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The Thatched Cottage, Chignal Road, Chignal Smealey, Chelmsford, CM1 4SZ

3 sales on record

Estimated value

£1,011,000

  • Since the 2021 sale (£965,000)+5%
  • Against CM1 4SZ's recent median (£640,000)+58%

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

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Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
188 m²
2024 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 54
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£1,011,000

  • Against its 2021 sale (£965,000)+5%
  • Against CM1 4SZ's recent median (£640,000)+58%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for The Thatched Cottage is modelled from its 188 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CM1 4SZ. 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

    188 m² from the EPC lodged in September 2025

  • Sales of this home

    3 sales recorded, the latest in 2021

  • Recent sales in CM1 4SZ

    5 sales, median £640,000 (2024–2008)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: February 2024Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
PlanningNone on this homeFull 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.

Latest sale on The Thatched Cottage was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Sales timeline

  1. 21 September 2021Most recent

    £965,000

    +83.8%over 7 years

  2. 7 March 2014

    £525,000

    +61.5%over 14 years

  3. 9 September 1999

    £325,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CM1 4SZ: £640,000 (2024–2008).

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 The Thatched Cottage

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

The Thatched Cottage is a four-bedroom detached house in Chignal Smealey, Chelmsford, Chelmsford (CM1 4SZ). It has a recorded floor area of 188 m² (around 2024 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (September 2025) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since May 2013. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Very Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 57). Main heating runs on oil. Other recorded features include a self-contained annexe and attached land beyond the plot. Period features are noted in the property record.

At 188 m² the property is well over the postcode median (124 m² across 5 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1999–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£477/sq ft) was about 55.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £965,000 in September 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms2
  • Dining roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • LandYes

Building

  • Period featuresYes
  • RefurbishedYes
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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.

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

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Sept 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E54
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
9.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 26 September 2035

8 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Sept 2025from May 2013
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
Main (No Stat)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

Low Energy Lighting
0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against The Thatched Cottage, Chignal Road, Chignal Smealey, Chelmsford, CM1 4SZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

The Thatched 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.

On the street

Versus other Chignal Road homes

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

Floor Area for The Thatched Cottage runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£5,133

Street avg £4,277

Above

Floor Area

188 m²

Street avg 121 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

9.0 t/year

Street avg 7.3 t/year

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

0.2 km

The Pig and Whistle — bus stop.

Closest school

2.5 km

Newlands Spring Primary and Nursery School. 3 schools nearby.

Nearest schools

  • Newlands Spring Primary and Nursery SchoolPrimary2.5km
  • Chelmer Valley High SchoolSecondary2.7km
  • Great Waltham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolPrimary2.7km

Nearest stops

  • The Pig and WhistleBus stop226m
  • Post OfficeBus stop998m
  • Mashbury RoadBus stop1.2km
  • NurseriesBus stop1.5km

Most reported crime locally

  • Violence & Sexual Offences3,276 reports43%
  • Shoplifting941 reports12%
  • Anti-social Behaviour593 reports8%
  • Public Order542 reports7%

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

42.7dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CM1 4SZ

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
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildNo mains gas

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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for The Thatched Cottage is modelled from its 188 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CM1 4SZ. 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 The Thatched Cottage. 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 The Thatched Cottage was lodged in September 2025 at band E and is valid until September 2035. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to The Thatched Cottage. 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. The 3 schools and 24 stops listed are measured in a straight line from CM1 4SZ, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band
The Thatched Cottage is in council tax band G. 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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