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Crowbush Cottage, The Village, Great Waltham, Chelmsford, CM3 1AT

6 sales on record9 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
38 m²
409 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 30
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Crowbush Cottage

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

Crowbush Cottage is a semi-detached house in Great Waltham, Chelmsford, Chelmsford (CM3 1AT). It has a recorded floor area of 38 m² (around 409 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (July 2011) shows an F (score 30), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The rating has held steady at F across 2 certificates since March 2009. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to E (score 52). Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from July 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

9 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused. The record references listed-building consent, which constrain future alterations. Sold August 2022 for £440,000. Across the public record there are 6 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. Across 2000–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.4% per year.

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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.

Crowbush Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 01 Jul 2021

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jul 2011

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
F
F30
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
7.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
SDL Surveying

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC FPre-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 Crowbush Cottage, The Village, Great Waltham, Chelmsford, CM3 1AT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Crowbush Cottage has 4 separate extension applications on the council record.

9 applications on record at Crowbush Cottage, The Village, Great Waltham, Chelmsford, CM3 1AT

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Flagged:Listed building
  1. Sept 2010
    Extension
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Two storey · Rear of property

    Two storey rear extension

    Reference
    10/01179/LBC
    Full record in 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.

Crowbush Cottage has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 2000.

Current estimate

£450,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.4% per year over 23 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£440,000

Growth on file: 7.4% per year over 23 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 25 August 2022Most recent

    £440,000

    +10.0%over 5 years

  2. 11 May 2017

    £399,995

    +5.3%over 1 year

  3. 29 October 2015

    £380,000

    +103.2%over 3 years

  4. 16 December 2011

    £187,000

    +6.9%over 2 years

  5. 23 July 2009

    £175,000

    +100.0%over 9 years

  6. 31 January 2000

    £87,500

Median price across the last 4 sales in CM3 1AT: £276,250 (2021–1996).

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The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

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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

0.0 km

Crowbush House — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 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 1AT from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CM3 1AT

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

43.7dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CM3 1AT

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.9dB

Low
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Crowbush Cottage, The Village, Great Waltham, Chelmsford, CM3 1AT. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.