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Porchleigh Cottage, Cole Hill, Great Leighs, Chelmsford, CM3 1PN

Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
8
From EPC
Floor area
185 m²
1991 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 46
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About Porchleigh Cottage

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

Porchleigh Cottage is a semi-detached house in Great Leighs, Chelmsford, Chelmsford (CM3 1PN). It has a recorded floor area of 185 m² (around 1991 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (August 2019) shows an E (score 46), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 89), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.

At 185 m² the property is well over the postcode median (65 m² across 3 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. A recent sale: £632,500 in October 2025. Across 2020–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 4% per year.

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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.

Porchleigh Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate
Aug 2019

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E46
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
10.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 5 August 2029

2 years remaining
SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildNo mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919, has no mains gas supply, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Porchleigh Cottage, Cole Hill, Great Leighs, Chelmsford, CM3 1PN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Porchleigh 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Current estimate

£631,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.0% per year over 6 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£632,500

Growth on file: 4.0% per year over 6 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 2 October 2025Most recent

    £632,500

    +24.0%over 5 years

  2. 27 March 2020

    £510,000

Median price across the last 2 sales in CM3 1PN: £416,500 (2013–2007).

On the street

Versus other Cole Hill homes

Four headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Habitable Rooms for Porchleigh Cottage runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

EPC Rating

46 (E)

Street avg 45 (E)

Above

Floor Area

185 m²

Street avg 115 m²

Above

CO₂ Emissions

10.0 t/year

Street avg 8.7 t/year

Below

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Porchleigh Cottage

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · from £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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£650k

1 Chapel Cottages, Littley Green

CM3 1BU

3 bed
£582k

1 Bury Cottages, Bury Road, Pleshey

CM3 1HB

£535k

1 Castlefields, Great Leighs

CM3 1JW

1 bed1 bath
£429k

1 Brew House Cottages, Hartford End

CM3 1JU

3 bed1 bath
£427k

1 Chatley Road, Great Leighs

CM3 1NU

3 bed1 bath
£426k

1 Breeds Cottage, Breeds Road, Great Waltham

CM3 1EE

2 bed2 bath
£400k

1 Brickbarns, Great Leighs

CM3 1JJ

£389k

1 Boreham Road, Great Leighs

CM3 1NH

3 bed
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

0.8 km

The Square and Compasses — bus stop.

Closest school

1.4 km

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

42.6dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CM3 1PN

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.8dB

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 Porchleigh Cottage, Cole Hill, Great Leighs, Chelmsford, CM3 1PN. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.