What type of property is Rosehip Cottage, Plumptre Lane, CM3 4JL?

Rosehip Cottage, Plumptre Lane, CM3 4JL is a detached house.

When did Rosehip Cottage, Plumptre Lane, CM3 4JL last change hands?

Rosehip Cottage, Plumptre Lane, CM3 4JL last sold for £525,000 in October 2015, around 11 years ago. Before that, it sold for £167,000 in May 1997, so prices have been rising over 18 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for Rosehip Cottage, Plumptre Lane, CM3 4JL?

Across 2 sales between May 1997 and October 2015, Rosehip Cottage, Plumptre Lane, CM3 4JL rose from £167,000 to £525,000, a change of £358,000. That works out to roughly +6.4% per year compounded over 18 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does Rosehip Cottage, Plumptre Lane, CM3 4JL have?

The current EPC rating for Rosehip Cottage, Plumptre Lane, CM3 4JL is E with a score of 45 out of 100, lodged in April 2015. The assessor estimates the property could reach a D. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of Rosehip Cottage, Plumptre Lane, CM3 4JL?

Rosehip Cottage, Plumptre Lane, CM3 4JL has a recorded floor area of 174 m² (1,873 sq ft). That makes it about 22% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CM3 4JL. Source: EPC Register.

How is Rosehip Cottage, Plumptre Lane, CM3 4JL heated?

The latest EPC at Rosehip Cottage, Plumptre Lane, CM3 4JL records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is Rosehip Cottage, Plumptre Lane, CM3 4JL?

Rosehip Cottage, Plumptre Lane, CM3 4JL is in council tax band G. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Where is Rosehip Cottage, Plumptre Lane, CM3 4JL located?

Rosehip Cottage, Plumptre Lane, CM3 4JL sits in Danbury, Chelmsford, Chelmsford. It falls within the CM3 postcode district in Essex.

What is crime like near Rosehip Cottage, Plumptre Lane, CM3 4JL?

Police records around Rosehip Cottage, Plumptre Lane, CM3 4JL show an average of 1 reported crimes per month over the last 4 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 75% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve Rosehip Cottage, Plumptre Lane, CM3 4JL?

The closest primary school to Rosehip Cottage, Plumptre Lane, CM3 4JL is Danbury Park Community Primary School (1.1km), one of 3 primaries within walking distance.

What is the nearest station to Rosehip Cottage, Plumptre Lane, CM3 4JL?

The closest bus stop to Rosehip Cottage, Plumptre Lane, CM3 4JL is The Common, 135m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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Rosehip Cottage, Plumptre Lane, Danbury, Chelmsford, CM3 4JL

Property type

Detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

174 m²

1873 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 45

Council tax

Band G

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About Rosehip Cottage

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

Rosehip Cottage is a detached house in Danbury, Chelmsford, Chelmsford (CM3 4JL). It has a recorded floor area of 174 m² (around 1873 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (April 2015) shows an E (score 45), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 58). The latest certificate is from April 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 174 m² it's 21.7% larger than the typical home in the postcode (143 m² median across 9 EPCs). Across 1997–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £689,000 is 31.2% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£280/sq ft) was about 17.4% below the postcode norm. Last sold in October 2015, so it's been off the market for around 11 years.

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Rosehip 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 20 Apr 2025

EPC Rating

E45

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

11.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Rosehip Cottage, Plumptre Lane, Danbury, Chelmsford, CM3 4JL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Rosehip Cottage has no planning applications on record.

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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Rosehip Cottage has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.

Current estimate

£689,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.4% per year over 18 years.

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Last sold (2015)

£525,000

Growth on file: 6.4% per year over 18 years.

Sales timeline

18 October 2015Most recent
£525,000
+214.4%over 18 years
8 May 1997
£167,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CM3 4JL: £590,000 (2023–2012).

Nearby sales in CM3 4JL

On the street

Versus other Plumptre Lane homes

Four headline reads against 9 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for Rosehip Cottage lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,017

Street avg £3,647

Below

Floor Area

174 m²

Street avg 138 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

11.0 t/year

Street avg 6.2 t/year

Strongly below

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Comparables

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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

0.1 km

The Common — bus stop.

Closest school

1.1 km

Danbury Park Community Primary School. 3 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CM3 4JL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.4dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CM3 4JL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.7dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

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