3 Sandford Mill Cottages, Sandford Mill Lane, Great Baddow, Chelmsford, CM2 7RT
About 3 Sandford Mill Cottages
3 Sandford Mill Cottages is an end-of-terrace house in Great Baddow, Chelmsford, Chelmsford (CM2 7RT). It has a recorded floor area of 58 m² (around 624 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (May 2012) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since October 2009. Between certificates, window efficiency dropped from Good to Average and lighting dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78). Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from May 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Across 2007–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £378,000 is 11.1% below the 2024 sale of £425,000, a rare downward gap that often correlates with deferred maintenance or unfinished works. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£681/sq ft) was about 98.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 58 m² it sits well below the postcode median (129 m² across 3 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Sold June 2024 for £425,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. 4 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused.
Energy performance
3 Sandford Mill Cottages's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 09 May 2022
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
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Planning history
4 applications on record at 3 Sandford Mill Cottages, Sandford Mill Lane, Great Baddow, Chelmsford, CM2 7RT
- Jun 2007ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Ground floor rear extension with room in the roof space above.
- Reference
- 07/00643/FUL
- More recent applications — locked
- ApplicationJul 2008Decision
- ConditionsJan 2008Decision
+ 1 more application in the report
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Sales history & valuation
3 Sandford Mill Cottages has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2007.
£378,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.2% per year over 17 years.
£425,000
Growth on file: 6.2% per year over 17 years.
Sales timeline
11 June 2024Most recent
£425,000
+70.0%over 11 years3 January 2013
£250,000
+4.6%over 2 years26 March 2010
£239,000
+59.3%over 3 years9 February 2007
£150,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CM2 7RT: £291,699 (2024–1995).
Nearby sales in CM2 7RT
Versus other Sandford Mill Lane homes
3 Sandford Mill Cottages outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
60 (D)
Street avg 43 (E)
Floor Area
58 m²
Street avg 179 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.6 t/year
Street avg 10.6 t/year
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
12/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.5 km
Brick Kiln Road — bus stop.
Closest school
1.0 km
The Sandon School. 10 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
57.1dB

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51.8dB







