What kind of home is 1 Bushey Close, CM3 5LF?

1 Bushey Close, CM3 5LF is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house, on a corner plot.

What did 1 Bushey Close, CM3 5LF sell for?

1 Bushey Close, CM3 5LF last sold for £358,000 in May 2021, around 5 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £84,000 in August 1998. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 1 Bushey Close, CM3 5LF changed over time?

Across 3 sales between August 1998 and May 2021, 1 Bushey Close, CM3 5LF rose from £84,000 to £358,000, a change of £274,000. That works out to roughly +6.6% per year compounded over 23 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 1 Bushey Close, CM3 5LF have?

The current EPC rating for 1 Bushey Close, CM3 5LF is C with a score of 71 out of 100, lodged in February 2021. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 1 Bushey Close, CM3 5LF?

1 Bushey Close, CM3 5LF has a recorded floor area of 72 m² (775 sq ft), around 24 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 1 Bushey Close, CM3 5LF use?

The latest EPC at 1 Bushey Close, CM3 5LF records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 1 Bushey Close, CM3 5LF?

1 Bushey Close, CM3 5LF is in council tax band D.

Which area is 1 Bushey Close, CM3 5LF in?

1 Bushey Close, CM3 5LF sits in South Woodham Ferrers, Chelmsford, Chelmsford. It falls within the CM3 postcode district in Essex.

What is crime like near 1 Bushey Close, CM3 5LF?

Police records around 1 Bushey Close, CM3 5LF show an average of 1 reported crimes per month over the last 4 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 75% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 1 Bushey Close, CM3 5LF?

The closest primary school to 1 Bushey Close, CM3 5LF is St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, SWF (242m), one of 7 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is William de Ferrers School (322m).

What is the nearest station to 1 Bushey Close, CM3 5LF?

The closest bus stop to 1 Bushey Close, CM3 5LF is Leighlands Road, 267m away. The nearest rail option is South Woodham Ferrers Rail Station, 679m away.

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1 Bushey Close, South Woodham Ferrers, Chelmsford, CM3 5LF

3 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

72 m²

775 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 71

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 1 Bushey Close

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

1 Bushey Close is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in South Woodham Ferrers, Chelmsford, Chelmsford (CM3 5LF). It has a recorded floor area of 72 m² (around 775 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band D. Other recorded features include a conservatory. The home occupies a corner plot. The latest certificate (February 2021) shows a C (score 71). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 86).

Across 1998–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £412,000 is 15.1% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£462/sq ft) was about 103.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £358,000 in May 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Specifications

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
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes
ConservatoryYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
DrivewayYes
Corner plotYes

Building

Heating systemGas fired

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

EPC Rating

C71

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Bushey Close, South Woodham Ferrers, Chelmsford, CM3 5LF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Bushey Close has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

2 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Price for 1 Bushey Close has grown more than fourfold since the 1998 starting point.

Current estimate

£412,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.6% per year over 23 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£358,000

Growth on file: 6.6% per year over 23 years.

Sales timeline

26 May 2021Most recent
£358,000
+59.8%over 13 years
22 October 2007
£224,000
+166.7%over 9 years
10 August 1998
£84,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CM3 5LF: £395,000 (2022–2021).

Nearby sales in CM3 5LF

On the street

Versus other Bushey Close homes

Four headline reads against 14 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

1 Bushey Close outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,972

Street avg £3,731

Strongly above

Floor Area

72 m²

Street avg 81 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.5 t/year

Street avg 3.3 t/year

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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£591k

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Area

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.

Full Chelmsford report

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

1/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.3 km

Leighlands Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, SWF. 8 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CM3 5LF from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.3dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CM3 5LF

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.5dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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