Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
2 Copland Cottages, North Hill, Little Baddow, Chelmsford, CM3 4TG
3 sales on record
Estimated value
£589,000
- Since the 2021 sale (£565,000)+4%
- Against CM3 4TG's recent median (£1,117,500)-47%
Newest record on this page: August 2022. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
100 m²
1076 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 51
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£589,000
- Against its 2021 sale (£565,000)+4%
- Against CM3 4TG's recent median (£1,117,500)-47%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 2 Copland Cottages is modelled from its 100 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CM3 4TG. 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 October 2015
Sales of this home
3 sales recorded, the latest in 2021
Recent sales in CM3 4TG
4 sales, median £1,117,500 (2022–2014)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: August 2022 | 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 Copland Cottages saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.
Sales timeline
23 September 2021Most recent
£565,000
+13.0%over 2 years1 November 2018
£500,000
+25.0%over 6 years28 June 2012
£400,000
Median price across the last 4 sales in CM3 4TG: £1,117,500 (2022–2014).
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 Copland Cottages
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
2 Copland Cottages is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Little Baddow, Chelmsford, Chelmsford (CM3 4TG). It has a recorded floor area of 100 m² (around 1076 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (October 2015) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (September 2011); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Average; while roof efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 71), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from October 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Period features are noted in the property record.
At 100 m² it sits well below the postcode median (231 m² across 3 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 2012–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.8% per year. Most recent transfer: September 2021 at £565,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- StudyYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- ParkingOff road
Building
- Period featuresYes
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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.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 22 Oct 2025
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Oct 2015
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E51
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 22 October 2025
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Oct 2015from Sept 2011
EPC improved fromD62toE51
Low Energy Lighting
0%35%
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 2 Copland Cottages, North Hill, Little Baddow, Chelmsford, CM3 4TG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
2 Copland 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 North Hill homes
Four headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Floor Area for 2 Copland Cottages lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£5,650
Street avg £5,681
Floor Area
100 m²
Street avg 207 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 8 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.6 t/year
Street avg 7.6 t/year
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
0.3 km
Tofts Chase — bus stop.
Closest school
2.3 km
St John Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Danbury. 2 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- St John Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School DanburyPrimary2.3km
- Danbury Park Community Primary SchoolPrimary2.6km
Nearest stops
- Tofts ChaseBus stop294m
- Jarvis FieldBus stop401m
- Memorial HallBus stop460m
- Spring CloseBus stop565m
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 4TG from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.9dB
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-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (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 Copland Cottages is modelled from its 100 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CM3 4TG. 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. 3 sales are recorded for 2 Copland 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 2 Copland Cottages was lodged in October 2015 at band E and expired in October 2025, so a new one is needed to sell or let. 2 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 Copland 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 23 stops listed are measured in a straight line from CM3 4TG, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 2 Copland 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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