Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
2 River Hill Cottages, Owls Hill, Terling, Chelmsford, CM3 2PW
Estimated value
£326,000
- Against CM3 2PW's recent median (£392,500)-17%
Newest record on this page: March 2024. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Mid terrace
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
100 m²
1076 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 42
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Private Rental
About this valuation
How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.
Our estimate
£326,000
- Against CM3 2PW's recent median (£392,500)-17%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 2 River Hill Cottages is modelled from its 100 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in CM3 2PW. 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
100 m² from the EPC lodged in March 2024
Sales of this home
No sale recorded since 1995
Recent sales in CM3 2PW
2 sales, median £392,500 (2015–2005)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: May 2015 | 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 River Hill 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 2 sales in CM3 2PW: £392,500 (2015–2005).
Nearby sales in CM3 2PW
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 2 River Hill Cottages
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
2 River Hill Cottages is a mid-terrace house in Terling, Chelmsford, Chelmsford (CM3 2PW). It has a recorded floor area of 100 m² (around 1076 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2024) shows an E (score 42), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in September 2018 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 78), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
At 100 m² it's 27.4% larger than the typical home in the postcode (79 m² median across 10 EPCs).
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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 River Hill Cottages's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Mar 2024
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E42
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
6.8 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 18 March 2034
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Apr 2019from Sept 2018
EPC improved fromF34toE52
Windows
SinglePartial Double
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Roof
Very PoorGood
Roof insulation improved
Low Energy Lighting
60%89%
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 2 River Hill Cottages, Owls Hill, Terling, Chelmsford, CM3 2PW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
2 River Hill 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.
Versus other Owls Hill homes
Four headline reads against 10 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Floor Area for 2 River Hill Cottages runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
EPC Rating
42 (E)
Street avg 44 (E)
Floor Area
100 m²
Street avg 86 m²
CO₂ Emissions
6.8 t/year
Street avg 6.7 t/year
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 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.
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
The Rayleigh Arms — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Terling Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School. 1 school nearby.
Nearest schools
- Terling Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolPrimary179m
Nearest stops
- The Rayleigh ArmsBus stop77m
- River HillBus stop176m
- SchoolBus stop252m
- Post OfficeBus stop346m
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 2PW from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.2dB
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
Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildNo mains gas
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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 River Hill Cottages is modelled from its 100 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in CM3 2PW. 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 2 River Hill 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 2 River Hill Cottages was lodged in March 2024 at band E and is valid until March 2034. 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 2 River Hill 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 1 school and 11 stops listed are measured in a straight line from CM3 2PW, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 2 River Hill 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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