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16 Causeway Cottages, Highwood Road, Writtle, Chelmsford, CM1 3PR

1 planning record
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
6
From EPC
Floor area
110 m²
1184 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 57
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 16 Causeway Cottages

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

16 Causeway Cottages is a semi-detached house in Writtle, Chelmsford, Chelmsford (CM1 3PR). It has a recorded floor area of 110 m² (around 1184 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (November 2021) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in May 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.

At 110 m² it's 25.8% larger than the typical home in the postcode (87 m² median across 10 EPCs). On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£338/sq ft) was about 16.6% below the postcode norm. Last sold in July 2016, so it's been off the market for around 10 years. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2016.

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Nov 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D57
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.7 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Nov 2021from May 2009
EPC improved fromE47toD57
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Low Energy Lighting
30%88%

More low energy lighting installed

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)No mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, and has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 16 Causeway Cottages, Highwood Road, Writtle, Chelmsford, CM1 3PR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Council records include a part-single-part-two-storey side and rear extension at 16 Causeway Cottages.

1 application on record at 16 Causeway Cottages, Highwood Road, Writtle, Chelmsford, CM1 3PR

0decisions1extensions10documents2nearby
  1. Feb 2016
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Part single, part two storey · Side and rear of property

    Part two storey, part first floor side and rear extension

    Documents
    10 docs on file
    Reference
    15/01897/FUL
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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

£424,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2016)

£400,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 28 July 2016Most recent

    £400,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CM1 3PR: £485,000 (2024–2019).

On the street

Versus other Highwood Road homes

Four headline reads against 10 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

16 Causeway Cottages outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,636

Street avg £4,910

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Floor Area

110 m²

Street avg 96 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

5.7 t/year

Street avg 6.7 t/year

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Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 16 Causeway Cottages

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

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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.
£425k

1 Bruce Road, Writtle

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£428k

1 Chequers Road, Writtle

CM1 3NG

£439k

1 East View, Writtle

CM1 3NL

3 bed1 bath
£447k

1 Daws Close, Writtle

CM1 3PE

3 bed
£449k

1 Causeway Cottages, Highwood Road, Writtle

CM1 3PR

3 bed1 bath
£475k

1 Gable Cottages, Margaretting Road, Writtle

CM1 3PN

2 bed
£523k

1 Chancery Place, Writtle

CM1 3DY

2 bed1 bath
£341k

1 Buglers Rise

CM1 3HT

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

0.5 km

Lodge Road — bus stop.

Closest school

1.1 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 3PR from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CM1 3PR

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.0dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CM1 3PR

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.4dB

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 16 Causeway Cottages, Highwood Road, Writtle, Chelmsford, CM1 3PR. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.