What kind of home is 4 Blackthorn Cottage, Hollow Lane, CM1 4GE?

4 Blackthorn Cottage, Hollow Lane, CM1 4GE is a 3-bedroom detached house.

What was the last sold price for 4 Blackthorn Cottage, Hollow Lane, CM1 4GE?

4 Blackthorn Cottage, Hollow Lane, CM1 4GE last sold for £460,000 in October 2025. Before that, it sold for £445,000 in November 2021, so prices have been flat over 4 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 4 Blackthorn Cottage, Hollow Lane, CM1 4GE?

Across 2 sales between November 2021 and October 2025, 4 Blackthorn Cottage, Hollow Lane, CM1 4GE rose from £445,000 to £460,000, a change of £15,000. That works out to roughly +0.9% per year compounded over 4 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 4 Blackthorn Cottage, Hollow Lane, CM1 4GE?

The current EPC rating for 4 Blackthorn Cottage, Hollow Lane, CM1 4GE is B with a score of 83 out of 100, lodged in June 2021. The assessor estimates the property could reach a A. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 4 Blackthorn Cottage, Hollow Lane, CM1 4GE?

4 Blackthorn Cottage, Hollow Lane, CM1 4GE has a recorded floor area of 93 m² (1,001 sq ft), around 31 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 37% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in CM1 4GE. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 4 Blackthorn Cottage, Hollow Lane, CM1 4GE use?

The latest EPC at 4 Blackthorn Cottage, Hollow Lane, CM1 4GE records gas: mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Which area is 4 Blackthorn Cottage, Hollow Lane, CM1 4GE in?

4 Blackthorn Cottage, Hollow Lane, CM1 4GE sits in Chelmsford. It falls within the CM1 postcode district in Essex.

Is 4 Blackthorn Cottage, Hollow Lane, CM1 4GE in a safe area?

Police records around 4 Blackthorn Cottage, Hollow Lane, CM1 4GE show an average of 8 reported crimes per month over the last 13 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 48% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (175% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 4 Blackthorn Cottage, Hollow Lane, CM1 4GE?

The closest primary school to 4 Blackthorn Cottage, Hollow Lane, CM1 4GE is Newlands Spring Primary and Nursery School (488m), one of 10 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is St John Payne Catholic School, Chelmsford (1.1km), with 6 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 4 Blackthorn Cottage, Hollow Lane, CM1 4GE?

The closest bus stop to 4 Blackthorn Cottage, Hollow Lane, CM1 4GE is Havisham Way, 275m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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

EPC B

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

93 m²

1001 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 83

Overview

About 4 Blackthorn Cottage

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

4 Blackthorn Cottage is a three-bedroom detached house in Chelmsford (CM1 4GE). It has a recorded floor area of 93 m² (around 1001 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 2017. The latest certificate (June 2021) returns a B (score 83), comfortably above the UK average. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 94).

A recent sale: £460,000 in October 2025. At 93 m² it sits well below the postcode median (148 m² across 3 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 2021–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 0.9% per year.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms2
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
ParkingOff road

Building

RefurbishedYes

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

4 Blackthorn Cottage's carbon output is low for the local stock.

EPC Rating

B83

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Very Good

CO2 Emissions

1.5 t/year

Occupancy

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Planning

Planning history

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

4 Blackthorn Cottage 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Current estimate

£479,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 0.9% per year over 4 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£460,000

Growth on file: 0.9% per year over 4 years.

Sales timeline

16 October 2025Most recent
£460,000
+3.4%over 3 years
26 November 2021
£445,000

Median price across the last 3 sales in CM1 4GE: £638,000 (2022–2022).

Nearby sales in CM1 4GE

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.

4 Blackthorn Cottage is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£4,946

Street avg £4,286

Above

Floor Area

93 m²

Street avg 148 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

1.5 t/year

Street avg 2.1 t/year

Strongly above

Years Held

1 years

Street avg 4 years

Strongly below

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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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.

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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· 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

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FAQ

Common questions

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