Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
4 Ingram Cottages, Loves Green, Highwood, Chelmsford, CM1 3RG
Estimated value
£332,000
- Against CM1 3RG's recent median (£295,000)+13%
Newest record on this page: May 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
70 m²
753 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 76
Tenure
Social Rental
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£332,000
- Against CM1 3RG's recent median (£295,000)+13%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 4 Ingram Cottages is modelled from its 70 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale 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
70 m² from the EPC lodged in May 2026
Sales of this home
No sale recorded since 1995
Recent sales in CM1 3RG
5 sales, median £295,000 (2025–2011)
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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.
4 Ingram Cottages has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in CM1 3RG: £295,000 (2025–2011).
Nearby sales in CM1 3RG
1 Ingram Cottages, Loves Green, Highwood, Chelmsford, CM1 3RG
Sold Nov 2025
£360,0006 Ingram Cottages, Loves Green, Highwood, Chelmsford, CM1 3RG
Sold Sept 2024
£395,0003 Ingram Cottages, Loves Green, Highwood, Chelmsford, CM1 3RG
Sold Apr 2015
£295,0002 Ingram Cottages, Loves Green, Highwood, Chelmsford, CM1 3RG
Sold Mar 2007
£246,500
What this page doesn't show
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- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About 4 Ingram Cottages
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
4 Ingram Cottages is a semi-detached house in Highwood, Chelmsford, Chelmsford (CM1 3RG). It has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (around 753 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. The latest certificate (May 2026) shows a C (score 76), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in April 2015 the rating was F, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Average to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and window efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 111), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.
At 70 m² it's 17.6% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (85 m² median across 3 EPCs).
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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.
4 Ingram Cottages's carbon output is low for the local stock.
Current Certificate(1 of 3)
May 2026
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C76
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
1.0 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 6 May 2036
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Jan 2021from Apr 2015
Low Energy Lighting
30%100%
More low energy lighting installed
May 2026from Jan 2021
EPC improved fromF35toC76
Hot Water
Very PoorPoor
Hot water efficiency improved
Windows
Mostly DoubleFull Double
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Walls
Very PoorGood
Wall insulation improved
Ventilation
NaturalExtract
Mechanical ventilation installed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 4 Ingram Cottages, Loves Green, Highwood, Chelmsford, CM1 3RG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
4 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.
EPC Rating for 4 Ingram Cottages runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
EPC Rating
76 (C)
Street avg 54 (E)
Floor Area
70 m²
Street avg 86 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.0 t/year
Street avg 4.9 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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Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC CPre-1919 buildNo mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls
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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 4 Ingram Cottages is modelled from its 70 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale 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. No sale is recorded for 4 Ingram Cottages, which usually means it hasn't changed hands since 1995 or the sale was not for value. 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 4 Ingram Cottages was lodged in May 2026 at band C and is valid until May 2036. 3 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 4 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.
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