Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
2 Bulls Lodge Farm Cottages, Generals Lane, Boreham, Chelmsford, CM3 3HN
1 planning record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
145 m²
1561 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 36
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About 2 Bulls Lodge Farm Cottages
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
2 Bulls Lodge Farm Cottages is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Boreham, Chelmsford, Chelmsford (CM3 3HN). It has a recorded floor area of 145 m² (around 1561 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (October 2017) shows an F (score 36), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to D (score 68), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on lpg. Other recorded features include a conservatory. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
At 145 m² it's 20.3% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (182 m² median across 9 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £643,000 is 28.6% above the 2019 sale price. Last sale on file: £500,000 in April 2019. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2006.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- ConservatoryYes
- FireplaceYes
Building
- Previously extendedYes
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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 Bulls Lodge Farm Cottages sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
Current Certificate
Oct 2017EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
F
F36
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 1 October 2027
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Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC FPre-1919 buildNo mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 2 Bulls Lodge Farm Cottages, Generals Lane, Boreham, Chelmsford, CM3 3HN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 application on record at 2 Bulls Lodge Farm Cottages, Generals Lane, Boreham, Chelmsford, CM3 3HN
0decisions
- Aug 2006RenovationFullOutcome in report
Timber frame balcony to first floor bedroom.
- Reference
- 06/01350/FUL
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Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£643,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2019)
£500,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
29 April 2019Most recent
£500,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CM3 3HN: £812,000 (2021–2016).
Nearby sales in CM3 3HN
The Cart Lodge, Generals Lane, Boreham, Chelmsford, CM3 3HN
Sold Apr 2021
£812,000Bulls Lodge Farm, The Stables, Generals Lane, Boreham, Chelmsford, CM3 3HN
Sold Mar 2020
£900,000Bulls Lodge Barn, Generals Lane, Boreham, Chelmsford, CM3 3HN
Sold Aug 2019
£900,000Bulls Lodge Farm, Meadow View, Generals Lane, Boreham, Chelmsford, CM3 3HN
Sold Mar 2017
£765,000Bulls Lodge Farm, The Haybarn, Generals Lane, Boreham, Chelmsford, CM3 3HN
Sold Dec 2016
£765,000
Versus other Generals Lane homes
Four headline reads against 9 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On price per m², 2 Bulls Lodge Farm Cottages runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,448
Street avg £3,967
Floor Area
145 m²
Street avg 190 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.7 t/year
Street avg 6.3 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
233/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
New Hall School — bus stop.
Closest school
1.4 km
The Beaulieu Park School. 11 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CM3 3HN from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.0dB
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