What type of property is 1 Cock N Bell Cottage, The Street, CM1 4QW?

1 Cock N Bell Cottage, The Street, CM1 4QW is a 5-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 1 Cock N Bell Cottage, The Street, CM1 4QW sell for?

1 Cock N Bell Cottage, The Street, CM1 4QW last sold for £249,950 in June 2003, around 23 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 1 Cock N Bell Cottage, The Street, CM1 4QW?

The current EPC rating for 1 Cock N Bell Cottage, The Street, CM1 4QW is C with a score of 69 out of 100, lodged in April 2023. It has improved from a D recorded in February 2022. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 1 Cock N Bell Cottage, The Street, CM1 4QW?

1 Cock N Bell Cottage, The Street, CM1 4QW has a recorded floor area of 149 m² (1,604 sq ft), around 30 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 10% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in CM1 4QW. Source: EPC Register.

How is 1 Cock N Bell Cottage, The Street, CM1 4QW heated?

The latest EPC at 1 Cock N Bell Cottage, The Street, CM1 4QW records oil as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 1 Cock N Bell Cottage, The Street, CM1 4QW?

1 Cock N Bell Cottage, The Street, CM1 4QW is in council tax band E.

Where is 1 Cock N Bell Cottage, The Street, CM1 4QW located?

1 Cock N Bell Cottage, The Street, CM1 4QW sits in High Easter, Chelmsford, Chelmsford. It falls within the CM1 postcode district in Essex.

Is 1 Cock N Bell Cottage, The Street, CM1 4QW in a safe area?

Police records around 1 Cock N Bell Cottage, The Street, CM1 4QW 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.

Which schools serve 1 Cock N Bell Cottage, The Street, CM1 4QW?

The closest primary school to 1 Cock N Bell Cottage, The Street, CM1 4QW is Rodings Primary School (2.9km).

What is the nearest station to 1 Cock N Bell Cottage, The Street, CM1 4QW?

The closest bus stop to 1 Cock N Bell Cottage, The Street, CM1 4QW is The Punch Bowl, 72m away. In total there are 9 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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1 Cock N Bell Cottage, The Street, High Easter, Chelmsford, CM1 4QW

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

149 m²

1604 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 69

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 1 Cock N Bell Cottage

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

1 Cock N Bell Cottage is a five-bedroom semi-detached house in High Easter, Chelmsford, Chelmsford (CM1 4QW). It has a recorded floor area of 149 m² (around 1604 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (April 2023) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in February 2022 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good and hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Average. Main heating runs on oil.

Held since June 2003 — that's 23 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Today's modelled estimate of £495,000 sits 98% above the 2003 sale of £249,950. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 80% of similar EPCs). 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms5

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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)

Apr 2023

EPC Rating

C69

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Oil

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.1 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Apr 2023from Feb 2022

EPC improved fromD65toC69

Hot Water

PoorAverage

Hot water efficiency improved

Roof

GoodVery Good

Roof insulation improved

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Late 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC CNo mains gas

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Cock N Bell Cottage, The Street, High Easter, Chelmsford, CM1 4QW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Cock N Bell 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.

Current estimate

£495,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2003)

£249,950

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

12 June 2003Most recent
£249,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in CM1 4QW: £400,000 (2023–2017).

Nearby sales in CM1 4QW

On the street

Versus other The Street homes

Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

CO₂ Emissions for 1 Cock N Bell Cottage runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,678

Street avg £2,313

Below

Floor Area

149 m²

Street avg 152 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

5.1 t/year

Street avg 7.8 t/year

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.

£706k

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CM1 4GA

5 bed3 bath

£701k

1 Bellhouse Villas, High Easter

CM1 4RA

4 bed2 bath

£487k

1 Barkis Close

CM1 4UW

3 bed3 bath

£398k

1 Barnfield Mews

CM1 4DF

3 bed1 bath

£485k

1 Bramble Place

CM1 4GD

£447k

1 Bryony Close

CM1 4FZ

£584k

1 Brick House Villas, Chelmsford Road, Good Easter

CM1 4PX

£394k

1 Bellhousen, Stagden Cross, High Easter

CM1 4QY

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

0.1 km

The Punch Bowl — bus stop.

Closest school

2.9 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 4QW 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 4QW

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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FAQ

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