Red House, Highwood Road, Edney Common, Chelmsford, CM1 3QE
About Red House
Red House is a four-bedroom detached house in Edney Common, Chelmsford, Chelmsford (CM1 3QE). It has a recorded floor area of 142 m² (around 1528 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (November 2014) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74). Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from November 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Period features are noted in the property record.
At 142 m² it's 23.5% larger than the typical home in the postcode (115 m² median across 3 EPCs). Across 2005–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 11.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £758,000 is 12.3% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£442/sq ft) was about 42.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 10 years since the last transfer (May 2016). 7 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- DrivewayYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Red House'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 19 Nov 2024
EPC Rating
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Level 3 Building Survey
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 history
Red House has been extended on multiple sides of the property across separate planning applications.
7 applications on record at Red House, Highwood Road, Edney Common, Chelmsford, CM1 3QE
- Feb 2005ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Two storey · Rear of property
Two storey rear extensions.
- Reference
- 05/00059/FUL
- More recent applications — locked
- ExtensionFeb 2022Decision
- ExtensionOct 2021Decision
+ 4 more applications in the report
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Sales history & valuation
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 2005.
£758,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 11.2% per year over 11 years.
£675,000
Growth on file: 11.2% per year over 11 years.
Sales timeline
11 May 2016Most recent
£675,000
+232.5%over 11 years14 January 2005
£203,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CM1 3QE: £355,000 (2020–2011).
Nearby sales in CM1 3QE
April Cottage, Highwood Road, Edney Common, Chelmsford, CM1 3QE
Sold May 2020
£485,000The Green Man, Highwood Road, Edney Common, Chelmsford, CM1 3QE
Sold Aug 2017
£725,0002 Wallace Cottage, Highwood Road, Edney Common, Chelmsford, CM1 3QE
Sold Nov 2015
£320,000Grassmere, Highwood Road, Edney Common, Chelmsford, CM1 3QE
Sold Oct 2014
£355,000Springbrook, Highwood Road, Edney Common, Chelmsford, CM1 3QE
Sold Sept 2003
£230,000
Versus other Highwood Road homes
Red House outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,754
Street avg £3,870
Floor Area
142 m²
Street avg 102 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.9 t/year
Street avg 4.7 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
0.1 km
The Green Man — bus stop.
Closest school
0.9 km
Highwood Primary School. 3 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.9dB







