Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
1 Fairstead Hall Cottages, Fairstead Hall Road, Fairstead, Chelmsford, CM3 2AT
Estimated value
£322,000
- Against CM3 2AT's recent median (£710,000)-55%
Newest record on this page: May 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
65 m²
700 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 39
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Private Rental
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£322,000
- Against CM3 2AT's recent median (£710,000)-55%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 1 Fairstead Hall Cottages is modelled from its 65 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in CM3 2AT. 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
65 m² from the EPC lodged in May 2026
Sales of this home
No sale recorded since 1995
Recent sales in CM3 2AT
1 sale, median £710,000 (2006–2006)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: July 2006 | 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.
1 Fairstead Hall Cottages 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 1 sales in CM3 2AT: £710,000 (2006–2006).
Nearby sales in CM3 2AT
What this page doesn't show
Nothing is flagged from the data on this page, but these checks are only run in the report. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks 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 1 Fairstead Hall Cottages
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
1 Fairstead Hall Cottages is a semi-detached house in Fairstead, Chelmsford, Chelmsford (CM3 2AT). It has a recorded floor area of 65 m² (around 700 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (May 2026) shows an E (score 39), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in April 2018 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and roof efficiency went from Average to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor and hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 71), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.
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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.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
Current Certificate(1 of 3)
May 2026
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E39
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
5.0 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 26 May 2036
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
May 2024from Apr 2018
Hot Water
AveragePoor
Hot water efficiency decreased
May 2026from May 2024
EPC improved fromF31toE39
Walls
Very PoorPoor
Wall insulation improved
Roof Insulation
InsulatedWell Insulated
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Low Energy Lighting
50%86%
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 1 Fairstead Hall Cottages, Fairstead Hall Road, Fairstead, Chelmsford, CM3 2AT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 Fairstead Hall Cottages has no planning applications on record.
A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.
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
Church — bus stop.
Closest school
1.6 km
Terling Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School. 2 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Terling Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolPrimary1.6km
- White Notley Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolPrimary2.4km
Nearest stops
- ChurchBus stop101m
- Troys Slated CottagesBus stop536m
- Fairstead Hall RoadBus stop1.1km
- River HillBus stop1.5km
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences1,203 reports43%
- Anti-social Behaviour256 reports9%
- Criminal Damage & Arson214 reports8%
- Vehicle Crime204 reports7%
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 2AT from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
42.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.8dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
Get a survey for this property
Level 3 Building Survey
Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildNo mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls
Because the property was built before 1919, has no mains gas supply, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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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 1 Fairstead Hall Cottages is modelled from its 65 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in CM3 2AT. 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 1 Fairstead Hall Cottages, 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 1 Fairstead Hall Cottages was lodged in May 2026 at band E and is valid until May 2036. 3 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 1 Fairstead Hall Cottages. 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 2 schools and 17 stops listed are measured in a straight line from CM3 2AT, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 1 Fairstead Hall Cottages is in council tax band C. 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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