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

Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
2
From EPC
Floor area
51 m²
549 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 56
Tenure
Private Rental
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 22.7% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (66 m² median across 5 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Today's modelled estimate of £328,000 sits 549.5% 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
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Late 20th centuryDetached BungalowEPC DNo mains gas

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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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on 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).

Current estimate

£328,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (1996)

£50,500

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 2 May 1996Most recent

    £50,500

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 44 (E)

Strongly above

Floor Area

51 m²

Street avg 70 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

2.0 t/year

Street avg 5.6 t/year

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 6 Apple Tree Hill Cottages

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
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.

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

0.3 km

Apple Tree Corner — bus stop.

Closest school

0.7 km

Ford End Church of England Primary School. 1 school 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 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
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 6 Apple Tree Hill Cottages, Hartford End, Chelmsford, CM3 1LD. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.