Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
4 Highwood Cottages, Ingatestone Road, Highwood, Chelmsford, CM1 3QT
Council tax
Band D
About 4 Highwood Cottages
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
4 Highwood Cottages is a property in Highwood, Chelmsford, Chelmsford (CM1 3QT). It has council tax band D.
Held since June 2004 — that's 22 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 2000–2004, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.9% per year.
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 4 Highwood Cottages, Ingatestone Road, Highwood, Chelmsford, CM1 3QT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
4 Highwood Cottages has no planning applications on record.
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But the area is active
2 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Last sold (2004)
£183,000
Growth on file: 9.9% per year over 4 years.
Sales timeline
24 June 2004Most recent
£183,000
+44.1%over 3 years15 August 2000
£126,995
Median price across the last 5 sales in CM1 3QT: £232,500 (2019–2005).
Nearby sales in CM1 3QT
6 Highwood Cottages, Ingatestone Road, Highwood, Chelmsford, CM1 3QT
Sold Jul 2019
£345,0005 Highwood Cottages, Ingatestone Road, Highwood, Chelmsford, CM1 3QT
Sold Sept 2006
£232,500Mayfield House, Ingatestone Road, Highwood, Chelmsford, CM1 3QT
Sold Aug 2006
£500,0002 Highwood Cottages, Ingatestone Road, Highwood, Chelmsford, CM1 3QT
Sold Jan 2006
£190,0001 Highwood Cottages, Ingatestone Road, Highwood, Chelmsford, CM1 3QT
Sold Mar 1997
£93,000
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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.
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.
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
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· 07:00 – 23:00
43.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.2dB
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4Common questions
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