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Cottey House, Flat 5, Pyms Road, Chelmsford, CM2 8QA

Property type
End terrace
Floor Ground
Habitable rooms
2
From EPC
Floor area
61 m²
655 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 80
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Social Rental
Overview

About Cottey House

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

Cottey House is an end-of-terrace house in Chelmsford (CM2 8QA). It has a recorded floor area of 61 m² (around 655 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band A. At 61 m² this is the largest unit on EPC record across Cottey House (38–61 m²). The building's EPC ratings span D to B across 24 units on file. The latest certificate (January 2009) shows a C (score 80), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82). The latest certificate is from January 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 61 m² the property is well over the postcode median (46 m² across 35 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock.

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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.

Cottey House'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 13 Jan 2019

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C80
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Very Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
1.7 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Cottey House, Flat 5, Pyms Road, Chelmsford, CM2 8QA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Cottey House has no planning applications on record.

1

But the area is active

1 notable application 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.

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

Current estimate

£178,000

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.

On the street

Versus other Pyms Road homes

Four headline reads against 22 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for Cottey House runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

EPC Rating

80 (C)

Street avg 74 (C)

Strongly above

Floor Area

61 m²

Street avg 44 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

1.7 t/year

Street avg 1.6 t/year

Below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Cottey House

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.
£174k

Cottey House, Flat 4, Pyms Road

CM2 8QA

Flat
£173k

Cottey House, Flat 19, Pyms Road

CM2 8QA

Flat
£163k

Cottey House, Flat 17, Pyms Road

CM2 8QA

Flat
£162k

Cottey House, Flat 2, Pyms Road

CM2 8QA

Flat
£161k

Cottey House, Flat 22, Pyms Road

CM2 8QA

Flat
£160k

Cottey House, Flat 21, Pyms Road

CM2 8QA

Flat
£159k

Cottey House, Flat 24, Pyms Road

CM2 8QA

Flat
£158k

Cottey House, Flat 23, Pyms Road

CM2 8QA

Flat
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

12/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Keene Hall — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Galleywood Infant School. 11 schools nearby.

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 8QA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CM2 8QA

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.0dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CM2 8QA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.3dB

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 Cottey House, Flat 5, Pyms Road, Chelmsford, CM2 8QA. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.