Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Estimated value
£454,000
Newest record on this page: April 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Our estimate
£454,000
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The estimate for 1 Scarles Croft is modelled from its 86 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CM3 8AF. 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.
Floor area
86 m² from the EPC lodged in November 2021
Sales of this home
3 sales recorded, the latest in 2022
Recent sales in CM3 8AF
5 sales, median £437,500 (2026–2011)
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|---|---|---|
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| 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 |
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 2001.
6 October 2022Most recent
£460,000
+58.6%over 10 years11 November 2011
£290,000
+137.7%over 10 years10 September 2001
£122,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CM3 8AF: £437,500 (2026–2011).
4 Scarles Croft, The Tye, East Hanningfield, Chelmsford, CM3 8AF
Sold Apr 2026
3 Scarles Croft, The Tye, East Hanningfield, Chelmsford, CM3 8AF
Sold Feb 2026
2 Scarles Croft, The Tye, East Hanningfield, Chelmsford, CM3 8AF
Sold Nov 2018
5 Scarles Croft, The Tye, East Hanningfield, Chelmsford, CM3 8AF
Sold Jan 1997
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1 Scarles Croft is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in East Hanningfield, Chelmsford, Chelmsford (CM3 8AF). It has a recorded floor area of 86 m² (around 926 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (November 2021) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since November 2010. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Very Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include attached land beyond the plot.
Across 2001–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£497/sq ft) was about 118.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 86 m² it's 18.1% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (105 m² median across 3 EPCs). 2 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count. Last sale on file: £460,000 in October 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
Certificate validity
Valid until 23 November 2031
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
1 Scarles Croft has no planning applications on record.
A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.
Price per m²
£5,349
Street avg £4,458
Floor Area
86 m²
Street avg 110 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.5 t/year
Street avg 3.5 t/year
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
0.1 km
The Three Horseshoes — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
East Hanningfield Church of England Primary Academy. 2 schools nearby.
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