What kind of home is 16 Bushey Close, CM3 5LF?

16 Bushey Close, CM3 5LF is a 4-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did 16 Bushey Close, CM3 5LF last change hands?

16 Bushey Close, CM3 5LF last sold for £270,000 in November 2015, around 11 years ago. Before that, it sold for £63,000 in August 1996, so prices have been rising over 19 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 16 Bushey Close, CM3 5LF?

Across 2 sales between August 1996 and November 2015, 16 Bushey Close, CM3 5LF rose from £63,000 to £270,000, a change of £207,000. That works out to roughly +7.8% per year compounded over 19 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 16 Bushey Close, CM3 5LF?

The current EPC rating for 16 Bushey Close, CM3 5LF is C with a score of 71 out of 100, lodged in August 2014. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 16 Bushey Close, CM3 5LF?

16 Bushey Close, CM3 5LF has a recorded floor area of 98 m² (1,055 sq ft), around 25 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 29% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CM3 5LF. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 16 Bushey Close, CM3 5LF use?

The latest EPC at 16 Bushey Close, CM3 5LF records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 16 Bushey Close, CM3 5LF?

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

Which area is 16 Bushey Close, CM3 5LF in?

16 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 16 Bushey Close, CM3 5LF?

Police records around 16 Bushey Close, CM3 5LF show an average of 233 reported crimes per month over the last 12 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 43% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (15% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 16 Bushey Close, CM3 5LF?

The closest primary school to 16 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 16 Bushey Close, CM3 5LF?

The closest bus stop to 16 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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16 Bushey Close, South Woodham Ferrers, Chelmsford, CM3 5LF

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

98 m²

1055 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 71

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 16 Bushey Close

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

16 Bushey Close is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in South Woodham Ferrers, Chelmsford, Chelmsford (CM3 5LF). It has a recorded floor area of 98 m² (around 1055 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (August 2014) shows a C (score 71). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85). The latest certificate is from August 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 1996–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £422,000 sits 56.3% above the 2015 sale of £270,000. At 98 m² it's 28.4% larger than the typical home in the postcode (76 m² median across 14 EPCs). 11 years since the last transfer (November 2015).

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

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms2

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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.

16 Bushey Close's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 11 Aug 2024

Current Certificate

Aug 2014

EPC Rating

C71

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

3.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 11 August 2024

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 16 Bushey Close, South Woodham Ferrers, Chelmsford, CM3 5LF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

16 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 16 Bushey Close has grown more than fourfold since the 1996 starting point.

Current estimate

£422,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.8% per year over 19 years.

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Last sold (2015)

£270,000

Growth on file: 7.8% per year over 19 years.

Sales timeline

30 November 2015Most recent
£270,000
+328.6%over 19 years
8 August 1996
£63,000

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.

On floor area, 16 Bushey Close stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£2,755

Street avg £3,890

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Floor Area

98 m²

Street avg 79 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.1 t/year

Street avg 3.2 t/year

On par

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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.

Full Chelmsford report

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

233/mo

Rising 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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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

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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