The Cottage, The Endway, Althorne, Chelmsford, CM3 6DU

The Cottage is a three-bedroom detached house in Althorne, Chelmsford, Chelmsford (CM3 6DU). It has a recorded floor area of 69 m² (around 737 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (February 2011) shows an F (score 38), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would push it to E (score 43). Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from February 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include notable views. Period features are noted in the property record. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

Untraded for 15 years, with the last transfer in May 2011. At 69 m² it's 23.4% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (89 m² median across 15 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 80% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £451,000 is 47.9% above the 2011 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£414/sq ft) was about 32.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused.