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Meadow Croft, Margaretting Road, Writtle, Chelmsford, CM1 3PN

3 sales on record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
5
Floor area
275 m²
2960 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 38
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Meadow Croft

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

Meadow Croft is a five-bedroom detached house in Writtle, Chelmsford, Chelmsford (CM1 3PN). It has a recorded floor area of 275 m² (around 2960 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (July 2016) shows an F (score 38), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to D (score 64), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. Other recorded features include attached land beyond the plot.

Across 2002–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £1,118,000 is 10.2% below the 2017 sale of £1,245,000, running counter to the wider postcode trend, which makes the EPC and condition history especially worth a look. At 275 m² the property is well over the postcode median (139 m² across 3 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. 9 years since the last transfer (July 2017).

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms5
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • GarageDouble
  • LandYes
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Meadow Croft'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 13 Jul 2026

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
F
F38
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
16.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Mid 20th centuryDetached BungalowEPC FNo mains gas

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Meadow Croft, Margaretting Road, Writtle, Chelmsford, CM1 3PN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Meadow Croft has no planning applications on record.

2

But the area is active

2 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Sale price has at least doubled since 2002.

Current estimate

£1,118,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.4% per year over 15 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2017)

£1,245,000

Growth on file: 6.4% per year over 15 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 20 July 2017Most recent

    £1,245,000

    +88.6%over 12 years

  2. 29 June 2005

    £660,000

    +32.0%over 2 years

  3. 22 October 2002

    £499,995

Median price across the last 5 sales in CM1 3PN: £1,100,000 (2019–2009).

On the street

Versus other Margaretting Road homes

Three headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for Meadow Croft runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

EPC Rating

38 (F)

Street avg 47 (E)

Below

Floor Area

275 m²

Street avg 164 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

16.0 t/year

Street avg 9.4 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Meadow Croft

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£990k

1 Green Close, Writtle

CM1 3DX

5 bed2 bath
£868k

1 Guys Farm, Writtle

CM1 3GA

5 bed3 bath
£614k

1 Great Godfreys, Writtle

CM1 3PQ

4 bed3 bath
£1.1m

1 Edney Wood, Writtle

CM1 3WR

£542k

1 Firs Drive, Writtle

CM1 3EF

3 bed2 bath
£449k

1 Causeway Cottages, Highwood Road, Writtle

CM1 3PR

3 bed1 bath
£447k

1 Daws Close, Writtle

CM1 3PE

3 bed
£439k

1 East View, Writtle

CM1 3NL

3 bed1 bath
Area

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.
Full Chelmsford report

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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CM1 3PN from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CM1 3PN

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.0dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CM1 3PN

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.4dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Meadow Croft, Margaretting Road, Writtle, Chelmsford, CM1 3PN. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.