When did April Cottage, Back Lane, CM3 1LG last change hands?

April Cottage, Back Lane, CM3 1LG last sold for £295,000 in April 2003, around 23 years ago. Before that, it sold for £191,000 in March 1999, so prices have been rising over 4 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for April Cottage, Back Lane, CM3 1LG?

Across 2 sales between March 1999 and April 2003, April Cottage, Back Lane, CM3 1LG rose from £191,000 to £295,000, a change of £104,000. That works out to roughly +11.3% per year compounded over 4 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What council tax band is April Cottage, Back Lane, CM3 1LG?

April Cottage, Back Lane, CM3 1LG is in council tax band D.

Where is April Cottage, Back Lane, CM3 1LG located?

April Cottage, Back Lane, CM3 1LG sits in Ford End, Chelmsford, Chelmsford. It falls within the CM3 postcode district.

Is April Cottage, Back Lane, CM3 1LG in a safe area?

Police records around April Cottage, Back Lane, CM3 1LG show an average of 233 reported crimes per month over the last 12 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 43% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (15% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve April Cottage, Back Lane, CM3 1LG?

The closest primary school to April Cottage, Back Lane, CM3 1LG is Ford End Church of England Primary School (412m).

What is the nearest station to April Cottage, Back Lane, CM3 1LG?

The closest bus stop to April Cottage, Back Lane, CM3 1LG is Back Lane, 157m away. In total there are 11 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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April Cottage, Back Lane, Ford End, Chelmsford, CM3 1LG

Last sold (2003)

£295,000

We only model an estimate once an EPC gives us the home's size and spec. The full report sets it against recent comparable sales.

CM3 1LG recent median£504,000

Newest record on this page: February 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Council tax

Band D

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Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2003
Recent sales in CM3 1LG
5 sales, median £504,000 (2026–2021)

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Planning	None on this home	Full history, plus nearby schemes
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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Sales timeline

21 April 2003Most recent
£295,000
+54.5%over 4 years
26 March 1999
£191,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CM3 1LG: £504,000 (2026–2021).

Nearby sales in CM3 1LG

Risks

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Overview

About April Cottage

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

April Cottage is a property in Ford End, Chelmsford, Chelmsford (CM3 1LG). It has council tax band D.

Untraded for 23 years, with the last transfer in April 2003. Across 1999–2003, sale prices on this property compounded at 11.3% per year.

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Energy

Energy performance

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against April Cottage, Back Lane, Ford End, Chelmsford, CM3 1LG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

April Cottage has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

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

Back Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

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

Nearest schools

Ford End Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary412m

Nearest stops

Back LaneBus stop157m
SchoolBus stop279m
Sandon HillBus stop302m
Apple Tree CornerBus stop1.1km

Most reported crime locally

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

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CM3 1LG from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.0dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CM3 1LG

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.7dB

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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.

How the estimate is made: We don't publish an estimate for April Cottage because there is no EPC to tell the model the home's size and specification. The full report sets its records against recent comparable sales in CM3 1LG.
Where sold prices come from: Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 2 sales are recorded for April Cottage. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC: There is no Energy Performance Certificate on the public register for April Cottage. A valid EPC is needed to sell or let a home in England and Wales, and lasts 10 years.
Planning records: Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to April 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 11 stops listed are measured in a straight line from CM3 1LG, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band: April Cottage is in council tax band D. 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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