What kind of home is 12 Bushey Close, CM3 5LF?

12 Bushey Close, CM3 5LF is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house, set on a cul-de-sac.

What was the last sold price for 12 Bushey Close, CM3 5LF?

12 Bushey Close, CM3 5LF last sold for £399,995 in June 2021, around 5 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £72,950 in July 1997. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 12 Bushey Close, CM3 5LF changed over time?

Across 3 sales between July 1997 and June 2021, 12 Bushey Close, CM3 5LF rose from £72,950 to £399,995, a change of £327,045. That works out to roughly +7.4% per year compounded over 24 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 12 Bushey Close, CM3 5LF?

The current EPC rating for 12 Bushey Close, CM3 5LF is C with a score of 75 out of 100, lodged in March 2021. It has improved from a D recorded in September 2015. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 12 Bushey Close, CM3 5LF?

12 Bushey Close, CM3 5LF has a recorded floor area of 90 m² (969 sq ft), around 30 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 18% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CM3 5LF. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 12 Bushey Close, CM3 5LF use?

The latest EPC at 12 Bushey Close, CM3 5LF records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 12 Bushey Close, CM3 5LF?

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

Which area is 12 Bushey Close, CM3 5LF in?

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

Is 12 Bushey Close, CM3 5LF in a safe area?

Police records around 12 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 12 Bushey Close, CM3 5LF?

The closest primary school to 12 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).

How well connected is 12 Bushey Close, CM3 5LF?

The closest bus stop to 12 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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12 Bushey Close, South Woodham Ferrers, Chelmsford, CM3 5LF

3 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

90 m²

969 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 75

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 12 Bushey Close

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

12 Bushey Close is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in South Woodham Ferrers, Chelmsford, Chelmsford (CM3 5LF). It has a recorded floor area of 90 m² (around 969 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (March 2021) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in September 2015 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Average to Good, roof efficiency went from Poor to Good and window efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 86). The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

At 90 m² it's 17.9% larger than the typical home in the postcode (76 m² median across 14 EPCs). Across 1997–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£413/sq ft) was about 81.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £399,995 in June 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

Outside

Private gardenYes
ParkingYes
Cul-de-sacYes

Building

RefurbishedYes

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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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Mar 2021

EPC Rating

C75

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

2.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Mar 2021from Sept 2015

EPC improved fromD66toC75

Windows

AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Wall Insulation

Partial InsulationInsulated Cavity

Wall insulation upgraded

Roof Insulation

PartialInsulated

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting

33%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 12 Bushey Close, South Woodham Ferrers, Chelmsford, CM3 5LF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

12 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 12 Bushey Close has grown more than fourfold since the 1997 starting point.

Current estimate

£426,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.4% per year over 24 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£399,995

Growth on file: 7.4% per year over 24 years.

Sales timeline

17 June 2021Most recent
£399,995
+47.6%over 5 years
26 February 2016
£271,000
+271.5%over 18 years
1 July 1997
£72,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in CM3 5LF: £358,000 (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.

On epc rating, 12 Bushey Close stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£4,444

Street avg £3,769

Above

Floor Area

90 m²

Street avg 80 m²

Strongly above

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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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.

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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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Common questions

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