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April Cottage, Highwood Road, Edney Common, Chelmsford, CM1 3QE

1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
115 m²
1238 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 75
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About April Cottage

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

April Cottage is a three-bedroom detached house in Edney Common, Chelmsford, Chelmsford (CM1 3QE). It has a recorded floor area of 115 m² (around 1238 sq ft). The latest certificate (July 2015) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from July 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

One planning application is currently pending a decision in 2021. Today's modelled estimate of £566,000 is 16.7% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£392/sq ft) was about 33.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: May 2020 at £485,000.

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
  • Bathrooms2
  • Open-plan layoutYes
  • Dining roomYes
  • CloakroomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Private gardenSide
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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.

April Cottage'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 20 Jul 2025

Current Certificate
Jul 2015

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C75
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 20 July 2025

New assessment needed to sell or let
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Level 3 Building Survey

Detached HouseEPC CNo mains gas

Because the property 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 April Cottage, Highwood Road, Edney Common, Chelmsford, CM1 3QE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at April Cottage, Highwood Road, Edney Common, Chelmsford, CM1 3QE

0decisions1extensions8documents2nearby
  1. Mar 2021
    ConservatoryFull
    Outcome in report

    Construction of a Conservatory.

    Extension
    Documents
    8 docs on file
    Reference
    21/00529/FUL
    Full record in report

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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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£566,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2020)

£485,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 31 May 2020Most recent

    £485,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CM1 3QE: £355,000 (2017–2011).

On the street

Versus other Highwood Road homes

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

On years held, April Cottage runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,217

Street avg £4,049

Below

Floor Area

115 m²

Street avg 111 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.0 t/year

Street avg 6.0 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

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

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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
Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£537k

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1 Daws Close, Writtle

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1 Chancery Place, Writtle

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2 bed1 bath
£606k

1 Great Godfreys, Writtle

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4 bed3 bath
£475k

1 Gable Cottages, Margaretting Road, Writtle

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£259k

1 Evelyn Place

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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

0.1 km

The Green Man — bus stop.

Closest school

0.9 km

Highwood Primary School. 3 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 3QE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CM1 3QE

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

43.0dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CM1 3QE

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.9dB

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

Common questions

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