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Browns Barn, School Lane, High Easter, Chelmsford, CM1 4QP

13 planning records
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
186 m²
2007 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 37
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Browns Barn

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

Browns Barn is a detached house in High Easter, Chelmsford, Chelmsford (CM1 4QP). It has a recorded floor area of 186 m² (around 2007 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (July 2010) shows an F (score 37), near the bottom of the EPC scale. Main heating runs on lpg. The latest certificate is from July 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 186 m² the property is well over the postcode median (47 m² across 9 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. 13 planning records sit against the property, 10 approved, 2 refused. Past consents include an extension and an annexe, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references listed-building consent, which constrain future alterations.

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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.

Browns Barn sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 13 Jul 2020

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
F
F37
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
7.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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21st centuryDetached HouseEPC FNo mains gas

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Browns Barn, School Lane, High Easter, Chelmsford, CM1 4QP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

A recent planning application at Browns Barn was refused — worth checking the council file.

13 applications on record at Browns Barn, School Lane, High Easter, Chelmsford, CM1 4QP

13decisions8extensions204documents2nearby
Flagged:RetrospectiveListed building
  1. Feb 2013
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Single storey · Side of property

    Proposed single storey side extension

    Documents
    15 docs on file
    Reference
    UTT/12/6164/HHF
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. OutbuildingDecision
  4. FullDecision

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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.

Browns Barn has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£759,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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No sales recorded with HM Land Registry

That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.

Median price across the last 3 sales in CM1 4QP: £536,000 (2022–1998).

On the street

Versus other School Lane homes

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

EPC Rating for Browns Barn lags the street by a wide margin.

EPC Rating

37 (F)

Street avg 64 (D)

Strongly below

Floor Area

186 m²

Street avg 60 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

7.3 t/year

Street avg 3.0 t/year

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly above
Before you decide

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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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£775k

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CM1 4GA

5 bed3 bath
£701k

1 Bellhouse Villas, High Easter

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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

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£447k

1 Bryony Close

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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

The Punch Bowl — bus stop.

Closest school

3.0 km

Rodings Primary School. 1 school nearby.

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

43.8dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CM1 4QP

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.0dB

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

Common questions

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