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1 Blackthorn Cottage, Hollow Lane, Chelmsford, CM1 4GE

EPC B
Property type
Detached
Floor area
204 m²
2196 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 85
Overview

About 1 Blackthorn Cottage

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

1 Blackthorn Cottage is a detached house in Chelmsford (CM1 4GE). It has a recorded floor area of 204 m² (around 2196 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 2017. The latest certificate (December 2022) returns a high B (score 85), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating.

At 204 m² the property is well over the postcode median (93 m² across 3 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£332/sq ft) was about 26.5% below the postcode norm. Most recent transfer: December 2022 at £730,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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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.

Achieving this rating across a home of this size is uncommon — larger homes typically score lower.

EPC Rating

A
B
B85
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Good
CO2 Emissions
2.8 t/year
Occupancy
—
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Blackthorn Cottage, Hollow Lane, Chelmsford, CM1 4GE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Blackthorn 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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£775,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2022)

£730,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 21 December 2022Most recent

    £730,000

Median price across the last 4 sales in CM1 4GE: £461,000 (2025–2021).

On the street

Versus other Hollow Lane homes

Four headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 1 Blackthorn Cottage runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,578

Street avg £4,742

Strongly below

Floor Area

204 m²

Street avg 111 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

2.8 t/year

Street avg 1.6 t/year

Strongly below

Years Held

3 years

Street avg 3 years

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 1 Blackthorn 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.
£706k

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1 Bellhouse Villas, High Easter

CM1 4RA

4 bed2 bath
£584k

1 Brick House Villas, Chelmsford Road, Good Easter

CM1 4PX

£1.0m

1 3 Shop Cottage, Chignal Road, Mashbury

CM1 4GP

£487k

1 Barkis Close

CM1 4UW

3 bed3 bath
£485k

1 Bramble Place

CM1 4GD

£447k

1 Bryony Close

CM1 4FZ

£398k

1 Barnfield Mews

CM1 4DF

3 bed1 bath
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

0.3 km

Havisham Way — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Newlands Spring Primary and Nursery School. 16 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 4GE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CM1 4GE

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.4dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CM1 4GE

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.6dB

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 1 Blackthorn Cottage, Hollow Lane, Chelmsford, CM1 4GE. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.