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8 Stagden Cross Villas, High Easter, Chelmsford, CM1 4QX

Extendable3 sales on record2 planning records

Estimated value

£440,000

  • Since the 2010 sale (£242,500)+81%
  • Against CM1 4QX's recent median (£350,000)+26%

Newest record on this page: January 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
111 m²
1195 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 50
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Valuation

About this valuation

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Our estimate

£440,000

  • Against its 2010 sale (£242,500)+81%
  • Against CM1 4QX's recent median (£350,000)+26%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 8 Stagden Cross Villas is modelled from its 111 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CM1 4QX. 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

    111 m² from the EPC lodged in October 2024

  • Sales of this home

    3 sales recorded, the latest in 2010

  • Recent sales in CM1 4QX

    5 sales, median £350,000 (2025–2014)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: January 2025Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
Planning1 of 2 applicationsFull 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.

8 Stagden Cross Villas's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2000).

Sales timeline

  1. 11 July 2010Most recent

    £242,500

    +3.2%over 3 years

  2. 12 October 2006

    £235,000

    +79.4%over 6 years

  3. 5 October 2000

    £131,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CM1 4QX: £350,000 (2025–2014).

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 8 Stagden Cross Villas

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

8 Stagden Cross Villas is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in High Easter, Chelmsford, Chelmsford (CM1 4QX). It has a recorded floor area of 111 m² (around 1195 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (October 2024) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since April 2010. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 78), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.

Untraded for 16 years, with the last transfer in July 2010. At 111 m² the property is well over the postcode median (84 m² across 8 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 75% of similar EPCs). Across 2000–2010, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £440,000 sits 81.4% above the 2010 sale of £242,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£203/sq ft) was about 45.7% below the postcode norm. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.

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

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms2
  • Open-plan layoutYes
  • Dining roomYes
  • Utility roomYes
  • CloakroomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • GarageSingle

Building

  • Extension potentialPossible
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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.

8 Stagden Cross Villas's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Oct 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E50
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
6.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 31 October 2034

7 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Oct 2024from Apr 2010
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
AveragePoor

Hot water efficiency decreased

Windows
Mostly DoubleFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Low Energy Lighting
11%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Stagden Cross Villas, High Easter, Chelmsford, CM1 4QX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Stagden Cross Villas has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.

2 applications on record at 8 Stagden Cross Villas, High Easter, Chelmsford, CM1 4QX

2decisions1extensions13documents2nearby
  1. Oct 2010
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Proposed erection of first floor and single storey rear extension

    Documents
    9 docs on file
    Reference
    UTT/1635/10/FUL
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. AmendmentDecision

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  • The 13 documents, officer reports & conditions
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On the street

Versus other Stagden Cross Villas homes

Four headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 8 Stagden Cross Villas runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,185

Street avg £4,398

Strongly below

Floor Area

111 m²

Street avg 84 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

6.6 t/year

Street avg 4.4 t/year

Strongly below
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

0.0 km

Villas — bus stop.

Nearest stops

  • VillasBus stop38m
  • Cut Maple RoadBus stop186m
  • Gepps CloseBus stop839m
  • The Punch BowlBus stop1.4km

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

42.1dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CM1 4QX

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.4dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Mid 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC EExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)No mains gas

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Comparables

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Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for 8 Stagden Cross Villas is modelled from its 111 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CM1 4QX. 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. 3 sales are recorded for 8 Stagden Cross Villas. 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 8 Stagden Cross Villas was lodged in October 2024 at band E and is valid until October 2034. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 2 applications are matched to 8 Stagden Cross Villas. 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. Schools and stops are measured in a straight line from CM1 4QX. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band
8 Stagden Cross Villas is in council tax band C. 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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