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

Notable views2 planning records
Bedrooms
2
Council tax
Band D
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Overview

About 5 Highwood Cottages

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

5 Highwood Cottages is a two-bedroom property in Highwood, Chelmsford, Chelmsford (CM1 3QT). It has council tax band D. Other recorded features include notable views. Period features are noted in the property record. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

Untraded for 20 years, with the last transfer in September 2006. 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused. Across 2005–2006, sale prices on this property compounded at 12.9% per year.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

  • Bedrooms2

Outside

  • Private gardenWest-facing
  • GarageYes
  • Notable viewsYes
  • Cul-de-sacYes

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.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Highwood Cottages, Ingatestone Road, Highwood, Chelmsford, CM1 3QT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Highwood Cottages has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.

2 applications on record at 5 Highwood Cottages, Ingatestone Road, Highwood, Chelmsford, CM1 3QT

0decisions2extensions11documents2nearby
  1. Nov 2018
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Two storey · Rear of property

    Proposed two storey rear extension

    Documents
    6 docs on file
    Reference
    18/01653/FUL
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. 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.

5 Highwood Cottages changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.

Last sold (2006)

£232,500

Growth on file: 12.9% per year over 1 year.

Sales timeline

  1. 10 September 2006Most recent

    £232,500

    +14.5%over 1 year

  2. 28 July 2005

    £203,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CM1 3QT: £345,000 (2019–2003).

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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
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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.

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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
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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