Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
1 Chase Cottages, Riffhams Chase, Little Baddow, Chelmsford, CM3 4AU
Estimated value
£483,000
- Since the 2013 sale (£330,000)+46%
- Against CM3 4AU's recent median (£1,170,000)-59%
Newest record on this page: November 2020. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
2
Floor area
76 m²
818 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 48
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£483,000
- Against its 2013 sale (£330,000)+46%
- Against CM3 4AU's recent median (£1,170,000)-59%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 1 Chase Cottages is modelled from its 76 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CM3 4AU. 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
76 m² from the EPC lodged in April 2012
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2013
Recent sales in CM3 4AU
3 sales, median £1,170,000 (2020–2005)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: November 2020 | 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.
Sales timeline
14 March 2013Most recent
£330,000
+32.0%over 9 years17 December 2003
£250,000
Median price across the last 3 sales in CM3 4AU: £1,170,000 (2020–2005).
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 1 Chase Cottages
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
1 Chase Cottages is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Little Baddow, Chelmsford, Chelmsford (CM3 4AU). It has a recorded floor area of 76 m² (around 818 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (April 2012) shows an E (score 48), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 90), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from April 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 76 m² it sits well below the postcode median (356 m² across 3 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Last changed hands 13 years ago, in March 2013. Across 2003–2013, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £483,000 is 46.4% above the 2013 sale price.
What this property has
Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- CloakroomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Building
- Heating systemOil
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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 Chase Cottages'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 20 Apr 2022
Current Certificate
Apr 2012EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E48
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
6.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 20 April 2022
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 1 Chase Cottages, Riffhams Chase, Little Baddow, Chelmsford, CM3 4AU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 Chase 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 Riffhams Chase homes
Four headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Floor Area for 1 Chase Cottages lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
48 (E)
Street avg 43 (E)
Floor Area
76 m²
Street avg 309 m²
CO₂ Emissions
6.0 t/year
Street avg 16.7 t/year
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 9 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
0.6 km
Riffhams Chase — bus stop.
Closest school
1.2 km
Danbury Park Community Primary School. 2 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Danbury Park Community Primary SchoolPrimary1.2km
- St John Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School DanburyPrimary1.3km
Nearest stops
- Riffhams ChaseBus stop635m
- Fir Tree LaneBus stop672m
- The Generals ArmsBus stop874m
- WaysideBus stop1.0km
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 4AU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
42.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.5dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildNo 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 1 Chase Cottages is modelled from its 76 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CM3 4AU. 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 1 Chase Cottages. 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 1 Chase Cottages was lodged in April 2012 at band E and expired in April 2022, so a new one is needed to sell or let. 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 1 Chase 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 2 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from CM3 4AU, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 1 Chase Cottages is in council tax band E. 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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