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16 Woodside Cottages, Nathans Lane, Edney Common, Chelmsford, CM1 3RD

2 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
74 m²
797 sq ft
Energy rating
G
Score 10
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 16 Woodside Cottages

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

16 Woodside Cottages is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Edney Common, Chelmsford, Chelmsford (CM1 3RD). It has a recorded floor area of 74 m² (around 797 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (January 2009) shows a G (score 10), near the bottom of the EPC scale. Main heating runs on bottled lpg. The latest certificate is from January 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Held since September 2004 — that's 22 years off the open market, well above the local norm. At 74 m² it's 18.6% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (91 m² median across 18 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 2002–2004, sale prices on this property compounded at -55.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £295,000 sits 1375% above the 2004 sale of £20,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£25/sq ft) was about 90.4% 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
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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.

16 Woodside Cottages sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 28 Jan 2019

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
F
G
G10
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC GPre-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 16 Woodside Cottages, Nathans Lane, Edney Common, Chelmsford, CM1 3RD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 applications on record at 16 Woodside Cottages, Nathans Lane, Edney Common, Chelmsford, CM1 3RD

0decisions1extensions2nearby
  1. Dec 2009
    Porch
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Side and rear of property

    Two storey side and rear extension. Bay window and porch to front.

    Extension
    Reference
    09/01241/FUL
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
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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.

Latest sale on 16 Woodside Cottages was the lowest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£295,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -55.9% per year over 2 years.

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Last sold (2004)

£20,000

Growth on file: -55.9% per year over 2 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 29 September 2004Most recent

    £20,000

    -83.5%over 2 years

  2. 18 July 2002

    £121,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CM1 3RD: £390,000 (2025–2021).

On the street

Versus other Nathans Lane homes

Four headline reads against 18 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

16 Woodside Cottages is notably below the street on price per m².

Price per m²

£270

Street avg £4,144

Strongly below

Floor Area

74 m²

Street avg 100 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

6.0 t/year

Street avg 4.7 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

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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
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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£542k

1 Firs Drive, Writtle

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£251k

1 Evelyn Place

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£475k

1 Gable Cottages, Margaretting Road, Writtle

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2 bed
£523k

1 Chancery Place, Writtle

CM1 3DY

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£614k

1 Great Godfreys, Writtle

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4 bed3 bath
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

0.1 km

Nathan's Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

1.1 km

Highwood Primary School. 3 schools 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 3RD from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CM1 3RD

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

43.3dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CM1 3RD

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
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 16 Woodside Cottages, Nathans Lane, Edney Common, Chelmsford, CM1 3RD. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.