Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
2 Rose Cottage is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in East Hanningfield, Chelmsford, Chelmsford (CM3 8AH). It has a recorded floor area of 78 m² (around 840 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2017) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80). Other recorded features include a self-contained annexe. Period features are noted in the property record. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
Across 2003–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £511,000 is 21.7% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£500/sq ft) was about 22.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in May 2017 and unlisted since — roughly 9 years. 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused.
Certificate validity
Valid until 16 March 2027
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2 Rose Cottage has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 2003.
£511,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.5% per year over 14 years.
£420,000
Growth on file: 8.5% per year over 14 years.
21 May 2017Most recent
£420,000
+206.6%over 13 years25 August 2003
£137,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CM3 8AH: £640,000 (2026–2021).
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Crime
233/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.4 km
Great Claydons — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
East Hanningfield Church of England Primary Academy. 2 schools nearby.
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