Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
7 Akenfield Close is a detached house in South Woodham Ferrers, Chelmsford, Chelmsford (CM3 5XP). It has a recorded floor area of 28 m² (around 301 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band A. At 28 m² this is the 10th smallest of 29 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 25–79 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to C across 29 units on file. The latest certificate (November 2014) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78). Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from November 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
It hasn't traded since September 2000, a hold of 26 years that's notably long for the area. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £112,000 sits 314.8% above the 2000 sale of £27,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£90/sq ft) was about 62.2% below the postcode norm.
7 Akenfield Close's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 27 Nov 2024
Certificate validity
Expired on 27 November 2024
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7 Akenfield 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.
7 Akenfield Close's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (2000).
£112,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£27,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
14 September 2000Most recent
£27,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CM3 5XP: £115,000 (2025–2024).
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7 Akenfield Close is notably below the street on co₂ emissions.
Price per m²
£964
Street avg £3,085
Floor Area
28 m²
Street avg 28 m²
Habitable Rooms
1 rooms
Street avg 1 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.4 t/year
Street avg 2.0 t/year
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Crime
233/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Leighlands Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, SWF. 8 schools nearby.
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