Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
3 Hill Cottages, The Street, Woodham Ferrers, Chelmsford, CM3 8RQ
1 planning record
Estimated value
£264,000
- Since the 2022 sale (£182,500)+45%
- Against CM3 8RQ's recent median (£500,000)-47%
Newest record on this page: November 2024. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Mid terrace
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
53 m²
570 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 56
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Our estimate
£264,000
- Against its 2022 sale (£182,500)+45%
- Against CM3 8RQ's recent median (£500,000)-47%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 3 Hill Cottages is modelled from its 53 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in CM3 8RQ. 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
53 m² from the EPC lodged in June 2020
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2022
Recent sales in CM3 8RQ
5 sales, median £500,000 (2024–2014)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: November 2024 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 application | 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.
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
Sales timeline
27 October 2022Most recent
£182,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in CM3 8RQ: £500,000 (2024–2014).
Nearby sales in CM3 8RQ
Swallows Hall, The Street, Woodham Ferrers, Chelmsford, CM3 8RQ
Sold Nov 2024
£600,000Peacocks, The Street, Woodham Ferrers, Chelmsford, CM3 8RQ
Sold May 2022
£630,000Peacocks Lodge, The Street, Woodham Ferrers, Chelmsford, CM3 8RQ
Sold Jan 2020
£500,0001 Hill Cottages, The Street, Woodham Ferrers, Chelmsford, CM3 8RQ
Sold Jul 2018
£400,0002 Hill Cottages, The Street, Woodham Ferrers, Chelmsford, CM3 8RQ
Sold Dec 2006
£215,000
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 3 Hill Cottages
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
3 Hill Cottages is a mid-terrace house in Woodham Ferrers, Chelmsford, Chelmsford (CM3 8RQ). It has a recorded floor area of 53 m² (around 570 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (June 2020) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
Today's modelled estimate of £264,000 is 44.7% above the 2022 sale price. Sold October 2022 for £182,500. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2023.
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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
Jun 2020EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D56
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 27 June 2030
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 3 Hill Cottages, The Street, Woodham Ferrers, Chelmsford, CM3 8RQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 application on record at 3 Hill Cottages, The Street, Woodham Ferrers, Chelmsford, CM3 8RQ
0decisions1extensions5documents
- Mar 2023ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
The construction of a single storey rear extension, which would extend beyond the rear wall of the original house by a maximum depth of 4m, for which the maximum height would be 2.57m, and for which the height of the eaves would be 2.57m.
- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- 23/00005/HHPA
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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
0.1 km
The Bell — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
St Mary's Church of England Primary School. 6 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- St Mary's Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary206m
- Woodville Primary SchoolPrimary1.6km
- Elmwood Primary SchoolPrimary2.5km
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, SWFPrimary2.7km
Nearest stops
- The BellBus stop139m
- Ormonds CrescentBus stop331m
- Edwin's Hall RdBus stop527m
- Village HallBus stop831m
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 8RQ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.0dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Level 3 Building Survey
Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)No mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls
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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 3 Hill Cottages is modelled from its 53 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in CM3 8RQ. 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 3 Hill 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 3 Hill Cottages was lodged in June 2020 at band D and is valid until June 2030. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to 3 Hill 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 6 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from CM3 8RQ, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 3 Hill 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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