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The Cottage, School Lane, High Easter, Chelmsford, CM1 4QP

Estimated value

£603,000

  • Since the 2022 sale (£536,000)+13%
  • Against CM1 4QP's recent median (£465,000)+30%

Newest record on this page: May 2023. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
163 m²
1755 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 39
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Private Rental
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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£603,000

  • Against its 2022 sale (£536,000)+13%
  • Against CM1 4QP's recent median (£465,000)+30%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for The Cottage is modelled from its 163 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in CM1 4QP. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

  • Floor area

    163 m² from the EPC lodged in May 2023

  • Sales of this home

    1 sale recorded, the latest in 2022

  • Recent sales in CM1 4QP

    2 sales, median £465,000 (2000–1998)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: February 2022Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
PlanningNone on this homeFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Sales timeline

  1. 1 February 2022Most recent

    £536,000

Median price across the last 2 sales in CM1 4QP: £465,000 (2000–1998).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

Nothing is flagged from the data on this page, but these checks are only run in the report. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
  • Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
  • Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
  • Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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Overview

About The Cottage

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

The Cottage is a four-bedroom detached house in High Easter, Chelmsford, Chelmsford (CM1 4QP). It has a recorded floor area of 163 m² (around 1755 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (May 2023) 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 December 2012. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and main heating dropped from Average to Poor. Main heating runs on lpg.

At 163 m² the property is well over the postcode median (47 m² across 9 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 89% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £603,000 is 12.5% above the 2022 sale price. Last sale on file: £536,000 in February 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms2
  • Dining roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes
  • StudyYes

Outside

  • Private gardenWrap around
  • GarageYes
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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.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
May 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E39
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
5.5 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Certificate validity

Valid until 1 May 2033

6 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

May 2023from Dec 2012
Hot Water
AveragePoor

Hot water efficiency decreased

Low Energy Lighting
15%80%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

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

The 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.

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.

On habitable rooms, The Cottage stands well clear of the street.

EPC Rating

39 (E)

Street avg 64 (D)

Strongly below

Floor Area

163 m²

Street avg 63 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

5.5 t/year

Street avg 3.2 t/year

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly above
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

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

420/mo

Steady 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.

Nearest schools

  • Rodings Primary SchoolPrimary3.0km

Nearest stops

  • The Punch BowlBus stop220m
  • Gepps CloseBus stop609m
  • VillasBus stop1.4km
  • Cut Maple RoadBus stop1.6km

Most reported crime locally

  • Violence & Sexual Offences3,276 reports43%
  • Shoplifting941 reports12%
  • Anti-social Behaviour593 reports8%
  • Public Order542 reports7%

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 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
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Level 3 Building Survey

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

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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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£414k

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3 bed1 bath
£350k

1 Burnside Crescent

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£577k

1 Brick House Villas, Chelmsford Road, Good Easter

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1 Bramble Place

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Method

How to read this page

Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for The Cottage is modelled from its 163 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in CM1 4QP. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from
Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 1 sale is recorded for The Cottage. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC
Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for The Cottage was lodged in May 2023 at band E and is valid until May 2033. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to The Cottage. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures
Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 18 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 1 school and 10 stops listed are measured in a straight line from CM1 4QP, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band
The Cottage is in council tax band E. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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