Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Dolls Cottage, Nathans Lane, Edney Common, Chelmsford, CM1 3RD
Estimated value
£620,000
- Since the 2017 sale (£520,000)+19%
- Against CM1 3RD's recent median (£390,000)+59%
Newest record on this page: April 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
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
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£620,000
- Against its 2017 sale (£520,000)+19%
- Against CM1 3RD's recent median (£390,000)+59%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for Dolls Cottage is modelled from its 136 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in CM1 3RD. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
136 m² from the EPC lodged in November 2016
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2017
Recent sales in CM1 3RD
5 sales, median £390,000 (2025–2021)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: April 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Latest sale on Dolls Cottage was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
Sales timeline
28 September 2017Most recent
£520,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CM1 3RD: £390,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in CM1 3RD
6 Woodside Cottages, Nathans Lane, Edney Common, Chelmsford, CM1 3RD
Sold Apr 2025
£355,000Woodlands, Nathans Lane, Edney Common, Chelmsford, CM1 3RD
Sold May 2022
£455,0007 Woodside Cottages, Nathans Lane, Edney Common, Chelmsford, CM1 3RD
Sold Mar 2022
£456,0009 Woodside Cottages, Nathans Lane, Edney Common, Chelmsford, CM1 3RD
Sold Apr 2021
£390,0004 Woodside Cottages, Nathans Lane, Edney Common, Chelmsford, CM1 3RD
Sold Mar 2021
£375,000
What this page doesn't show
Nothing is flagged from the data on this page, but these checks are only run in the report. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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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 £620,000 is 19.2% 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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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 Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 03 Nov 2026
Current Certificate
Nov 2016EPC 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
Certificate validity
Expired on 3 November 2026
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.
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But the area is active
2 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
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
Floor Area
136 m²
Street avg 96 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.0 t/year
Street avg 4.7 t/year
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.
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
0.1 km
Nathan's Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
1.1 km
Highwood Primary School. 3 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Highwood Primary SchoolPrimary1.1km
- Writtle Infant SchoolPrimary2.7km
- Writtle Junior SchoolPrimary2.7km
Nearest stops
- Nathan's LaneBus stop77m
- The Green ManBus stop270m
- Sparrows CloseBus stop835m
- Primary SchoolBus stop1.1km
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences3,276 reports43%
- Shoplifting941 reports12%
- Anti-social Behaviour593 reports8%
- Public Order542 reports7%
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
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· 07:00 – 23:00
43.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.2dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)No mains gas
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for Dolls Cottage is modelled from its 136 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in CM1 3RD. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 1 sale is recorded for Dolls Cottage. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for Dolls Cottage was lodged in November 2016 at band D and expired in November 2026, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to Dolls Cottage. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 18 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 3 schools and 14 stops listed are measured in a straight line from CM1 3RD, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- Dolls Cottage is in council tax band E. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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