1 East View, Writtle, Chelmsford, CM1 3NL
About 1 East View
1 East View is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Writtle, Chelmsford, Chelmsford (CM1 3NL). It has a recorded floor area of 78 m² (around 840 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (October 2024) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since May 2012. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
It changed hands recently, sold August 2025 for £447,500. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2003–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£533/sq ft) was about 189.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2016.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenWest-facing
- Summer houseYes
- Cul-de-sacYes
Building
- Previously extendedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 9 October 2034
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
More low energy lighting installed
Get a survey for this property
Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
1 application on record at 1 East View, Writtle, Chelmsford, CM1 3NL
- Feb 2016ExtensionFullOutcome 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 6m, for which the maximum height would be 4m, and for which the height of the eaves would be 2.5m.
- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- 16/00004/HHPA
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 1 East View was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£454,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.7% per year over 22 years.
£447,500
Growth on file: 3.7% per year over 22 years.
Sales timeline
17 August 2025Most recent
£447,500
+13.3%over 4 years4 December 2020
£395,000
+82.7%over 7 years30 May 2013
£216,250
+6.5%over 9 years18 December 2003
£203,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CM1 3NL: £188,000 (2010–2003).
Nearby sales in CM1 3NL
3 East View, Writtle, Chelmsford, CM1 3NL
Sold Jun 2010
£219,9509 East View, Writtle, Chelmsford, CM1 3NL
Sold Dec 2006
£388,5007 East View, Writtle, Chelmsford, CM1 3NL
Sold Sept 2003
£167,0005 East View, Writtle, Chelmsford, CM1 3NL
Sold Aug 2003
£188,00013 East View, Writtle, Chelmsford, CM1 3NL
Sold Sept 1996
£80,000
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
420/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.0 km
Ongar Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.9 km
Writtle Infant School. 6 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.1dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.6dB







