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Cotswold, Fordson Road, Chelmsford, CM2 5PL

Estimated value

£363,000

  • Since the 2013 sale (£250,000)+45%

Newest record on this page: December 2014. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
69 m²
743 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 50
Council tax
Band D
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

£363,000

  • Against its 2013 sale (£250,000)+45%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for Cotswold is modelled from its 69 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CM2 5PL. 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

    69 m² from the EPC lodged in December 2014

  • Sales of this home

    2 sales recorded, the latest in 2013

  • Recent sales in CM2 5PL

    No recent sales of other homes in the postcode

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: November 2013Latest 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.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1997.

Sales timeline

  1. 27 November 2013Most recent

    £250,000

    +212.5%over 16 years

  2. 1 September 1997

    £80,000

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 Cotswold

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

Cotswold is a detached house in Chelmsford (CM2 5PL). It has a recorded floor area of 69 m² (around 743 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (December 2014) 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 March 2009. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Average to Good, lighting went from Poor to Very Good and main heating went from Average to Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from December 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

13 years since the last transfer (November 2013). Across 1997–2013, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £363,000 is 45.2% above the 2013 sale price.

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 04 Dec 2024

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Dec 2014

EPC Rating

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

Certificate validity

Expired on 4 December 2024

New assessment needed to sell or let

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Dec 2014from Mar 2009
Hot Water
Main SystemImmersion

Hot water system changed

Wall Insulation
Partial InsulationInsulated Cavity

Wall insulation upgraded

Low Energy Lighting
17%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Cotswold, Fordson Road, Chelmsford, CM2 5PL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Cotswold has no planning applications on record.

A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.

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

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

324/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Sainsburys — bus stop.

Closest school

1.1 km

The Bishops' Church of England and Roman Catholic Primary School. 12 schools nearby.

Nearest schools

  • The Bishops' Church of England and Roman Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary1.1km
  • Springfield Primary SchoolPrimary1.4km
  • The Beaulieu Park SchoolAll-through1.5km
  • The Beaulieu Park SchoolAll-through1.5km

Nearest stops

  • SainsburysBus stop122m
  • Sainsburys StoreBus stop207m
  • Royal MailBus stop221m
  • Army Reserves CentreBus stop644m

Most reported crime locally

  • Violence & Sexual Offences2,036 reports42%
  • Shoplifting529 reports11%
  • Anti-social Behaviour400 reports8%
  • Other Theft353 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 CM2 5PL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CM2 5PL

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

63.1dB

Moderate
Night-time road noise heatmap for CM2 5PL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

55.8dB

Moderate
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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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.
£363k

2 Fordson Road

CM2 5PJ

3 bed2 bath
£362k

5 White Hart Cottages, Colchester Road, Springfield

CM2 5PG

3 bed1 bath
£371k

3 White Hart Cottages, Colchester Road, Springfield

CM2 5PG

3 bed
£372k

1 Fordson Road

CM2 5PJ

3 bed1 bath
£398k

6 White Hart Cottages, Colchester Road, Springfield

CM2 5PG

£411k

1a, Fordson Road

CM2 5PJ

£411k

4 White Hart Cottages, Colchester Road, Springfield

CM2 5PG

3 bed1 bath
£300k

3 Fordson Road

CM2 5PJ

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How to read this page

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 Cotswold is modelled from its 69 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CM2 5PL. 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. 2 sales are recorded for Cotswold. 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 Cotswold was lodged in December 2014 at band E and expired in December 2024, so a new one is needed to sell or let. 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 Cotswold. 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 15 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 12 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from CM2 5PL, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band
Cotswold is in council tax band D. 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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