What type of property is Horseshoe Cottage, The Street, CM1 4PE?

Horseshoe Cottage, The Street, CM1 4PE is a detached house.

What did Horseshoe Cottage, The Street, CM1 4PE sell for?

Horseshoe Cottage, The Street, CM1 4PE last sold for £400,000 in May 2024, around 2 years ago. Before that, it sold for £270,000 in October 2012, so prices have been rising over 12 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of Horseshoe Cottage, The Street, CM1 4PE changed over time?

Across 2 sales between October 2012 and May 2024, Horseshoe Cottage, The Street, CM1 4PE rose from £270,000 to £400,000, a change of £130,000. That works out to roughly +3.5% per year compounded over 12 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for Horseshoe Cottage, The Street, CM1 4PE?

The current EPC rating for Horseshoe Cottage, The Street, CM1 4PE is D with a score of 59 out of 100, lodged in February 2024. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of Horseshoe Cottage, The Street, CM1 4PE?

Horseshoe Cottage, The Street, CM1 4PE has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (753 sq ft). That makes it about 36% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in CM1 4PE. Source: EPC Register.

How is Horseshoe Cottage, The Street, CM1 4PE heated?

The latest EPC at Horseshoe Cottage, The Street, CM1 4PE records oil as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is Horseshoe Cottage, The Street, CM1 4PE?

Horseshoe Cottage, The Street, CM1 4PE is in council tax band C.

Where is Horseshoe Cottage, The Street, CM1 4PE located?

Horseshoe Cottage, The Street, CM1 4PE sits in Roxwell, Chelmsford, Chelmsford. It falls within the CM1 postcode district in Essex.

What is crime like near Horseshoe Cottage, The Street, CM1 4PE?

Police records around Horseshoe Cottage, The Street, CM1 4PE 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.

Which schools serve Horseshoe Cottage, The Street, CM1 4PE?

The closest primary school to Horseshoe Cottage, The Street, CM1 4PE is Roxwell Church of England Primary School (85m).

What is the nearest station to Horseshoe Cottage, The Street, CM1 4PE?

The closest bus stop to Horseshoe Cottage, The Street, CM1 4PE is Village Hall, 101m away. In total there are 14 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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Horseshoe Cottage, The Street, Roxwell, Chelmsford, CM1 4PE

1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

70 m²

753 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 59

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About Horseshoe Cottage

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

Horseshoe Cottage is a detached house in Roxwell, Chelmsford, Chelmsford (CM1 4PE). It has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (around 753 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (February 2024) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.

At 70 m² it sits well below the postcode median (110 m² across 3 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 2012–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.5% per year. Last sale on file: £400,000 in May 2024. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2025.

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

D59

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Oil

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

4.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Early 20th centuryDetached BungalowEPC DExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)No mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Horseshoe Cottage, The Street, Roxwell, Chelmsford, CM1 4PE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at Horseshoe Cottage, The Street, Roxwell, Chelmsford, CM1 4PE

1 live now

0decisions1extensions8documents2nearby

Mar 2025
PorchFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Part single, part two storey · Side and rear of property
Raise roof to create first floor with dormers to the front. Proposed part single storey, part two storey side and rear extension, and associated internal alterations. Single storey front extension including front porch.
Extension
Documents
8 docs on file
Reference
25/00107/FUL
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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.

Current estimate

£433,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.5% per year over 12 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£400,000

Growth on file: 3.5% per year over 12 years.

Sales timeline

23 May 2024Most recent
£400,000
+48.1%over 11 years
31 October 2012
£270,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CM1 4PE: £465,000 (2018–2005).

Nearby sales in CM1 4PE

On the street

Versus other The Street homes

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

On epc rating, Horseshoe Cottage stands well clear of the street.

EPC Rating

59 (D)

Street avg 46 (E)

Strongly above

Floor Area

70 m²

Street avg 240 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

4.0 t/year

Street avg 16.1 t/year

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 9 rooms

Strongly below

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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

0.1 km

Village Hall — bus stop.

Closest school

0.1 km

Roxwell Church of England Primary School. 1 school nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.1dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CM1 4PE

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.4dB

Low

55 dB

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70 dB

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