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1 Highwood Cottages, Ingatestone Road, Highwood, Chelmsford, CM1 3QT

2 planning records

Estimated value

£539,000

  • Since the 1997 sale (£93,000)+480%
  • Against CM1 3QT's recent median (£232,500)+132%

Newest record on this page: February 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
End terrace
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
88 m²
947 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 70
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Valuation

About this valuation

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Our estimate

£539,000

  • Against its 1997 sale (£93,000)+480%
  • Against CM1 3QT's recent median (£232,500)+132%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 1 Highwood Cottages is modelled from its 88 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in CM1 3QT. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

  • Floor area

    88 m² from the EPC lodged in February 2025

  • Sales of this home

    1 sale recorded, the latest in 1997

  • Recent sales in CM1 3QT

    5 sales, median £232,500 (2019–2005)

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SalesLatest sale shown: July 2019Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
Planning1 of 2 applicationsFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

1 Highwood Cottages's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1997).

Sales timeline

  1. 3 March 1997Most recent

    £93,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CM1 3QT: £232,500 (2019–2005).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

Nothing is flagged from the data on this page, but these checks are only run in the report. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
  • Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
  • Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
  • Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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Overview

About 1 Highwood Cottages

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

1 Highwood Cottages is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Highwood, Chelmsford, Chelmsford (CM1 3QT). It has a recorded floor area of 88 m² (around 947 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (February 2025) shows a C (score 70). When first surveyed in December 2014 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Poor to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83). Main heating runs on lpg. Other recorded features include attached land beyond the plot. Period features are noted in the property record.

Held since March 1997 — that's 29 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £539,000 sits 479.6% above the 1997 sale of £93,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£98/sq ft) was about 47.2% below the postcode norm. 2 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

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms2

Outside

  • LandYes

Building

  • Period featuresYes
  • RefurbishedYes
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  • 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 Highwood Cottages's carbon output is low for the local stock.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Feb 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C70
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
1.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 25 February 2035

8 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Feb 2025from Dec 2014
EPC improved fromD55toC70
Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Roof Insulation
PartialInsulated

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
75%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Highwood Cottages, Ingatestone Road, Highwood, Chelmsford, CM1 3QT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Highwood Cottages has been extended on multiple sides of the property across separate planning applications.

2 applications on record at 1 Highwood Cottages, Ingatestone Road, Highwood, Chelmsford, CM1 3QT

0decisions2extensions7documents2nearby
  1. Jul 2006
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Single storey · Side of property

    First floor side extension.

    Reference
    06/01051/FUL
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
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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

0.4 km

Wards Farm — bus stop.

Closest school

0.9 km

Highwood Primary School. 1 school nearby.

Nearest schools

  • Highwood Primary SchoolPrimary897m

Nearest stops

  • Wards FarmBus stop398m
  • Wards FarmBus stop434m
  • Metsons LaneBus stop928m
  • Primary SchoolBus stop950m

Most reported crime locally

  • Violence & Sexual Offences3,276 reports43%
  • Shoplifting941 reports12%
  • Anti-social Behaviour593 reports8%
  • Public Order542 reports7%

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

43.6dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CM1 3QT

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.2dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraEnd-Terrace HouseEPC CPre-1919 buildNo mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for 1 Highwood Cottages is modelled from its 88 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in CM1 3QT. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from
Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 1 sale is recorded for 1 Highwood Cottages. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC
Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 1 Highwood Cottages was lodged in February 2025 at band C and is valid until February 2035. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 2 applications are matched to 1 Highwood Cottages. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures
Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 18 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 1 school and 10 stops listed are measured in a straight line from CM1 3QT, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band
1 Highwood Cottages is in council tax band D. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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