Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
1 Church End Cottages, Fairstead Hall Road, Fairstead, Chelmsford, CM3 2AU
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
88 m²
947 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 47
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Private Rental
About 1 Church End Cottages
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
1 Church End Cottages is a semi-detached house in Fairstead, Chelmsford, Chelmsford (CM3 2AU). It has a recorded floor area of 88 m² (around 947 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (November 2019) shows an E (score 47), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in July 2013 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Very Poor to Average; while roof efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 90), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
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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.
1 Church End Cottages's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Nov 2019
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E47
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.0 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 21 November 2029
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Nov 2019from Jul 2013
EPC improved fromF32toE47
Hot Water
Main (No Stat)Main System
Hot water system upgraded
Wall Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated Cavity
Cavity wall insulation installed
Low Energy Lighting
0%44%
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Mid 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC ENo mains gas
Because the property has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 1 Church End Cottages, Fairstead Hall Road, Fairstead, Chelmsford, CM3 2AU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 Church End 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.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
1 Church End Cottages has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£362,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
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 2 sales in CM3 2AU: £512,500 (2010–2002).
Nearby sales in CM3 2AU
Versus other Fairstead Hall Road homes
Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Floor Area for 1 Church End Cottages lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
47 (E)
Street avg 44 (E)
Floor Area
88 m²
Street avg 105 m²
CO₂ Emissions
6.0 t/year
Street avg 8.1 t/year
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
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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
0.2 km
Church — bus stop.
Closest school
1.7 km
Terling Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School. 2 schools 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 2AU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
42.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.7dB
55 dB
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65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
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