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Tosca, Latchingdon Road, Cold Norton, Chelmsford, CM3 6HR

Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
68 m²
732 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 38
Council tax
Band C
Overview

About Tosca

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

Tosca is a semi-detached house in Cold Norton, Chelmsford, Chelmsford (CM3 6HR). It has a recorded floor area of 68 m² (around 732 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (August 2014) shows an F (score 38), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 71), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from August 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 68 m² it sits well below the postcode median (165 m² across 13 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 1996–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £304,000 sits 60% above the 2018 sale of £190,000. On the market in February 2018 and unlisted since — roughly 8 years.

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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.

Tosca sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 05 Aug 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
F
F38
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.9 t/year
Occupancy
—
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC FPre-1919 buildNo mains gas

Because the property was built before 1919 and has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

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

Tosca 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.

Tosca has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.

Current estimate

£304,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.9% per year over 21 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2018)

£190,000

Growth on file: 5.9% per year over 21 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 19 February 2018Most recent

    £190,000

    +239.3%over 21 years

  2. 29 November 1996

    £56,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CM3 6HR: £430,000 (2024–2019).

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.

On habitable rooms, Tosca runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,794

Street avg £2,914

On par

Floor Area

68 m²

Street avg 207 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

6.9 t/year

Street avg 8.9 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Tosca

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.
£303k

1 Black Lion Cottages, Burnham Road, Althorne

CM3 6BU

3 bed
£300k

1 Charterhouse Cottages, Latchingdon Road, Cold Norton

CM3 6JN

£296k

1 2 Smugglers Club Ground, Bridgemarsh Lane, Althorne

CM3 6DQ

£292k

1 Callowood Croft, Purleigh

CM3 6NZ

£321k

1 Austral Way, Althorne

CM3 6UP

2 bed
£327k

1 Brook Hall Cottages, Steeple Road, Latchingdon

CM3 6LB

£343k

1 Beech Drive, Latchingdon

CM3 6XT

£256k

1 Barn Cottage, Latchingdon Road, Cold Norton

CM3 6HR

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

Post Office — bus stop.

Closest school

0.8 km

Cold Norton 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 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
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Tosca, Latchingdon Road, Cold Norton, Chelmsford, CM3 6HR. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.