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2 Breeds Cottage, Breeds Road, Great Waltham, Chelmsford, CM3 1EE

Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
68 m²
732 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 52
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 2 Breeds Cottage

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

2 Breeds Cottage is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Great Waltham, Chelmsford, Chelmsford (CM3 1EE). It has a recorded floor area of 68 m² (around 732 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. The latest certificate (August 2023) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since June 2017. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and window efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 117), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

Untraded for 29 years, with the last transfer in November 1997. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £350,000 sits 272.3% above the 1997 sale of £94,000. At 68 m² it's 15% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (80 m² median across 3 EPCs).

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

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms1
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 2 Breeds Cottage

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Aug 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E52
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Aug 2023from Jun 2017
Heating Controls
Prog + StatThermostat

Heating controls changed

Windows
AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Roof Insulation
UninsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+

Low Energy Lighting
75%100%

More low energy lighting installed

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraMid-Terrace 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.

From £955 · Includes VAT

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2 Breeds Cottage, Breeds Road, Great Waltham, Chelmsford, CM3 1EE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 Breeds Cottage 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.

Latest sale on 2 Breeds Cottage was the lowest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£350,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (1997)

£94,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 20 November 1997Most recent

    £94,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CM3 1EE: £275,000 (2024–2003).

On the street

Versus other Breeds Road homes

Four headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

2 Breeds Cottage outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.

EPC Rating

52 (E)

Street avg 27 (F)

Strongly above

Floor Area

68 m²

Street avg 162 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

4.2 t/year

Street avg 14.0 t/year

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

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Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 2 Breeds Cottage

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

Larger development activity nearby

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.
£425k

1 Breeds Cottage, Breeds Road, Great Waltham

CM3 1EE

2 bed2 bath
£203k

1 Bridge Croft, Howe Street

CM3 1RE

2 bed1 bath
£317k

1 Bohun Close, Great Leighs

CM3 1NY

3 bed
£396k

1 Boreham Road, Great Leighs

CM3 1NH

3 bed
£416k

1 Brew House Cottages, Hartford End

CM3 1JU

3 bed1 bath
£435k

1 Chatley Road, Great Leighs

CM3 1NU

3 bed1 bath
£545k

1 Castlefields, Great Leighs

CM3 1JW

1 bed1 bath
£650k

1 Chapel Cottages, Littley Green

CM3 1BU

3 bed
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

0.9 km

Memorial — bus stop.

Closest school

0.8 km

Great Waltham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School. 3 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 CM3 1EE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CM3 1EE

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

43.9dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CM3 1EE

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.0dB

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 2 Breeds Cottage, Breeds Road, Great Waltham, Chelmsford, CM3 1EE. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.