What type of property is 8 Bushey Close, CM3 5LF?

8 Bushey Close, CM3 5LF is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did 8 Bushey Close, CM3 5LF last change hands?

8 Bushey Close, CM3 5LF last sold for £360,000 in December 2020, around 6 years ago. Land Registry has 5 sales on record going back to £67,000 in January 1997. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 8 Bushey Close, CM3 5LF?

Across 5 sales between January 1997 and December 2020, 8 Bushey Close, CM3 5LF rose from £67,000 to £360,000, a change of £293,000. That works out to roughly +7.3% per year compounded over 24 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 8 Bushey Close, CM3 5LF?

The current EPC rating for 8 Bushey Close, CM3 5LF is C with a score of 69 out of 100, lodged in July 2020. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 8 Bushey Close, CM3 5LF?

8 Bushey Close, CM3 5LF has a recorded floor area of 74 m² (797 sq ft), around 25 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 8 Bushey Close, CM3 5LF heated?

The latest EPC at 8 Bushey Close, CM3 5LF records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 8 Bushey Close, CM3 5LF?

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

Where is 8 Bushey Close, CM3 5LF located?

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

What is crime like near 8 Bushey Close, CM3 5LF?

Police records around 8 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.

Which schools serve 8 Bushey Close, CM3 5LF?

The closest primary school to 8 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 8 Bushey Close, CM3 5LF?

The closest bus stop to 8 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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8 Bushey Close, South Woodham Ferrers, Chelmsford, CM3 5LF

5 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

74 m²

797 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 69

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 8 Bushey Close

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

8 Bushey Close is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in South Woodham Ferrers, Chelmsford, Chelmsford (CM3 5LF). It has a recorded floor area of 74 m² (around 797 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (July 2020) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 88).

Sold December 2020 for £360,000. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1997–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £411,000 is 14.2% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£452/sq ft) was about 79.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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

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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

C69

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Bushey Close, South Woodham Ferrers, Chelmsford, CM3 5LF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 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.

8 Bushey Close has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.

Current estimate

£411,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.3% per year over 24 years.

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Last sold (2020)

£360,000

Growth on file: 7.3% per year over 24 years.

Sales timeline

2 December 2020Most recent
£360,000
+104.5%over 17 years
20 July 2003
£176,000
+47.9%over 2 years
10 August 2000
£119,000
+34.8%over 1 year
5 May 1999
£88,250
+31.7%over 2 years
22 January 1997
£67,000

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.

8 Bushey Close is notably below the street on habitable rooms.

Price per m²

£4,865

Street avg £3,739

Strongly above

Floor Area

74 m²

Street avg 81 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

2.8 t/year

Street avg 3.2 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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4 bed2 bath

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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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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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