Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
3 Ingram Cottages, Loves Green, Highwood, Chelmsford, CM1 3RG
Estimated value
£424,000
- Since the 2015 sale (£295,000)+44%
- Against CM1 3RG's recent median (£327,500)+29%
Newest record on this page: November 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
99 m²
1064 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 56
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Our estimate
£424,000
- Against its 2015 sale (£295,000)+44%
- Against CM1 3RG's recent median (£327,500)+29%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 3 Ingram Cottages is modelled from its 99 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CM1 3RG. 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
99 m² from the EPC lodged in April 2010
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2015
Recent sales in CM1 3RG
4 sales, median £327,500 (2025–2007)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: November 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.
Sales timeline
1 April 2015Most recent
£295,000
+28.3%over 3 years28 July 2011
£230,000
Median price across the last 4 sales in CM1 3RG: £327,500 (2025–2007).
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 3 Ingram Cottages
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
3 Ingram Cottages is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Highwood, Chelmsford, Chelmsford (CM1 3RG). It has a recorded floor area of 99 m² (around 1064 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (April 2010) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. The latest certificate is from April 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a self-contained annexe and outbuildings.
At 99 m² the property is well over the postcode median (73 m² across 3 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2011–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £424,000 is 43.7% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£277/sq ft) was about 35.8% below the postcode norm. On the market in April 2015 and unlisted since — roughly 11 years.
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
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenSouth-west-facing
- ParkingOff road
- OutbuildingsYes
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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.
3 Ingram Cottages's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 06 Apr 2020
Current Certificate
Apr 2010EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D56
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 6 April 2020
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 3 Ingram Cottages, Loves Green, Highwood, Chelmsford, CM1 3RG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
3 Ingram Cottages 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 Loves Green homes
Four headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On floor area, 3 Ingram Cottages stands well clear of the street.
EPC Rating
56 (D)
Street avg 60 (D)
Floor Area
99 m²
Street avg 76 m²
CO₂ Emissions
5.6 t/year
Street avg 3.3 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
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
0.2 km
Primary School — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Highwood Primary School. 1 school nearby.
Nearest schools
- Highwood Primary SchoolPrimary158m
Nearest stops
- Primary SchoolBus stop195m
- Sparrows CloseBus stop477m
- Wards FarmBus stop566m
- Wards FarmBus stop609m
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 3RG from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
42.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.7dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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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 3 Ingram Cottages is modelled from its 99 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CM1 3RG. 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. 2 sales are recorded for 3 Ingram Cottages. 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 3 Ingram Cottages was lodged in April 2010 at band D and expired in April 2020, 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 3 Ingram Cottages. 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 1 school and 9 stops listed are measured in a straight line from CM1 3RG, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 3 Ingram Cottages is in council tax band D. 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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