Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
7 Old Church Road, East Hanningfield, Chelmsford, CM3 8BE
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
80 m²
861 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 57
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About 7 Old Church Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
7 Old Church Road is a semi-detached house in East Hanningfield, Chelmsford, Chelmsford (CM3 8BE). It has a recorded floor area of 80 m² (around 861 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (May 2024) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 3 certificates since March 2009. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Average and main heating dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
At 80 m² it's 17.6% larger than the typical home in the postcode (68 m² median across 10 EPCs).
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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.
Current Certificate(1 of 3)
May 2024
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D57
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 28 May 2034
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
May 2019from Mar 2009
EPC improved fromD56toE47
Hot Water
GoodAverage
Hot water efficiency decreased
Windows
Partial DoubleFull Double
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Low Energy Lighting
25%88%
More low energy lighting installed
May 2024from May 2019
EPC improved fromE47toD57
Walls
Very PoorPoor
Wall insulation improved
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Early 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC DNo mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 7 Old Church Road, East Hanningfield, Chelmsford, CM3 8BE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
7 Old Church Road has no planning applications on record.
A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
7 Old Church Road has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£359,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in CM3 8BE: £310,000 (2017–1997).
Versus other Old Church Road homes
Four headline reads against 10 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Habitable Rooms for 7 Old Church Road lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
57 (D)
Street avg 62 (D)
Floor Area
80 m²
Street avg 75 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.6 t/year
Street avg 3.9 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
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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
0.7 km
The Windmill — bus stop.
Closest school
0.8 km
East Hanningfield Church of England Primary Academy. 1 school nearby.
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 8BE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.6dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4Common questions
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