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Palepit Farm, Latchingdon Road, Cold Norton, Chelmsford, CM3 6HR

7 planning records

Estimated value

£1,006,000

  • Since the 2021 sale (£1,650,000)-39%
  • Against CM3 6HR's recent median (£355,000)+183%

Newest record on this page: August 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
7
From EPC
Floor area
373 m²
4015 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 48
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£1,006,000

  • Against its 2021 sale (£1,650,000)-39%
  • Against CM3 6HR's recent median (£355,000)+183%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for Palepit Farm is modelled from its 373 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in CM3 6HR. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

  • Floor area

    373 m² from the EPC lodged in August 2025

  • Sales of this home

    1 sale recorded, the latest in 2021

  • Recent sales in CM3 6HR

    5 sales, median £355,000 (2024–2018)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: June 2024Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
Planning1 of 7 applicationsFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Latest sale on Palepit Farm was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Sales timeline

  1. 8 August 2021Most recent

    £1,650,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CM3 6HR: £355,000 (2024–2018).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

Nothing is flagged from the data on this page, but these checks are only run in the report. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
  • Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
  • Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
  • Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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Overview

About Palepit Farm

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

Palepit Farm is a detached house in Cold Norton, Chelmsford, Chelmsford (CM3 6HR). It has a recorded floor area of 373 m² (around 4015 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1930-1949. The latest certificate (August 2025) shows an E (score 48), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in April 2021 the rating was G, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Average; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 64). Main heating runs on electricity.

Today's modelled estimate of £1,006,000 is 39% below the 2021 sale of £1,650,000, a rare downward gap that often correlates with deferred maintenance or unfinished works. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£411/sq ft) was about 70.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 373 m² the property is well over the postcode median (154 m² across 13 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 7 planning records sit against the property, 6 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Most recent transfer: August 2021 at £1,650,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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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.
Current Certificate(1 of 4)
Aug 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E48
F
G
Main Heating
Electric & Gas
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 9 August 2035

8 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Feb 2022from Apr 2021
EPC improved fromG12toF29
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
Main (No Stat)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

Low Energy Lighting
50%90%

More low energy lighting installed

Aug 2025from Feb 2022
EPC improved fromF29toB88
Main Fuel
OilElectric

Changed to a more efficient fuel source

Hot Water
Main SystemInstantaneous

Hot water system changed

Walls
Very PoorGood

Wall insulation improved

Floor Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated

Floor insulation added or improved

Aug 2025from Aug 2025
EPC improved fromB88toE48
Hot Water
InstantaneousMain System

Hot water system upgraded

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Palepit Farm, Latchingdon Road, Cold Norton, Chelmsford, CM3 6HR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Palepit Farm has been through 6 approved planning applications — a well-evolved property.

7 applications on record at Palepit Farm, Latchingdon Road, Cold Norton, Chelmsford, CM3 6HR

7decisions2extensions66documents
Flagged:Retrospective
  1. Feb 2003
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Proposed ground floor rear and first floor side extension

    Documents
    2 docs on file
    Reference
    02/01349/FUL
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. AmendmentDecision
  4. OtherDecision

+ 4 more applications in the report

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On the street

Versus other Latchingdon Road homes

Four headline reads against 13 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Years Held for Palepit Farm lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,424

Street avg £2,682

Strongly above

Floor Area

373 m²

Street avg 184 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

4.8 t/year

Street avg 9.0 t/year

Above
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

Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.

Crime

233/mo

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Post Office — bus stop.

Closest school

0.8 km

Cold Norton Primary School. 2 schools nearby.

Nearest schools

  • Cold Norton Primary SchoolPrimary844m
  • Purleigh Community Primary SchoolPrimary2.7km

Nearest stops

  • Post OfficeBus stop112m
  • Palepit CornerBus stop505m
  • The NortonBus stop703m
  • St Stephens RoadBus stop834m

Most reported crime locally

  • Violence & Sexual Offences1,203 reports43%
  • Anti-social Behaviour256 reports9%
  • Criminal Damage & Arson214 reports8%
  • Vehicle Crime204 reports7%

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 6HR from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CM3 6HR

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.1dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CM3 6HR

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.6dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Level 3 Building Survey

Early 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC EExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)No mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Comparables

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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for Palepit Farm is modelled from its 373 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in CM3 6HR. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from
Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 1 sale is recorded for Palepit Farm. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC
Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for Palepit Farm was lodged in August 2025 at band E and is valid until August 2035. 4 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 7 applications are matched to Palepit Farm. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures
Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 12 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 2 schools and 25 stops listed are measured in a straight line from CM3 6HR, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
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