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1 Loves Green Cottages, Loves Green, Highwood, Chelmsford, CM1 3QG

Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
83 m²
893 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 31
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 1 Loves Green Cottages

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

1 Loves Green Cottages is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Highwood, Chelmsford, Chelmsford (CM1 3QG). It has a recorded floor area of 83 m² (around 893 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (March 2017) shows an F (score 31), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to D (score 66), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. Period features are noted in the property record.

On the market in October 2017 and unlisted since — roughly 9 years. At 83 m² it's 26.5% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (113 m² median across 7 EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £483,000 is 32.3% above the 2017 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
  • Bathrooms1

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • ParkingOff road

Building

  • Period featuresYes
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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.

1 Loves Green Cottages's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
F
F31
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
7.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC FPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)No mains gas

Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, and 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 1 Loves Green Cottages, Loves Green, Highwood, Chelmsford, CM1 3QG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Loves Green Cottages 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.

1 Loves Green Cottages valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£483,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2017)

£365,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 19 October 2017Most recent

    £365,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CM1 3QG: £515,000 (2024–2020).

On the street

Versus other Loves Green homes

Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On floor area, 1 Loves Green Cottages runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,398

Street avg £4,553

Below

Floor Area

83 m²

Street avg 140 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

7.4 t/year

Street avg 9.0 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 1 Loves Green Cottages

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

Pick your report · every report is £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.
£449k

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£447k

1 Daws Close, Writtle

CM1 3PE

3 bed
£439k

1 East View, Writtle

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3 bed1 bath
£542k

1 Firs Drive, Writtle

CM1 3EF

3 bed2 bath
£475k

1 Gable Cottages, Margaretting Road, Writtle

CM1 3PN

2 bed
£523k

1 Chancery Place, Writtle

CM1 3DY

2 bed1 bath
£614k

1 Great Godfreys, Writtle

CM1 3PQ

4 bed3 bath
£251k

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

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

Sparrows Close — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Highwood Primary School. 1 school 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 3QG from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CM1 3QG

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

42.4dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CM1 3QG

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.6dB

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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