Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Old Workhouse, Waltham Road, Boreham, Chelmsford, CM3 3AR
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
111 m²
1191 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 42
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About Old Workhouse
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Old Workhouse is a semi-detached house in Boreham, Chelmsford, Chelmsford (CM3 3AR). It has a recorded floor area of 111 m² (around 1191 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (December 2008) shows an E (score 42), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in October 2008 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and window efficiency went from Average to Good. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from December 2008, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
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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.
Old Workhouse'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 10 Dec 2018
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Dec 2008
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E42
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
8.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 10 December 2018
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Dec 2008from Oct 2008
EPC improved fromF21toE42
Windows
Partial DoubleFull Double
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Roof Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated
Roof insulation improved
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Level 3 Building Survey
Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildNo mains gas
Because the property was built before 1919 and 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 Old Workhouse, Waltham Road, Boreham, Chelmsford, CM3 3AR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Old Workhouse 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.
Old Workhouse 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£427,000
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 3AR: £315,000 (2019–2019).
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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
0.4 km
Waltham Rd — bus stop.
Closest school
1.2 km
Boreham 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 3AR from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
48.6dB
55 dB
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80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4Common questions
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