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1 New Barn Cottages, Ingatestone Road, Highwood, Chelmsford, CM1 3QY

1 planning record
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
105 m²
1133 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 51
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 1 New Barn Cottages

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

1 New Barn Cottages is a semi-detached house in Highwood, Chelmsford, Chelmsford (CM1 3QY). It has a recorded floor area of 105 m² (around 1133 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (February 2010) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from February 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 105 m² it's 18.1% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (129 m² median across 4 EPCs). One historical planning record sits against the property in 2013.

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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 New Barn Cottages'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 09 Feb 2020

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E51
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
7.0 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
SDL Surveying

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC EPre-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 1 New Barn Cottages, Ingatestone Road, Highwood, Chelmsford, CM1 3QY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 1 New Barn Cottages, Ingatestone Road, Highwood, Chelmsford, CM1 3QY

0decisions1extensions5documents2nearby
  1. Jun 2013
    ConservatoryFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Rear of property

    Construction of orangery/conservatory to the rear

    Extension
    Documents
    5 docs on file
    Reference
    13/00634/FUL
    Full record in report

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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.

1 New Barn Cottages has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£486,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this

No sales recorded with HM Land Registry

That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.

Median price across the last 3 sales in CM1 3QY: £475,000 (2021–2000).

On the street

Versus other Ingatestone Road homes

Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for 1 New Barn Cottages lags the street by a wide margin.

EPC Rating

51 (E)

Street avg 59 (D)

On par

Floor Area

105 m²

Street avg 171 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

7.0 t/year

Street avg 4.9 t/year

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 1 New Barn Cottages

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

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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

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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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

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

0.8 km

Wards Farm — bus stop.

Closest school

1.1 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 3QY from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CM1 3QY

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

42.3dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CM1 3QY

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.7dB

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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