What kind of home is The Cottage, School Lane, CM1 4QP?

The Cottage, School Lane, CM1 4QP is a 4-bedroom detached house.

What did The Cottage, School Lane, CM1 4QP sell for?

The Cottage, School Lane, CM1 4QP last sold for £536,000 in February 2022, around 4 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for The Cottage, School Lane, CM1 4QP?

The current EPC rating for The Cottage, School Lane, CM1 4QP is E with a score of 39 out of 100, lodged in May 2023. Source: EPC Register.

How big is The Cottage, School Lane, CM1 4QP?

The Cottage, School Lane, CM1 4QP has a recorded floor area of 163 m² (1,755 sq ft), around 41 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 247% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CM1 4QP. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does The Cottage, School Lane, CM1 4QP use?

The latest EPC at The Cottage, School Lane, CM1 4QP records lpg as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for The Cottage, School Lane, CM1 4QP?

The Cottage, School Lane, CM1 4QP is in council tax band E.

Which area is The Cottage, School Lane, CM1 4QP in?

The Cottage, School Lane, CM1 4QP sits in High Easter, Chelmsford, Chelmsford. It falls within the CM1 postcode district in Essex.

How safe is the area around The Cottage, School Lane, CM1 4QP?

Police records around The Cottage, School Lane, CM1 4QP 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.

What schools are near The Cottage, School Lane, CM1 4QP?

The closest primary school to The Cottage, School Lane, CM1 4QP is Rodings Primary School (3.0km).

How well connected is The Cottage, School Lane, CM1 4QP?

The closest bus stop to The Cottage, School Lane, CM1 4QP is The Punch Bowl, 220m away. In total there are 10 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

163 m²

1755 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 39

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Private Rental

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 £626,000 is 16.8% 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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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

E39

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Very Poor

CO2 Emissions

5.5 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

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

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraDetached 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 The Cottage, School Lane, High Easter, Chelmsford, CM1 4QP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

The Cottage has no planning applications on record.

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.

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

Current estimate

£626,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2022)

£536,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

1 February 2022Most recent
£536,000

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

Nearby sales in CM1 4QP

The Old School House, School Lane, High Easter, Chelmsford, CM1 4QP
Sold Mar 2000
£650,000

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

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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.

£701k

1 Bellhouse Villas, High Easter

CM1 4RA

4 bed2 bath

£706k

1 Broomfield Mews

CM1 4GA

5 bed3 bath

£487k

1 Barkis Close

CM1 4UW

3 bed3 bath

£398k

1 Barnfield Mews

CM1 4DF

3 bed1 bath

£350k

1 Burnside Crescent

CM1 4EH

2 bed

£584k

1 Brick House Villas, Chelmsford Road, Good Easter

CM1 4PX

£775k

1 Blackthorn Cottage, Hollow Lane

CM1 4GE

£485k

1 Bramble Place

CM1 4GD

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· 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

FAQ

Common questions

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