Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Firtree Cottage, The Village, Great Waltham, Chelmsford, CM3 1AS
5 planning records
Last sold (2023)
£442,000
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- CM3 1AS recent median£530,000
Newest record on this page: August 2024. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Council tax
Band D
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Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2023
Recent sales in CM3 1AS
5 sales, median £530,000 (2019–2002)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: May 2023 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Not available | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 of 5 applications | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Sales timeline
23 May 2023Most recent
£442,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CM3 1AS: £530,000 (2019–2002).
What this page doesn't show
2 potential issues have already been flagged for Firtree Cottage, The Village, Great Waltham, Chelmsford, CM3 1AS. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Larger development activity nearbyIn report
- Environmental risk flaggedIn 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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About Firtree Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Firtree Cottage is a property in Great Waltham, Chelmsford, Chelmsford (CM3 1AS). It has council tax band D.
5 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused. Last sale on file: £442,000 in May 2023.
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Firtree Cottage, The Village, Great Waltham, Chelmsford, CM3 1AS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
5 applications on record at Firtree Cottage, The Village, Great Waltham, Chelmsford, CM3 1AS
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Flagged:Demolition
- Jan 2024RenovationHeritageOutcome in report
Demolish rear ramped entrance and replace with stairs. Replace concrete hardstanding with grass and soft landscaping. Add clay pots to chimney. Various internal alterations and changes to fenestration
- Documents
- 11 docs on file
- Reference
- 23/01909/LBC
- More recent applications — locked
- ConditionsAug 2024Decision
- ConditionsAug 2024Decision
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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.
Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.
Crime
233/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Crowbush House — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Great Waltham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School. 3 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Great Waltham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolPrimary302m
- Little Waltham Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolPrimary1.4km
- Chelmer Valley High SchoolSecondary2.7km
Nearest stops
- Crowbush HouseBus stop88m
- MemorialBus stop150m
- HatchfieldsBus stop250m
- The WindmillBus stop737m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences1,203 reports43%
- Anti-social Behaviour256 reports9%
- Criminal Damage & Arson214 reports8%
- Vehicle Crime204 reports7%
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CM3 1AS from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.0dB
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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- How the estimate is made
- We don't publish an estimate for Firtree Cottage because there is no EPC to tell the model the home's size and specification. The full report sets its records against recent comparable sales in CM3 1AS.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 1 sale is recorded for Firtree Cottage. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- There is no Energy Performance Certificate on the public register for Firtree Cottage. A valid EPC is needed to sell or let a home in England and Wales, and lasts 10 years.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 5 applications are matched to Firtree 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 12 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 3 schools and 25 stops listed are measured in a straight line from CM3 1AS, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- Firtree Cottage 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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