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Dolls Cottage, Nathans Lane, Edney Common, Chelmsford, CM1 3RD

Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
6
From EPC
Floor area
136 m²
1464 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 61
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Dolls Cottage

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

Dolls Cottage is a semi-detached house in Edney Common, Chelmsford, Chelmsford (CM1 3RD). It has a recorded floor area of 136 m² (around 1464 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (November 2016) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80). Main heating runs on oil.

At 136 m² the property is well over the postcode median (91 m² across 18 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £645,000 is 24% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£355/sq ft) was about 39.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 9 years ago, in September 2017.

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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.

Dolls Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D61
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
6.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)No mains gas

Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, and has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Dolls Cottage, Nathans Lane, Edney Common, Chelmsford, CM1 3RD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Dolls Cottage has no planning applications on record.

2

But the area is active

2 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

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 Dolls Cottage was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£645,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2017)

£520,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 28 September 2017Most recent

    £520,000

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.

On floor area, Dolls Cottage stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£3,824

Street avg £3,848

On par

Floor Area

136 m²

Street avg 96 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

6.0 t/year

Street avg 4.7 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Dolls Cottage

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

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

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

Similar properties nearby

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

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2 bed1 bath
£868k

1 Guys Farm, Writtle

CM1 3GA

5 bed3 bath
£475k

1 Gable Cottages, Margaretting Road, Writtle

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2 bed
£449k

1 Causeway Cottages, Highwood Road, Writtle

CM1 3PR

3 bed1 bath
£447k

1 Daws Close, Writtle

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3 bed
£439k

1 East View, Writtle

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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

0.1 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 Dolls Cottage, Nathans Lane, Edney Common, Chelmsford, CM1 3RD. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.