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

3 sales on record

Estimated value

£1,338,000

  • Since the 2017 sale (£1,245,000)+7%
  • Against CM1 3PN's recent median (£1,100,000)+22%

Newest record on this page: February 2019. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£1,338,000

  • Against its 2017 sale (£1,245,000)+7%
  • Against CM1 3PN's recent median (£1,100,000)+22%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for Meadow Croft is modelled from its 275 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CM1 3PN. 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

    275 m² from the EPC lodged in July 2016

  • Sales of this home

    3 sales recorded, the latest in 2017

  • Recent sales in CM1 3PN

    5 sales, median £1,100,000 (2019–2009)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: February 2019Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
PlanningNone on this homeFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Sale price has at least doubled since 2002.

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).

Risks

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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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. The latest certificate is from July 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include attached land beyond the plot.

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 4 is the typical count. 9 years since the last transfer (July 2017). Across 2002–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.4% per year.

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

Current Certificate
Jul 2016

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

Certificate validity

Expired on 13 July 2026

New assessment needed to sell or let
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.

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
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

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

1.5 km

Woodview — bus stop.

Closest school

1.9 km

Writtle Infant School. 5 schools nearby.

Nearest schools

  • Writtle Infant SchoolPrimary1.9km
  • Writtle Junior SchoolPrimary1.9km
  • Margaretting Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolPrimary2.5km
  • Hylands SchoolSecondary2.6km

Nearest stops

  • WoodviewBus stop1.5km
  • Hylands ParkBus stop1.6km
  • Lodge RoadBus stop1.9km
  • The RyleBus stop1.9km

Most reported crime locally

  • Violence & Sexual Offences3,276 reports43%
  • Shoplifting941 reports12%
  • Anti-social Behaviour593 reports8%
  • Public Order542 reports7%

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
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Comparables

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How to read this page

Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for Meadow Croft is modelled from its 275 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CM1 3PN. 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. 3 sales are recorded for Meadow Croft. 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 Meadow Croft was lodged in July 2016 at band F and expired in July 2026, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to Meadow Croft. 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 18 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 5 schools and 27 stops listed are measured in a straight line from CM1 3PN, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band
Meadow Croft is in council tax band G. 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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