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

Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
72 m²
775 sq ft
Energy rating
G
Score 9
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About Tokleys Cottage

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

Tokleys Cottage is a detached house in Great Waltham, Chelmsford, Chelmsford (CM3 1EE). It has a recorded floor area of 72 m² (around 775 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (May 2025) shows a G (score 9), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to E (score 53), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

It changed hands recently, sold July 2025 for £280,000. Today's modelled estimate of £352,000 is 25.7% above the 2025 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£361/sq ft) was about 68% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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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.

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

Current Certificate
May 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
F
G
G9
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
14.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 11 May 2035

8 years remaining
SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC GPre-1919 buildNo mains gas

Because the property was built before 1919 and has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

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

Tokleys Cottage has no planning applications on record.

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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.
Current estimate

£352,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2025)

£280,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 9 July 2025Most recent

    £280,000

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.

On years held, Tokleys Cottage runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,889

Street avg £2,897

Above

Floor Area

72 m²

Street avg 161 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

14.0 t/year

Street avg 10.7 t/year

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Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Tokleys Cottage

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

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · from £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.
£354k

1 Blossom Way, Great Waltham

CM3 1FT

£339k

1 Bentalls, Willows Green

CM3 1QB

£369k

1 Chapel Row, Main Road, Howe Street

CM3 1BG

£334k

1 Bury Cottages, Bury Lane, Great Waltham

CM3 1AY

£329k

1 Bakers Mead, Great Waltham

CM3 1AL

£378k

1 Blunts Farm Cottages, Pleshey

CM3 1HY

£380k

1 Beadle Way, Great Leighs

CM3 1RT

4 bed1 bath
£325k

1 Camsix Chase, Hartford End

CM3 1JS

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

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

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