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Cobblers Cottage, Pleshey Road, Ford End, Chelmsford, CM3 1LF

1 planning record

Estimated value

£482,000

  • Since the 2022 sale (£455,000)+6%
  • Against CM3 1LF's recent median (£255,000)+89%

Newest record on this page: July 2022. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
2
Floor area
106 m²
1141 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 64
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Valuation

About this valuation

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Our estimate

£482,000

  • Against its 2022 sale (£455,000)+6%
  • Against CM3 1LF's recent median (£255,000)+89%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for Cobblers Cottage is modelled from its 106 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in CM3 1LF. 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

    106 m² from the EPC lodged in March 2022

  • Sales of this home

    1 sale recorded, the latest in 2022

  • Recent sales in CM3 1LF

    5 sales, median £255,000 (2019–2011)

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SalesLatest sale shown: July 2022Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
Planning1 applicationFull 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.

Latest sale on Cobblers Cottage was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Sales timeline

  1. 20 July 2022Most recent

    £455,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CM3 1LF: £255,000 (2019–2011).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for Cobblers Cottage, Pleshey Road, Ford End, Chelmsford, CM3 1LF. 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 Cobblers Cottage

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

Cobblers Cottage is a two-bedroom detached house in Ford End, Chelmsford, Chelmsford (CM3 1LF). It has a recorded floor area of 106 m² (around 1141 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (March 2022) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since October 2008. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.

At 106 m² it's 21.8% larger than the typical home in the postcode (87 m² median across 17 EPCs). On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£399/sq ft) was about 80.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold July 2022 for £455,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2017.

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

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • GarageYes

Building

  • Heating systemOil
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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)
Mar 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D64
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 14 March 2032

5 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Mar 2022from Oct 2008
Roof
AverageGood

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Cobblers Cottage, Pleshey Road, Ford End, Chelmsford, CM3 1LF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at Cobblers Cottage, Pleshey Road, Ford End, Chelmsford, CM3 1LF

0decisions1extensions6documents1nearby
  1. Mar 2017
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Single storey · Side of property

    Single storey side extension and detached double garage.

    Documents
    6 docs on file
    Reference
    16/02282/FUL
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On the street

Versus other Pleshey Road homes

Four headline reads against 17 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Cobblers Cottage outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,292

Street avg £2,908

Strongly above

Floor Area

106 m²

Street avg 81 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

4.6 t/year

Street avg 4.8 t/year

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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

0.2 km

School — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

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

Nearest schools

  • Ford End Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary232m

Nearest stops

  • SchoolBus stop157m
  • Back LaneBus stop369m
  • Sandon HillBus stop523m
  • Apple Tree CornerBus stop919m

Most reported crime locally

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

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.4dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CM3 1LF

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.7dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Late 20th centuryDetached BungalowEPC DNo mains gas

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Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for Cobblers Cottage is modelled from its 106 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in CM3 1LF. 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 Cobblers Cottage. 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 Cobblers Cottage was lodged in March 2022 at band D and is valid until March 2032. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to Cobblers Cottage. 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 1LF, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band
Cobblers Cottage is in council tax band E. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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