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

Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
93 m²
1001 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 42
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About Lane Cottage

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

Lane Cottage is a detached house in High Easter, Chelmsford, Chelmsford (CM1 4QY). It has a recorded floor area of 93 m² (around 1001 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (November 2025) shows an E (score 42), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 74), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.

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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.

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

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E42
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
6.7 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
SDL Surveying

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC EPre-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 Lane Cottage, Stagden Cross, High Easter, Chelmsford, CM1 4QY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Lane 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.

Lane Cottage has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£370,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this

No sales recorded with HM Land Registry

That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.

Median price across the last 1 sales in CM1 4QY: £477,500 (2006–2006).

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.

EPC Rating for Lane Cottage lags the street by a wide margin.

EPC Rating

42 (E)

Street avg 56 (D)

Strongly below

Floor Area

93 m²

Street avg 132 m²

Below

CO₂ Emissions

6.7 t/year

Street avg 6.1 t/year

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Lane 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.
£361k

1 Berwick Avenue

CM1 4AP

£350k

1 Burnside Crescent

CM1 4EH

2 bed
£394k

1 Bellhousen, Stagden Cross, High Easter

CM1 4QY

£398k

1 Barnfield Mews

CM1 4DF

3 bed1 bath
£343k

1 Arthur Court

CM1 4NE

£330k

1 Camelot Close

CM1 4NF

£447k

1 Bryony Close

CM1 4FZ

£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

0.1 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 Lane Cottage, Stagden Cross, High Easter, Chelmsford, CM1 4QY. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.