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Rose Cottage, Gubbions Green, Great Leighs, Chelmsford, CM3 1PS

Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
57 m²
608 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 44
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Rose Cottage

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

Rose Cottage is a detached house in Great Leighs, Chelmsford, Chelmsford (CM3 1PS). It has a recorded floor area of 57 m² (around 608 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (October 2011) shows an E (score 44), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 63). Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from October 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 1999–2012, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £741,000 sits 52.8% above the 2012 sale of £485,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£797/sq ft) was about 131.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 57 m² it sits well below the postcode median (178 m² across 6 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 14 years since the last transfer (November 2012).

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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.

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

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 19 Oct 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E44
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
8.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
SDL Surveying

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildNo mains gas

Because the property was built before 1919 and has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Rose Cottage, Gubbions Green, Great Leighs, Chelmsford, CM3 1PS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Rose Cottage 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.

Sale price has at least doubled since 1999.

Current estimate

£741,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.6% per year over 13 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2012)

£485,000

Growth on file: 6.6% per year over 13 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 8 November 2012Most recent

    £485,000

    +136.6%over 13 years

  2. 13 May 1999

    £205,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CM3 1PS: £595,000 (2023–2016).

On the street

Versus other Gubbions Green homes

Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², Rose Cottage stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£8,580

Street avg £3,766

Strongly above

Floor Area

57 m²

Street avg 181 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

8.9 t/year

Street avg 9.5 t/year

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Rose Cottage

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
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
£596k

1 Bury Cottages, Bury Road, Pleshey

CM3 1HB

£545k

1 Castlefields, Great Leighs

CM3 1JW

1 bed1 bath
£435k

1 Chatley Road, Great Leighs

CM3 1NU

3 bed1 bath
£425k

1 Breeds Cottage, Breeds Road, Great Waltham

CM3 1EE

2 bed2 bath
£416k

1 Brew House Cottages, Hartford End

CM3 1JU

3 bed1 bath
£400k

1 Brickbarns, Great Leighs

CM3 1JJ

£396k

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

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

0.8 km

Shimbrooks — bus stop.

Closest school

0.9 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 1PS from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CM3 1PS

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

43.5dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CM3 1PS

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.9dB

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 Rose Cottage, Gubbions Green, Great Leighs, Chelmsford, CM3 1PS. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.