What type of property is The Bungalow, Ingatestone Road, CM1 3QY?

The Bungalow, Ingatestone Road, CM1 3QY is a 4-bedroom detached house.

When did The Bungalow, Ingatestone Road, CM1 3QY last change hands?

The Bungalow, Ingatestone Road, CM1 3QY last sold for £630,000 in March 2021, around 5 years ago. Before that, it sold for £215,000 in November 2000, so prices have been rising over 20 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of The Bungalow, Ingatestone Road, CM1 3QY changed over time?

Across 2 sales between November 2000 and March 2021, The Bungalow, Ingatestone Road, CM1 3QY rose from £215,000 to £630,000, a change of £415,000. That works out to roughly +5.4% per year compounded over 20 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is The Bungalow, Ingatestone Road, CM1 3QY?

The current EPC rating for The Bungalow, Ingatestone Road, CM1 3QY is F with a score of 28 out of 100, lodged in May 2017. The assessor estimates the property could reach a E. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of The Bungalow, Ingatestone Road, CM1 3QY?

The Bungalow, Ingatestone Road, CM1 3QY has a recorded floor area of 115 m² (1,238 sq ft), around 29 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 8% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in CM1 3QY. Source: EPC Register.

How is The Bungalow, Ingatestone Road, CM1 3QY heated?

The latest EPC at The Bungalow, Ingatestone Road, CM1 3QY records lpg as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is The Bungalow, Ingatestone Road, CM1 3QY?

The Bungalow, Ingatestone Road, CM1 3QY is in council tax band F. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Where is The Bungalow, Ingatestone Road, CM1 3QY located?

The Bungalow, Ingatestone Road, CM1 3QY sits in Highwood, Chelmsford, Chelmsford. It falls within the CM1 postcode district in Essex.

How safe is the area around The Bungalow, Ingatestone Road, CM1 3QY?

Police records around The Bungalow, Ingatestone Road, CM1 3QY show an average of 8 reported crimes per month over the last 13 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 48% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (175% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve The Bungalow, Ingatestone Road, CM1 3QY?

The closest primary school to The Bungalow, Ingatestone Road, CM1 3QY is Highwood Primary School (1.1km).

What is the nearest station to The Bungalow, Ingatestone Road, CM1 3QY?

The closest bus stop to The Bungalow, Ingatestone Road, CM1 3QY is Wards Farm, 783m away. In total there are 10 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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The Bungalow, Ingatestone Road, Highwood, Chelmsford, CM1 3QY

2 planning records

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

115 m²

1238 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 28

Council tax

Band F

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About The Bungalow

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

The Bungalow is a four-bedroom detached house in Highwood, Chelmsford, Chelmsford (CM1 3QY). It has a recorded floor area of 115 m² (around 1238 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (May 2017) shows an F (score 28), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would push it to E (score 54). Main heating runs on lpg. Other recorded features include outbuildings.

On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused. Across 2000–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £713,000 is 13.2% above the 2021 sale price. Most recent transfer: March 2021 at £630,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes
Utility roomYes
EnsuiteYes
StudyYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
ParkingOff street
OutbuildingsYes

Building

Heating systemOil

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

The Bungalow sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Rating

F28

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

6.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Mid 20th centuryDetached BungalowEPC FExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)No mains gasPermanent outbuildings

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against The Bungalow, Ingatestone Road, Highwood, Chelmsford, CM1 3QY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 applications on record at The Bungalow, Ingatestone Road, Highwood, Chelmsford, CM1 3QY

0decisions2extensions21documents2nearby

Dec 2021
PorchFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Side and rear of property
Proposed side and rear extension and front porch extension.
Extension
Documents
16 docs on file
Reference
21/02100/FUL
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ExtensionNov 2023Decision

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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.

The Bungalow has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2000.

Current estimate

£713,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.4% per year over 20 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£630,000

Growth on file: 5.4% per year over 20 years.

Sales timeline

11 March 2021Most recent
£630,000
+193.0%over 20 years
30 November 2000
£215,000

Median price across the last 1 sales in CM1 3QY: £475,000 (2013–2013).

Nearby sales in CM1 3QY

Oak Tree Farm, Ingatestone Road, Highwood, Chelmsford, CM1 3QY
Sold Dec 2013
£475,000

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.

EPC Rating for The Bungalow lags the street by a wide margin.

EPC Rating

28 (F)

Street avg 65 (D)

Strongly below

Floor Area

115 m²

Street avg 169 m²

Below

CO₂ Emissions

6.1 t/year

Street avg 5.1 t/year

On par

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

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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.

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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· 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

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FAQ

Common questions

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