Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
2 Providence Cottage, The Street, Hatfield Peverel, Chelmsford, CM3 2EA
Estimated value
£162,000
- Since the 1997 sale (£59,995)+170%
- Against CM3 2EA's recent median (£197,500)-18%
Newest record on this page: February 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Floor Ground
Bedroom
1
Floor area
42 m²
452 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 45
Tenure
Private Rental
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Our estimate
£162,000
- Against its 1997 sale (£59,995)+170%
- Against CM3 2EA's recent median (£197,500)-18%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 2 Providence Cottage is modelled from its 42 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CM3 2EA. 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
42 m² from the EPC lodged in February 2018
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 1997
Recent sales in CM3 2EA
3 sales, median £197,500 (2026–1997)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: February 2026 | 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.
2 Providence Cottage's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1996).
Sales timeline
22 May 1997Most recent
£59,995
+92.0%20 December 1996
£31,250
Median price across the last 3 sales in CM3 2EA: £197,500 (2026–1997).
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for 2 Providence Cottage, The Street, Hatfield Peverel, Chelmsford, CM3 2EA. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Recent ownership pattern worth a lookIn 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 2 Providence Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
2 Providence Cottage is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Hatfield Peverel, Chelmsford, Chelmsford (CM3 2EA). It has a recorded floor area of 42 m² (around 452 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1930-1949. The latest certificate (February 2018) shows an E (score 45), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 77), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. At 42 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 4 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 29–66 m².
Untraded for 29 years, with the last transfer in May 1997. Across 1996–1997, sale prices on this property compounded at 92% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £162,000 sits 170% above the 1997 sale of £59,995. At 42 m² it's 22.2% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (54 m² median across 4 EPCs). 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms1
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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
Feb 2018EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E45
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.0 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 2 February 2028
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 2 Providence Cottage, The Street, Hatfield Peverel, Chelmsford, CM3 2EA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
2 Providence Cottage has no planning applications on record.
A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.
Versus other The Street homes
Four headline reads against 4 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
2 Providence Cottage is notably below the street on co₂ emissions.
EPC Rating
45 (E)
Street avg 47 (E)
Floor Area
42 m²
Street avg 54 m²
CO₂ Emissions
5.0 t/year
Street avg 4.7 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
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.
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
233/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.0 km
The Duke of Wellington — bus stop.
Closest school
0.7 km
Hatfield Peverel Infant and Nursery School. 4 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Hatfield Peverel Infant and Nursery SchoolPrimary690m
- Hatfield Peverel St Andrew's Junior SchoolPrimary690m
- Chipping Hill Primary SchoolPrimary2.3km
- Holy Family Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary2.9km
Nearest stops
- The Duke of WellingtonBus stop24m
- Maldon RoadBus stop153m
- Station RoadBus stop204m
- New RoadBus stop308m
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 2EA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
45.7dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Level 3 Building Survey
Early 20th centuryGround Floor FlatEPC ENo mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls
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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 2 Providence Cottage is modelled from its 42 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CM3 2EA. 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. 2 sales are recorded for 2 Providence Cottage. 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 2 Providence Cottage was lodged in February 2018 at band E and is valid until February 2028. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 2 Providence Cottage. 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 4 schools and 26 stops listed are measured in a straight line from CM3 2EA, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
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