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1 Chase Cottages, Riffhams Chase, Little Baddow, Chelmsford, CM3 4AU

Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
2
Floor area
76 m²
818 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 48
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 1 Chase Cottages

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

1 Chase Cottages is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Little Baddow, Chelmsford, Chelmsford (CM3 4AU). It has a recorded floor area of 76 m² (around 818 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (April 2012) shows an E (score 48), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 90), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from April 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 76 m² it sits well below the postcode median (356 m² across 3 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Last changed hands 13 years ago, in March 2013. Across 2003–2013, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £477,000 is 44.5% above the 2013 sale price.

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

  • Bedrooms2
  • Dining roomYes
  • Utility roomYes
  • CloakroomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes

Building

  • Heating systemOil
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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 Chase Cottages'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 20 Apr 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E48
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
6.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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 1 Chase Cottages, Riffhams Chase, Little Baddow, Chelmsford, CM3 4AU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Chase Cottages 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.
Current estimate

£477,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.1% per year over 9 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2013)

£330,000

Growth on file: 3.1% per year over 9 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 14 March 2013Most recent

    £330,000

    +32.0%over 9 years

  2. 17 December 2003

    £250,000

Median price across the last 3 sales in CM3 4AU: £1,170,000 (2020–2005).

On the street

Versus other Riffhams Chase homes

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

Floor Area for 1 Chase Cottages lags the street by a wide margin.

EPC Rating

48 (E)

Street avg 43 (E)

Above

Floor Area

76 m²

Street avg 309 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

6.0 t/year

Street avg 16.7 t/year

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 9 rooms

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 1 Chase Cottages

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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£359k

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2 bed1 bath
£298k

1 Belvedere Road, Danbury

CM3 4RD

2 bed1 bath
£475k

1 Danbury Vale, Danbury

CM3 4LA

3 bed
£474k

1 Eves Villas, Main Road, Bicknacre

CM3 4HN

3 bed
£485k

1 Ash Cottages, Lodge Road, Bicknacre

CM3 4HL

3 bed
£466k

1 Dockwra Lane, Danbury

CM3 4RQ

3 bed1 bath
£455k

1 Brockenhurst Way, Bicknacre

CM3 4XN

3 bed2 bath
£712k

1 Copland Cottages, North Hill, Little Baddow

CM3 4TG

3 bed1 bath
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

0.6 km

Riffhams Chase — bus stop.

Closest school

1.2 km

Danbury Park Community Primary School. 2 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 4AU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CM3 4AU

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

42.6dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CM3 4AU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.5dB

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 1 Chase Cottages, Riffhams Chase, Little Baddow, Chelmsford, CM3 4AU. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.