Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Lantern Cottage, Church Lane, Ford End, Chelmsford, CM3 1LH
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
7
From EPC
Floor area
122 m²
1313 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 46
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About Lantern Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Lantern Cottage is a detached house in Ford End, Chelmsford, Chelmsford (CM3 1LH). It has a recorded floor area of 122 m² (around 1313 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (February 2025) shows an E (score 46), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (July 2013); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 73), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
13 years since the last transfer (January 2014). Today's modelled estimate of £565,000 is 44.9% above the 2014 sale price.
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Lantern Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Feb 2025
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E46
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
7.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 23 February 2035
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Feb 2025from Jul 2013
EPC improved fromD62toE46
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot Water
AveragePoor
Hot water efficiency decreased
Low Energy Lighting
22%59%
More low energy lighting installed
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Late 20th centuryDetached HouseEPC ENo mains gas
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Lantern Cottage, Church Lane, Ford End, Chelmsford, CM3 1LH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Lantern Cottage has no planning applications on record.
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But the area is active
1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£565,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2014)
£390,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
9 January 2014Most recent
£390,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CM3 1LH: £690,000 (2025–2020).
Nearby sales in CM3 1LH
Ruslins, Church Lane, Ford End, Chelmsford, CM3 1LH
Sold Jul 2025
£725,000Rowan House, Church Lane, Ford End, Chelmsford, CM3 1LH
Sold Apr 2024
£490,000Church View, Church Lane, Ford End, Chelmsford, CM3 1LH
Sold Aug 2022
£690,000Fordhams, Church Lane, Ford End, Chelmsford, CM3 1LH
Sold Mar 2021
£775,000Greenways, Church Lane, Ford End, Chelmsford, CM3 1LH
Sold Oct 2020
£430,000
Versus other Church Lane homes
Four headline reads against 14 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On years held, Lantern Cottage stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£3,197
Street avg £4,213
Floor Area
122 m²
Street avg 159 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.7 t/year
Street avg 10.3 t/year
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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.
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
0.1 km
School — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 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.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CM3 1LH from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.5dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4Common questions
The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Lantern Cottage, Church Lane, Ford End, Chelmsford, CM3 1LH. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.