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White Gates, Highwood Road, Writtle, Chelmsford, CM1 3PR

Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
135 m²
1453 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 43
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About White Gates

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

White Gates is a detached house in Writtle, Chelmsford, Chelmsford (CM1 3PR). It has a recorded floor area of 135 m² (around 1453 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (March 2025) shows an E (score 43), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 76), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.

At 135 m² the property is well over the postcode median (87 m² across 10 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It changed hands recently, sold February 2026 for £625,000.

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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.

White Gates's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate
Mar 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E43
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
8.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 11 March 2035

8 years remaining
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Level 3 Building Survey

Late 20th centuryDetached HouseEPC ENo mains gas

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Planning

Planning history

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

White Gates 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.

Latest sale on White Gates was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£595,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2026)

£625,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 5 February 2026Most recent

    £625,000

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.

Years Held for White Gates lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,630

Street avg £4,782

On par

Floor Area

135 m²

Street avg 93 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

8.9 t/year

Street avg 6.4 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about White Gates

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

Pick your report · from £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.
£606k

1 Great Godfreys, Writtle

CM1 3PQ

4 bed3 bath
£546k

1 Chancery Place, Writtle

CM1 3DY

2 bed1 bath
£537k

1 Firs Drive, Writtle

CM1 3EF

3 bed2 bath
£516k

1 Chequers Road, Writtle

CM1 3NG

£497k

1 Causeway Cottages, Highwood Road, Writtle

CM1 3PR

3 bed1 bath
£475k

1 Gable Cottages, Margaretting Road, Writtle

CM1 3PN

2 bed
£454k

1 East View, Writtle

CM1 3NL

3 bed1 bath
£451k

1 Daws Close, Writtle

CM1 3PE

3 bed
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.

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