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Red House, Highwood Road, Edney Common, Chelmsford, CM1 3QE

7 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathroom
1
Floor area
142 m²
1528 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 61
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Red House

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

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.

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

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes
  • Utility roomYes
  • CloakroomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • DrivewayYes

Building

  • Period featuresYes
  • RefurbishedYes
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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.

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

A
B
C
D
D61
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraDetached 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 Red House, Highwood Road, Edney Common, Chelmsford, CM1 3QE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

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

0decisions6extensions43documents2nearby
  1. Feb 2005
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Two storey · Rear of property

    Two storey rear extensions.

    Reference
    05/00059/FUL
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. ExtensionDecision
  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.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 2005.

Current estimate

£758,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 11.2% per year over 11 years.

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Last sold (2016)

£675,000

Growth on file: 11.2% per year over 11 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 11 May 2016Most recent

    £675,000

    +232.5%over 11 years
  2. 14 January 2005

    £203,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CM1 3QE: £355,000 (2020–2011).

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.

Red House outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,754

Street avg £3,870

Strongly above

Floor Area

142 m²

Street avg 102 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

6.9 t/year

Street avg 4.7 t/year

Strongly below
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
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.

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.

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

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Red House, Highwood Road, Edney Common, Chelmsford, CM1 3QE. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.