4 Ingram Cottages, Loves Green, Highwood, Chelmsford, CM1 3RG
About 4 Ingram Cottages
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).
Energy performance
4 Ingram Cottages's carbon output is low for the local stock.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 6 May 2036
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
Hot water efficiency improved
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Wall insulation improved
Mechanical ventilation installed
Get a survey for this property
Level 3 Building Survey
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.
From £955 · Includes VAT
Planning history
4 Ingram Cottages has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
2 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
4 Ingram Cottages has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£332,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
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
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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
Versus other Loves Green homes
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
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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.
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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
42.1dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.7dB







