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1 Willow Green Cottage, Willows Green, Chelmsford, CM3 1QB

Notable views2 planning records

Estimated value

£693,000

  • Since the 2022 sale (£700,000)-1%
  • Against CM3 1QB's recent median (£487,000)+42%

Newest record on this page: August 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
4
Floor area
153 m²
1647 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 46
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Valuation

About this valuation

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Our estimate

£693,000

  • Against its 2022 sale (£700,000)-1%
  • Against CM3 1QB's recent median (£487,000)+42%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 1 Willow Green Cottage is modelled from its 153 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CM3 1QB. 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

    153 m² from the EPC lodged in July 2015

  • Sales of this home

    2 sales recorded, the latest in 2022

  • Recent sales in CM3 1QB

    5 sales, median £487,000 (2025–2021)

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SalesLatest sale shown: August 2025Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
Planning1 of 2 applicationsFull 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 1 Willow Green Cottage was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Sales timeline

  1. 7 April 2022Most recent

    £700,000

    +382.8%over 11 years

  2. 26 November 2010

    £145,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CM3 1QB: £487,000 (2025–2021).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for 1 Willow Green Cottage, Willows Green, Chelmsford, CM3 1QB. 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 1 Willow Green Cottage

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

1 Willow Green Cottage is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Willows Green, Chelmsford, Chelmsford (CM3 1QB). It has a recorded floor area of 153 m² (around 1647 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (July 2015) shows an E (score 46), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 3 certificates since September 2010. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 55). Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from July 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include notable views and a self-contained annexe. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

At 153 m² the property is well over the postcode median (85 m² across 3 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2010–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 14.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£425/sq ft) was about 199.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £700,000 in April 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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

  • Bedrooms4
  • Dining roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Notable viewsYes

Building

  • Previously extendedYes
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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.

1 Willow Green 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 07 Jul 2025

Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Jul 2015

EPC Rating

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

Certificate validity

Expired on 7 July 2025

New assessment needed to sell or let

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jul 2015from Sept 2010
Heating Controls
Prog + StatProg + TRVs

Heating controls changed

Hot Water
Main SystemMain (No Stat)

Hot water system changed

Windows
SingleFull Double

Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing

Roof Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
30%75%

More low energy lighting installed

Jul 2015from Jul 2015
Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
Main (No Stat)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

Windows
AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Willow Green Cottage, Willows Green, Chelmsford, CM3 1QB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Willow Green Cottage has been extended on multiple sides of the property across separate planning applications.

2 applications on record at 1 Willow Green Cottage, Willows Green, Chelmsford, CM3 1QB

2decisions2extensions18documents1nearby
  1. Apr 2010
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Single storey rear extension

    Documents
    10 docs on file
    Reference
    UTT/0309/10/FUL
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. ExtensionDecision

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  • The 18 documents, officer reports & conditions
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On the street

Versus the street

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

1 Willow Green Cottage outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.

EPC Rating

46 (E)

Street avg 58 (D)

Below

Floor Area

153 m²

Street avg 97 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

9.0 t/year

Street avg 5.0 t/year

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Above
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

0.1 km

Evelyn Rd — bus stop.

Closest school

2.5 km

Great Leighs Primary School. 3 schools nearby.

Nearest schools

  • Great Leighs Primary SchoolPrimary2.5km
  • White Court SchoolPrimary2.5km
  • Notley Green Primary SchoolPrimary2.9km

Nearest stops

  • Evelyn RdBus stop112m
  • Bartholomew Green LnBus stop1.1km
  • Chelmsford City RacecourseBus stop1.5km
  • Lyndeswood FarmBus stop1.7km

Most reported crime locally

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

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

43.3dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CM3 1QB

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
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Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildNo mains gas

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Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for 1 Willow Green Cottage is modelled from its 153 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CM3 1QB. 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. 2 sales are recorded for 1 Willow Green 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 1 Willow Green Cottage was lodged in July 2015 at band E and expired in July 2025, so a new one is needed to sell or let. 3 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 2 applications are matched to 1 Willow Green 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 3 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from CM3 1QB, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band
1 Willow Green 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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