4 White Cottages, Fuller Street, Fairstead, Chelmsford, CM3 2AY
About 4 White Cottages
4 White Cottages is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Fairstead, Chelmsford, Chelmsford (CM3 2AY). It has a recorded floor area of 119 m² (around 1281 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (August 2022) shows an E (score 47), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in October 2018 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 61). Main heating runs on lpg. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 119 m² it's 15.5% larger than the typical home in the postcode (103 m² median across 3 EPCs). Across 1996–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £465,000 is 24% above the 2019 sale price. Sold July 2019 for £375,000.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- ParkingYes
Building
- Heating systemGas
- Previously extendedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Cavity wall insulation installed
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property has been extended more than once and has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
4 White Cottages has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.
2 applications on record at 4 White Cottages, Fuller Street, Fairstead, Chelmsford, CM3 2AY
- Feb 2003ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Erection of single storey rear extension
- Documents
- 2 docs on file
- Reference
- 02/02418/FUL
- More recent applications — locked
- ExtensionJan 2005Decision
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Sales history & valuation
Price for 4 White Cottages has grown more than fourfold since the 1996 starting point.
£465,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.5% per year over 23 years.
£375,000
Growth on file: 8.5% per year over 23 years.
Sales timeline
10 July 2019Most recent
£375,000
+97.4%over 15 years28 November 2003
£190,000
+219.3%over 6 years6 December 1996
£59,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in CM3 2AY: £96,000 (2017–1999).
Nearby sales in CM3 2AY
Orion House, Fuller Street, Fairstead, Chelmsford, CM3 2AY
Sold May 2017
£642,50012 White Cottages, Fuller Street, Fairstead, Chelmsford, CM3 2AY
Sold Dec 2006
£96,0002 White Cottages, Fuller Street, Fairstead, Chelmsford, CM3 2AY
Sold May 2003
£185,00011 White Cottages, Fuller Street, Fairstead, Chelmsford, CM3 2AY
Sold Apr 2002
£66,0009 White Cottages, Fuller Street, Fairstead, Chelmsford, CM3 2AY
Sold Jan 1998
£30,000
Versus other Fuller Street homes
EPC Rating
47 (E)
Street avg 48 (E)
Floor Area
119 m²
Street avg 128 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.2 t/year
Street avg 4.9 t/year
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
0.3 km
The Square and Compasses — bus stop.
Closest school
2.4 km
Terling Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School. 2 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
42.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.5dB







