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1 Park Cottages, Chelmsford Road, Great Waltham, Chelmsford, CM3 1AQ

3 sales on record4 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
97 m²
1044 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 54
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 1 Park Cottages

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

1 Park Cottages is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Great Waltham, Chelmsford, Chelmsford (CM3 1AQ). It has a recorded floor area of 97 m² (around 1044 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (September 2020) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. Period features are noted in the property record.

Across 2002–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£473/sq ft) was about 36.4% below the postcode norm. 4 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused. Most recent transfer: March 2021 at £493,348. 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

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms1
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • DrivewayYes

Building

  • Period featuresYes
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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.

1 Park Cottages's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E54
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
7.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildNo mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919, has no mains gas supply, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Park Cottages, Chelmsford Road, Great Waltham, Chelmsford, CM3 1AQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

4 applications on record at 1 Park Cottages, Chelmsford Road, Great Waltham, Chelmsford, CM3 1AQ

0decisions1extensions7documents1nearby
  1. Jul 2004
    PorchFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Side of property

    Two storey side extension, new conservatory to rear. New front entrance with existing porch roof extended.

    ExtensionConservatory
    Documents
    7 docs on file
    Reference
    04/01258/FUL
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. Tree WorksDecision
  4. Tree WorksDecision

+ 1 more application in the report

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 2002.

Current estimate

£524,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.3% per year over 19 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£493,348

Growth on file: 7.3% per year over 19 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 31 March 2021Most recent

    £493,348

    +134.9%over 16 years

  2. 14 October 2004

    £210,000

    +61.5%over 2 years

  3. 15 May 2002

    £130,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CM3 1AQ: £580,000 (2021–2006).

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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
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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

1/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

The Windmill — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Great Waltham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School. 3 schools nearby.

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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 CM3 1AQ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CM3 1AQ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.5dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CM3 1AQ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.9dB

Low
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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