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Eves Cottage, Chelmsford Road, Good Easter, Chelmsford, CM1 4PU

Notable views3 sales on record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
5
Bathrooms
3
Floor area
164 m²
1765 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 41
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Eves Cottage

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

Eves Cottage is a five-bedroom detached house in Good Easter, Chelmsford, Chelmsford (CM1 4PU). It has a recorded floor area of 164 m² (around 1765 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (August 2020) shows an E (score 41), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (October 2013); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average and main heating dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 66). Main heating runs on oil. Other recorded features include notable views. Period features are noted in the property record.

At 164 m² it's 22.4% larger than the typical home in the postcode (134 m² median across 3 EPCs). 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count. Across 1996–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £738,000 is 16.5% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£359/sq ft) was about 38.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: August 2018 at £633,500.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms5
  • Bathrooms3
  • Open-plan layoutYes
  • Dining roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • DrivewayYes
  • Notable viewsYes

Building

  • Period featuresYes
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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.

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

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Aug 2020

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E41
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
11.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Aug 2020from Oct 2013
EPC improved fromD58toE41
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Roof
AverageGood

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
18%78%

More low energy lighting installed

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildNo mains gas

Because the property was built before 1919 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 Eves Cottage, Chelmsford Road, Good Easter, Chelmsford, CM1 4PU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Eves 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.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1996.

Current estimate

£738,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.4% per year over 22 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2018)

£633,500

Growth on file: 6.4% per year over 22 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 28 August 2018Most recent

    £633,500

    +14.1%over 2 years
  2. 27 January 2016

    £555,000

    +237.4%over 19 years
  3. 28 October 1996

    £164,500

Median price across the last 4 sales in CM1 4PU: £345,000 (2018–2004).

On the street

Versus other Chelmsford Road homes

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

Eves Cottage outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,863

Street avg £3,138

Strongly above

Floor Area

164 m²

Street avg 142 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

11.0 t/year

Street avg 10.7 t/year

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Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Eves Cottage

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

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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
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.

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

Blue House Farm — bus stop.

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 4PU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CM1 4PU

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.0dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CM1 4PU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.9dB

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 Eves Cottage, Chelmsford Road, Good Easter, Chelmsford, CM1 4PU. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.