When did The Thatched Cottage, Leez Lane, CM3 1JP last change hands?

The Thatched Cottage, Leez Lane, CM3 1JP last sold for £470,000 in July 2004, around 22 years ago. Before that, it sold for £185,000 in July 1997, so prices have been rising over 7 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has The Thatched Cottage, Leez Lane, CM3 1JP appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between July 1997 and July 2004, The Thatched Cottage, Leez Lane, CM3 1JP rose from £185,000 to £470,000, a change of £285,000. That works out to roughly +14.3% per year compounded over 7 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has The Thatched Cottage, Leez Lane, CM3 1JP had any planning applications?

The Thatched Cottage, Leez Lane, CM3 1JP has 4 approved extension applications on file including single-storey rear extension and single-storey rear extension. The wider record also shows 2 refused applications. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is The Thatched Cottage, Leez Lane, CM3 1JP?

The Thatched Cottage, Leez Lane, CM3 1JP is in council tax band G. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Where is The Thatched Cottage, Leez Lane, CM3 1JP located?

The Thatched Cottage, Leez Lane, CM3 1JP sits in Hartford End, Chelmsford, Chelmsford. It falls within the CM3 postcode district.

How safe is the area around The Thatched Cottage, Leez Lane, CM3 1JP?

Police records around The Thatched Cottage, Leez Lane, CM3 1JP show an average of 1 reported crimes per month over the last 4 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 75% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve The Thatched Cottage, Leez Lane, CM3 1JP?

The closest primary school to The Thatched Cottage, Leez Lane, CM3 1JP is Ford End Church of England Primary School (2.6km), one of 2 primaries within walking distance.

What is the nearest station to The Thatched Cottage, Leez Lane, CM3 1JP?

The closest bus stop to The Thatched Cottage, Leez Lane, CM3 1JP is Brewery, 1.2km away. In total there are 19 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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The Thatched Cottage, Leez Lane, Hartford End, Chelmsford, CM3 1JP

8 planning records

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Band G

Overview

About The Thatched Cottage

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The Thatched Cottage is a property in Hartford End, Chelmsford, Chelmsford (CM3 1JP). It has council tax band G.

Untraded for 22 years, with the last transfer in July 2004. 8 planning records sit against the property, 5 approved, 2 refused. Past consents include an extension and new windows, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1997–2004, sale prices on this property compounded at 14.3% per year.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against The Thatched Cottage, Leez Lane, Hartford End, Chelmsford, CM3 1JP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Multiple extension applications run across more than a decade of planning history at The Thatched Cottage.

8 applications on record at The Thatched Cottage, Leez Lane, Hartford End, Chelmsford, CM3 1JP

8decisions6extensions69documents1nearby

Oct 2004
ExtensionHeritage
Outcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Erection of single storey rear extension
Documents
10 docs on file
Reference
UTT/1348/04/LB
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ConditionsMar 2015Decision
ExtensionAug 2014Decision

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Price

Sales history & valuation

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The Thatched Cottage has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1997.

Last sold (2004)

£470,000

Growth on file: 14.3% per year over 7 years.

Sales timeline

6 July 2004Most recent
£470,000
+154.1%over 6 years
17 July 1997
£185,000

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Area

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Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

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Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

1.2 km

Brewery — bus stop.

Closest school

2.6 km

Ford End Church of England Primary School. 2 schools nearby.

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Noise

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