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3 Providence Cottage, The Street, Hatfield Peverel, Chelmsford, CM3 2EA

Property type
Semi-detached
Floor 1st
Habitable rooms
1
From EPC
Floor area
29 m²
312 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 46
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 3 Providence Cottage

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

3 Providence Cottage is a semi-detached house in Hatfield Peverel, Chelmsford, Chelmsford (CM3 2EA). It has a recorded floor area of 29 m² (around 312 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. At 29 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (29–66 m²). On EPC score it ranks first in the building (46 versus a worst of 42). The latest certificate (January 2020) shows an E (score 46), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in October 2010 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, main heating went from Poor to Average; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Very Poor and lighting dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 73), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

At 29 m² it sits well below the postcode median (54 m² across 4 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jan 2020

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E46
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jan 2020from Oct 2010
EPC improved fromF33toE46
Hot Water
Very GoodVery Poor

Hot water efficiency decreased

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-era1st Floor FlatEPC 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 3 Providence Cottage, The Street, Hatfield Peverel, Chelmsford, CM3 2EA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

3 Providence Cottage has no planning applications on record.

A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

3 Providence Cottage has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£159,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this

No sales recorded with HM Land Registry

That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.

Median price across the last 4 sales in CM3 2EA: £73,748 (2005–1996).

On the street

Versus other The Street homes

Four headline reads against 4 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for 3 Providence Cottage lags the street by a wide margin.

EPC Rating

46 (E)

Street avg 46 (E)

On par

Floor Area

29 m²

Street avg 57 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

4.1 t/year

Street avg 5.0 t/year

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

1 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 3 Providence Cottage

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

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
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.

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

1/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.0 km

The Duke of Wellington — bus stop.

Closest school

0.7 km

Hatfield Peverel Infant and Nursery School. 4 schools 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 2EA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CM3 2EA

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.6dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CM3 2EA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

45.7dB

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 3 Providence Cottage, The Street, Hatfield Peverel, Chelmsford, CM3 2EA. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.