Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
2 Hall Cottages, Main Road, Rettendon Common, Chelmsford, CM3 8DN
Estimated value
£376,000
- Since the 2025 sale (£350,000)+7%
- Against CM3 8DN's recent median (£364,250)+3%
Newest record on this page: August 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
6
From EPC
Floor area
83 m²
893 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 27
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£376,000
- Against its 2025 sale (£350,000)+7%
- Against CM3 8DN's recent median (£364,250)+3%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 2 Hall Cottages is modelled from its 83 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in CM3 8DN. 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
83 m² from the EPC lodged in July 2024
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2025
Recent sales in CM3 8DN
4 sales, median £364,250 (2017–2009)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: August 2025 | 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.
Sales timeline
28 August 2025Most recent
£350,000
Median price across the last 4 sales in CM3 8DN: £364,250 (2017–2009).
Nearby sales in CM3 8DN
1 Hall Cottages, Main Road, Rettendon Common, Chelmsford, CM3 8DN
Sold Apr 2017
£289,500Rettendon Old Hall, Main Road, Rettendon Common, Chelmsford, CM3 8DN
Sold Mar 2016
£1,250,000Wyndham, Main Road, Rettendon Common, Chelmsford, CM3 8DN
Sold Jul 2013
£439,0003 Hall Cottages, Main Road, Rettendon Common, Chelmsford, CM3 8DN
Sold Jul 2009
£235,000
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 Hall Cottages
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
2 Hall Cottages is a semi-detached house in Rettendon Common, Chelmsford, Chelmsford (CM3 8DN). It has a recorded floor area of 83 m² (around 893 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (July 2024) shows an F (score 27), near the bottom of the EPC scale. Earlier certificates rated it B (April 2016); the latest reading is 4 bands lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Very Good to Very Poor and roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 79), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
It changed hands recently, sold August 2025 for £350,000.
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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.
2 Hall Cottages's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jul 2024
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
F
F27
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
8.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 30 July 2034
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Jul 2024from Apr 2016
EPC improved fromB88toF27
Heating System
UnderfloorGas Boiler
Heating system upgraded to a more efficient system
Main Fuel
ElectricOil
Fuel source changed
Hot Water
PoorVery Poor
Hot water efficiency decreased
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 2 Hall Cottages, Main Road, Rettendon Common, Chelmsford, CM3 8DN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
2 Hall 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.
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
0.3 km
White House Farm — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Rettendon Primary School. 5 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Rettendon Primary SchoolPrimary312m
- St Luke's Park Primary SchoolPrimary1.1km
- Hilltop Junior SchoolPrimary2.9km
- Runwell Community Primary SchoolPrimary2.9km
Nearest stops
- White House FarmBus stop278m
- SchoolBus stop314m
- Hoe LaneBus stop677m
- Bruton LinkBus stop1.1km
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 8DN from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.7dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Victorian-eraSemi-Detached BungalowEPC FPre-1919 buildNo mains gas
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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 Hall Cottages is modelled from its 83 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in CM3 8DN. 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. 1 sale is recorded for 2 Hall 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 Hall Cottages was lodged in July 2024 at band F and is valid until July 2034. 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 Hall 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 5 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from CM3 8DN, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 2 Hall Cottages is in council tax band C. 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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