What type of property is 3 Parsonage Cottages, The Street, CM1 4QS?

3 Parsonage Cottages, The Street, CM1 4QS is a 1-bedroom end-of-terrace house.

What did 3 Parsonage Cottages, The Street, CM1 4QS sell for?

3 Parsonage Cottages, The Street, CM1 4QS last sold for £199,995 in August 2003, around 23 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £86,000 in August 1998. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 3 Parsonage Cottages, The Street, CM1 4QS?

Across 3 sales between August 1998 and August 2003, 3 Parsonage Cottages, The Street, CM1 4QS rose from £86,000 to £199,995, a change of £113,995. That works out to roughly +18.3% per year compounded over 5 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 3 Parsonage Cottages, The Street, CM1 4QS?

The current EPC rating for 3 Parsonage Cottages, The Street, CM1 4QS is C with a score of 74 out of 100, lodged in October 2020. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 3 Parsonage Cottages, The Street, CM1 4QS?

3 Parsonage Cottages, The Street, CM1 4QS has a recorded floor area of 117 m² (1,259 sq ft), around 117 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 11% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in CM1 4QS. Source: EPC Register.

How is 3 Parsonage Cottages, The Street, CM1 4QS heated?

The latest EPC at 3 Parsonage Cottages, The Street, CM1 4QS records oil as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Are there any planning records for 3 Parsonage Cottages, The Street, CM1 4QS?

3 Parsonage Cottages, The Street, CM1 4QS has 1 planning record on file (1 approved), most recent in May 2022. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 3 Parsonage Cottages, The Street, CM1 4QS?

3 Parsonage Cottages, The Street, CM1 4QS is in council tax band C.

Where is 3 Parsonage Cottages, The Street, CM1 4QS located?

3 Parsonage Cottages, The Street, CM1 4QS sits in High Easter, Chelmsford, Chelmsford. It falls within the CM1 postcode district in Essex.

What is crime like near 3 Parsonage Cottages, The Street, CM1 4QS?

Police records around 3 Parsonage Cottages, The Street, CM1 4QS 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 transport links are near 3 Parsonage Cottages, The Street, CM1 4QS?

The closest bus stop to 3 Parsonage Cottages, The Street, CM1 4QS is The Punch Bowl, 137m away. In total there are 6 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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3 Parsonage Cottages, The Street, High Easter, Chelmsford, CM1 4QS

3 sales on record1 planning record

Property type

End terrace

Bedroom

Floor area

117 m²

1259 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 74

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 3 Parsonage Cottages

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

3 Parsonage Cottages is a one-bedroom end-of-terrace house in High Easter, Chelmsford, Chelmsford (CM1 4QS). It has a recorded floor area of 117 m² (around 1259 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007-2011 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (October 2020) shows a C (score 74). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since January 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Average and main heating dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84). Main heating runs on oil.

Held since August 2003 — that's 23 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 1998–2003, sale prices on this property compounded at 18.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £393,000 sits 96.5% above the 2003 sale of £199,995. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£159/sq ft) was about 41.7% below the postcode norm. One planning record on file: new windows approved in 2022. Past consents include new windows, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 73% of similar EPCs). 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms1
Dining roomYes
StudyYes

Outside

Private gardenRear

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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)

Oct 2020

EPC Rating

C74

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Oil

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

3.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Oct 2020from Jan 2009

Hot Water

GoodAverage

Hot water efficiency decreased

Low Energy Lighting

17%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 Parsonage Cottages, The Street, High Easter, Chelmsford, CM1 4QS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 3 Parsonage Cottages, The Street, High Easter, Chelmsford, CM1 4QS

1decisions10documents2nearby

May 2022
RenovationFull
Outcome in report
Proposed replacement of existing single glazed timber sash windows with timber alternative double glazed sash windows.
New Windows
Documents
10 docs on file
Reference
UTT/22/0896/HHF
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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.

3 Parsonage Cottages has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1998.

Current estimate

£393,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 18.3% per year over 5 years.

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Last sold (2003)

£199,995

Growth on file: 18.3% per year over 5 years.

Sales timeline

21 August 2003Most recent
£199,995
+69.5%over 3 years
6 April 2000
£118,000
+37.2%over 1 year
12 August 1998
£86,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CM1 4QS: £525,000 (2025–2019).

Nearby sales in CM1 4QS

On the street

Versus other The Street homes

Four headline reads against 11 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

3 Parsonage Cottages is notably below the street on price per m².

Price per m²

£1,709

Street avg £3,578

Strongly below

Floor Area

117 m²

Street avg 123 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.5 t/year

Street avg 5.8 t/year

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.

£242k

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1 Burnside Crescent

CM1 4EH

2 bed

£398k

1 Barnfield Mews

CM1 4DF

3 bed1 bath

£487k

1 Barkis Close

CM1 4UW

3 bed3 bath

£394k

1 Bellhousen, Stagden Cross, High Easter

CM1 4QY

£361k

1 Berwick Avenue

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1 Bryony Close

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£343k

1 Arthur Court

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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

The Punch Bowl — bus stop.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

43.3dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CM1 4QS

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.9dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Common questions

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