Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Rose Cottage, Gubbions Green, Great Leighs, Chelmsford, CM3 1PS
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
57 m²
608 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 44
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About Rose Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Rose Cottage is a detached house in Great Leighs, Chelmsford, Chelmsford (CM3 1PS). It has a recorded floor area of 57 m² (around 608 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (October 2011) shows an E (score 44), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 63). Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from October 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 57 m² it sits well below the postcode median (178 m² across 6 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 1999–2012, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £667,000 is 37.5% above the 2012 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£797/sq ft) was about 131.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 14 years since the last transfer (November 2012).
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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.
Rose Cottage'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 19 Oct 2021
Current Certificate
Oct 2011EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E44
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
8.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 19 October 2021
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Rose Cottage, Gubbions Green, Great Leighs, Chelmsford, CM3 1PS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Rose Cottage has no planning applications on record.
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But the area is active
1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Sale price has at least doubled since 1999.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£667,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.6% per year over 13 years.
Last sold (2012)
£485,000
Growth on file: 6.6% per year over 13 years.
Sales timeline
8 November 2012Most recent
£485,000
+136.6%over 13 years13 May 1999
£205,000
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
£595,0002 Gubbions Hall Cottages, Gubbions Green, Great Leighs, Chelmsford, CM3 1PS
Sold Dec 2015
£330,000
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 price per m², Rose Cottage stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£8,580
Street avg £3,409
Floor Area
57 m²
Street avg 181 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
8.9 t/year
Street avg 9.5 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.
Go deeper on the local area
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 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
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4Common questions
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