Mascalls, Margaretting Road, Writtle, Chelmsford, CM1 3PN
About Mascalls
Mascalls is a detached house in Writtle, Chelmsford, Chelmsford (CM1 3PN). It has a recorded floor area of 112 m² (around 1204 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (January 2010) shows an F (score 22), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would push it to E (score 43). Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from January 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
It hasn't traded since November 2010, a hold of 16 years that's notably long for the area. At 112 m² it sits well below the postcode median (241 m² across 3 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Today's modelled estimate of £814,000 is 48% above the 2010 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£457/sq ft) was about 104.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
Energy performance
Mascalls's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 28 Jan 2020
EPC Rating
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Planning history
Mascalls has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
2 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
£814,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£550,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
23 November 2010Most recent
£550,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CM1 3PN: £1,175,000 (2019–2009).
Nearby sales in CM1 3PN
The Granary, Margaretting Road, Writtle, Chelmsford, CM1 3PN
Sold Feb 2019
£1,175,000Meadow Croft, Margaretting Road, Writtle, Chelmsford, CM1 3PN
Sold Jul 2017
£1,245,0001 Gable Cottages, Margaretting Road, Writtle, Chelmsford, CM1 3PN
Sold Feb 2016
£355,000The Brick Barn, Margaretting Road, Writtle, Chelmsford, CM1 3PN
Sold Sept 2009
£1,525,0004 Gable Cottages, Margaretting Road, Writtle, Chelmsford, CM1 3PN
Sold Jul 2006
£455,000
Versus other Margaretting Road homes
On epc rating, Mascalls runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
22 (F)
Street avg 52 (E)
Floor Area
112 m²
Street avg 218 m²
CO₂ Emissions
16.0 t/year
Street avg 9.4 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.
Crime
8/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
1.5 km
Woodview — bus stop.
Closest school
1.9 km
Writtle Infant School. 5 schools 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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.4dB







