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Cowells Cottage, Stagden Cross, High Easter, Chelmsford, CM1 4QY

Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
11
From EPC
Floor area
229 m²
2465 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 58
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Cowells Cottage

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

Cowells Cottage is a detached house in High Easter, Chelmsford, Chelmsford (CM1 4QY). It has a recorded floor area of 229 m² (around 2465 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. The latest certificate (May 2022) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.

Untraded for 20 years, with the last transfer in November 2006. At 229 m² the property is well over the postcode median (93 m² across 3 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £901,000 sits 88.7% above the 2006 sale of £477,500.

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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.

Cowells Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D58
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
9.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)No mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls

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 Cowells Cottage, Stagden Cross, High Easter, Chelmsford, CM1 4QY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Cowells 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Current estimate

£901,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2006)

£477,500

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 10 November 2006Most recent

    £477,500

On the street

Versus other Stagden Cross homes

Four headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On floor area, Cowells Cottage stands well clear of the street.

EPC Rating

58 (D)

Street avg 51 (E)

Above

Floor Area

229 m²

Street avg 86 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

9.0 t/year

Street avg 5.4 t/year

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

11 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Cowells Cottage

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£1.0m

1 3 Shop Cottage, Chignal Road, Mashbury

CM1 4GP

£775k

1 Blackthorn Cottage, Hollow Lane

CM1 4GE

£706k

1 Broomfield Mews

CM1 4GA

5 bed3 bath
£701k

1 Bellhouse Villas, High Easter

CM1 4RA

4 bed2 bath
£584k

1 Brick House Villas, Chelmsford Road, Good Easter

CM1 4PX

£487k

1 Barkis Close

CM1 4UW

3 bed3 bath
£485k

1 Bramble Place

CM1 4GD

£447k

1 Bryony Close

CM1 4FZ

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

Cut Maple Road — bus stop.

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

42.6dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CM1 4QY

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.5dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Cowells Cottage, Stagden Cross, High Easter, Chelmsford, CM1 4QY. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.