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6 Apple Tree Hill Cottages, Hartford End, Chelmsford, CM3 1LD

Estimated value

£299,000

  • Since the 1996 sale (£50,500)+492%

Newest record on this page: December 2024. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
2
From EPC
Floor area
51 m²
549 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 56
Tenure
Private Rental
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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£299,000

  • Against its 1996 sale (£50,500)+492%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 6 Apple Tree Hill Cottages is modelled from its 51 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in CM3 1LD. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

  • Floor area

    51 m² from the EPC lodged in December 2024

  • Sales of this home

    1 sale recorded, the latest in 1996

  • Recent sales in CM3 1LD

    No recent sales of other homes in the postcode

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: May 1996Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
PlanningNone on this homeFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

6 Apple Tree Hill Cottages's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1996).

Sales timeline

  1. 2 May 1996Most recent

    £50,500

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for 6 Apple Tree Hill Cottages, Hartford End, Chelmsford, CM3 1LD. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
  • Larger development activity nearbyIn 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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Overview

About 6 Apple Tree Hill Cottages

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

6 Apple Tree Hill Cottages is a detached house in Hartford End, Chelmsford, Chelmsford (CM3 1LD). It has a recorded floor area of 51 m² (around 549 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1996-2002. The latest certificate (December 2024) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. Earlier certificates rated it C (September 2014); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, main heating dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). Main heating runs on lpg.

Untraded for 30 years, with the last transfer in May 1996. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. At 51 m² it's 27.1% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (70 m² median across 5 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Today's modelled estimate of £299,000 sits 492.1% above the 1996 sale of £50,500.

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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.

6 Apple Tree Hill Cottages ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Dec 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D56
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.0 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Certificate validity

Valid until 11 December 2034

8 years remaining
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 6 Apple Tree Hill Cottages, Hartford End, Chelmsford, CM3 1LD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

6 Apple Tree Hill Cottages 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.

On the street

Versus the street

Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

6 Apple Tree Hill Cottages outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.

EPC Rating

56 (D)

Street avg 46 (E)

Strongly above

Floor Area

51 m²

Street avg 71 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

2.0 t/year

Street avg 5.4 t/year

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below
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

0.3 km

Apple Tree Corner — bus stop.

Closest school

0.7 km

Ford End Church of England Primary School. 1 school nearby.

Nearest schools

  • Ford End Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary717m

Nearest stops

  • Apple Tree CornerBus stop271m
  • Apple Tree CornerBus stop420m
  • SchoolBus stop828m
  • Back LaneBus stop1.2km

Most reported crime locally

  • Violence & Sexual Offences1,203 reports43%
  • Anti-social Behaviour256 reports9%
  • Criminal Damage & Arson214 reports8%
  • Vehicle Crime204 reports7%

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.7dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CM3 1LD

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.1dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Level 3 Building Survey

Late 20th centuryDetached BungalowEPC DNo mains gas

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

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Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for 6 Apple Tree Hill Cottages is modelled from its 51 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in CM3 1LD. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
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 6 Apple Tree Hill Cottages. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC
Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 6 Apple Tree Hill Cottages was lodged in December 2024 at band D and is valid until December 2034. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 6 Apple Tree Hill Cottages. 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 1 school and 12 stops listed are measured in a straight line from CM3 1LD, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
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