Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
2 Black Lion Cottages, Burnham Road, Althorne, Chelmsford, CM3 6BU
5 sales on record
Estimated value
£247,000
- Since the 2010 sale (£153,000)+61%
- Against CM3 6BU's recent median (£315,000)-22%
Newest record on this page: December 2024. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
52 m²
560 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 50
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£247,000
- Against its 2010 sale (£153,000)+61%
- Against CM3 6BU's recent median (£315,000)-22%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 2 Black Lion Cottages is modelled from its 52 m² EPC floor area, its 5 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CM3 6BU. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
52 m² from the EPC lodged in September 2012
Sales of this home
5 sales recorded, the latest in 2010
Recent sales in CM3 6BU
5 sales, median £315,000 (2024–2020)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: December 2024 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Sale price has at least doubled since 2000.
Sales timeline
9 September 2010Most recent
£153,000
+13.3%over 5 years18 February 2005
£135,000
+22.8%over 2 years4 July 2002
£109,950
+39.2%over 1 year21 December 2000
£79,000
+33.9%over 9 months4 April 2000
£59,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CM3 6BU: £315,000 (2024–2020).
Nearby sales in CM3 6BU
Barn Cottage, Burnham Road, Althorne, Chelmsford, CM3 6BU
Sold Dec 2024
£417,500Field View Barn, Burnham Road, Althorne, Chelmsford, CM3 6BU
Sold Aug 2024
£315,000Beverly, Burnham Road, Althorne, Chelmsford, CM3 6BU
Sold Feb 2020
£360,0003 Black Lion Cottages, Burnham Road, Althorne, Chelmsford, CM3 6BU
Sold Mar 2019
£290,000East View, Burnham Road, Althorne, Chelmsford, CM3 6BU
Sold Jan 2018
£380,000
What this page doesn't show
Nothing is flagged from the data on this page, but these checks are only run in the report. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About 2 Black Lion Cottages
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
2 Black Lion Cottages is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Althorne, Chelmsford, Chelmsford (CM3 6BU). It has a recorded floor area of 52 m² (around 560 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (September 2012) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since September 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 80), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from September 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Period features are noted in the property record.
Untraded for 16 years, with the last transfer in September 2010. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2000–2010, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £247,000 sits 61.4% above the 2010 sale of £153,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£273/sq ft) was about 26.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 52 m² it sits well below the postcode median (98 m² across 7 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 71% of similar EPCs).
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
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
Building
- Heating systemGas
- Period featuresYes
- RefurbishedYes
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 04 Sept 2022
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Sept 2012
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E50
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
3.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 4 September 2022
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Sept 2012from Sept 2009
Low Energy Lighting
0%50%
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 2 Black Lion Cottages, Burnham Road, Althorne, Chelmsford, CM3 6BU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
2 Black Lion Cottages has no planning applications on record.
A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.
Versus other Burnham Road homes
Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Floor Area for 2 Black Lion Cottages lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,942
Street avg £2,927
Floor Area
52 m²
Street avg 121 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.8 t/year
Street avg 6.2 t/year
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.
Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.
Crime
233/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.0 km
Post Office — bus stop.
Closest school
2.2 km
Maylandsea Primary School. 2 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Maylandsea Primary SchoolPrimary2.2km
- Christchurch Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary2.4km
Nearest stops
- Post OfficeBus stop44m
- Recreation GroundBus stop133m
- Highfield RiseBus stop581m
- The Huntsman & HoundsBus stop651m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences1,203 reports43%
- Anti-social Behaviour256 reports9%
- Criminal Damage & Arson214 reports8%
- Vehicle Crime204 reports7%
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CM3 6BU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.4dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC EPre-1919 build
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 2 Black Lion Cottages is modelled from its 52 m² EPC floor area, its 5 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CM3 6BU. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 5 sales are recorded for 2 Black Lion Cottages. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 2 Black Lion Cottages was lodged in September 2012 at band E and expired in September 2022, so a new one is needed to sell or let. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 2 Black Lion Cottages. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 12 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 2 schools and 27 stops listed are measured in a straight line from CM3 6BU, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 2 Black Lion Cottages is in council tax band B. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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