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

5 planning records
Property type
End terrace
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
79 m²
849 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 55
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 8 Causeway Cottages

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

8 Causeway Cottages is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Writtle, Chelmsford, Chelmsford (CM1 3PR). It has a recorded floor area of 79 m² (around 849 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (December 2011) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from December 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Last changed hands 14 years ago, in April 2012. 5 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused. At 79 m² it's 18.7% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (97 m² median across 10 EPCs). Across 2011–2012, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £454,000 is 37.6% above the 2012 sale price.

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

  • Bedrooms3
  • Open-plan layoutYes
  • Dining roomYes
  • CloakroomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
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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.

8 Causeway Cottages's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 02 Dec 2021

Current Certificate
Dec 2011

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D55
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 2 December 2021

New assessment needed to sell or let
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraEnd-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildNo mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919, has no mains gas supply, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Causeway Cottages, Highwood Road, Writtle, Chelmsford, CM1 3PR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 applications on record at 8 Causeway Cottages, Highwood Road, Writtle, Chelmsford, CM1 3PR

0decisions4extensions18documents2nearby
  1. Feb 2016
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Single storey · Side and rear of property

    Single storey extension to the rear & a first floor extension to the side

    Reference
    16/00007/FUL
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. ConservatoryDecision
  4. ExtensionDecision

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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.

8 Causeway Cottages changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.

Current estimate

£454,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.4% per year over 1 year.

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Last sold (2012)

£330,000

Growth on file: 5.4% per year over 1 year.

Sales timeline

  1. 22 April 2012Most recent

    £330,000

    +6.5%over 1 year

  2. 9 February 2011

    £310,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CM1 3PR: £485,000 (2026–2021).

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.

Years Held for 8 Causeway Cottages runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,184

Street avg £4,827

On par

Floor Area

79 m²

Street avg 99 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

5.8 t/year

Street avg 6.7 t/year

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£454k

1 East View, Writtle

CM1 3NL

3 bed1 bath
£451k

1 Daws Close, Writtle

CM1 3PE

3 bed
£497k

1 Causeway Cottages, Highwood Road, Writtle

CM1 3PR

3 bed1 bath
£537k

1 Firs Drive, Writtle

CM1 3EF

3 bed2 bath
£475k

1 Gable Cottages, Margaretting Road, Writtle

CM1 3PN

2 bed
£546k

1 Chancery Place, Writtle

CM1 3DY

2 bed1 bath
£606k

1 Great Godfreys, Writtle

CM1 3PQ

4 bed3 bath
£259k

1 Evelyn Place

CM1 3GZ

2 bed2 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

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

0.5 km

Lodge Road — bus stop.

Closest school

1.1 km

Writtle Infant School. 5 schools nearby.

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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
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Common questions

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