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.
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against The Old Smithy, Main Road, Ford End, Chelmsford, CM3 1LL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Planning history at The Old Smithy is exclusively tree-management applications — typical for a property with mature trees on or near the plot.
3 applications on record at The Old Smithy, Main Road, Ford End, Chelmsford, CM3 1LL
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- Jan 2005Tree WorksTreesOutcome in report
Works to trees
- Reference
- 05/05012/TPO
- More recent applications — locked
- Tree WorksJul 2014Decision
- Tree WorksJul 2011Decision
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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
0.0 km
Back Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
Ford End Church of England Primary School. 1 school nearby.
Nearest schools
- Ford End Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary561m
Nearest stops
- Back LaneBus stop41m
- Sandon HillBus stop121m
- SchoolBus stop418m
- Apple Tree CornerBus stop1.2km
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences1,203 reports43%
- Anti-social Behaviour256 reports9%
- Criminal Damage & Arson214 reports8%
- Vehicle Crime204 reports7%
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Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CM3 1LL 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
37.6dB
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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- How the estimate is made
- We don't publish an estimate for The Old Smithy because there is no EPC to tell the model the home's size and specification. The full report sets its records against recent comparable sales in CM3 1LL.
- 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 The Old Smithy. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- There is no Energy Performance Certificate on the public register for The Old Smithy. A valid EPC is needed to sell or let a home in England and Wales, and lasts 10 years.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 3 applications are matched to The Old Smithy. 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 10 stops listed are measured in a straight line from CM3 1LL, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- The Old Smithy 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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