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Whitegates Cottage, Boyton Cross, Roxwell, Chelmsford, CM1 4LS

1 planning record
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
126 m²
1356 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 39
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Whitegates Cottage

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

Whitegates Cottage is a semi-detached house in Roxwell, Chelmsford, Chelmsford (CM1 4LS). It has a recorded floor area of 126 m² (around 1356 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (August 2022) shows an E (score 39), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since March 2010. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. Main heating runs on oil.

At 126 m² the property is well over the postcode median (94 m² across 9 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£505/sq ft) was about 52.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold February 2023 for £685,000. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2015.

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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.

Whitegates Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Aug 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E39
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
8.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Aug 2022from Mar 2010
Windows
Mostly DoubleFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Low Energy Lighting
0%76%

More low energy lighting installed

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Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)No mains gas

Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, and has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Whitegates Cottage, Boyton Cross, Roxwell, Chelmsford, CM1 4LS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at Whitegates Cottage, Boyton Cross, Roxwell, Chelmsford, CM1 4LS

0decisions1extensions10documents2nearby
  1. Nov 2015
    ExtensionOutline
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Single storey rear extension.

    Documents
    10 docs on file
    Reference
    15/01671/CLOPUD
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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Latest sale on Whitegates Cottage was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£733,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2023)

£685,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 10 February 2023Most recent

    £685,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CM1 4LS: £475,000 (2021–2014).

On the street

Versus other Boyton Cross homes

Four headline reads against 9 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On years held, Whitegates Cottage runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£5,437

Street avg £5,830

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Floor Area

126 m²

Street avg 96 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

8.4 t/year

Street avg 6.2 t/year

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Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Whitegates Cottage

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

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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

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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

0.2 km

Boyton Hall Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

0.8 km

Roxwell Church of England 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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CM1 4LS from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CM1 4LS

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.9dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CM1 4LS

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.2dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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