Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
2 Gubbions Hall Cottages, Gubbions Green, Great Leighs, Chelmsford, CM3 1PS
1 planning record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
82 m²
883 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 31
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About 2 Gubbions Hall Cottages
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
2 Gubbions Hall Cottages is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Great Leighs, Chelmsford, Chelmsford (CM3 1PS). It has a recorded floor area of 82 m² (around 883 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (November 2014) shows an F (score 31), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from November 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 82 m² it sits well below the postcode median (178 m² across 6 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Last changed hands 11 years ago, in December 2015. Across 2015–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 10% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £432,000 is 30.9% above the 2015 sale price. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2008.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms3
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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.
2 Gubbions Hall Cottages'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 05 Nov 2024
Current Certificate
Nov 2014EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
F
F31
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
10.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 5 November 2024
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Mid 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC FNo mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 2 Gubbions Hall Cottages, Gubbions Green, Great Leighs, Chelmsford, CM3 1PS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 application on record at 2 Gubbions Hall Cottages, Gubbions Green, Great Leighs, Chelmsford, CM3 1PS
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- Apr 2008ConditionsOutcome in report
Occupancy of dwellings without complying with agricultural occupancy condition.
- Reference
- 08/00480/CLEUD
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Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
2 Gubbions Hall Cottages changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£432,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 10.0% per year over 1 year.
Last sold (2015)
£330,000
Growth on file: 10.0% per year over 1 year.
Sales timeline
9 December 2015Most recent
£330,000
+10.0%over 10 months20 February 2015
£300,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CM3 1PS: £595,000 (2023–2016).
Nearby sales in CM3 1PS
Blue Barns, Gubbions Green, Great Leighs, Chelmsford, CM3 1PS
Sold Dec 2023
£1,050,000Sandylay House, Gubbions Green, Great Leighs, Chelmsford, CM3 1PS
Sold Nov 2022
£1,550,000Blue Barns Farm, Gubbions Green, Great Leighs, Chelmsford, CM3 1PS
Sold Mar 2017
£18,000Jasmine Cottage, Gubbions Green, Great Leighs, Chelmsford, CM3 1PS
Sold Nov 2016
£595,0001 Gubbions Hall Cottages, Gubbions Green, Great Leighs, Chelmsford, CM3 1PS
Sold Oct 2015
£310,000
Versus other Gubbions Green homes
Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On epc rating, 2 Gubbions Hall Cottages runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,024
Street avg £4,320
Floor Area
82 m²
Street avg 176 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
10.0 t/year
Street avg 9.3 t/year
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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
0.8 km
Shimbrooks — bus stop.
Closest school
0.9 km
Great Leighs Primary School. 1 school nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CM3 1PS from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.9dB
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