Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
1 Charterhouse Cottages, Latchingdon Road, Cold Norton, Chelmsford, CM3 6JN
EPC B
Property type
End terrace
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
57 m²
614 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 86
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About 1 Charterhouse Cottages
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
1 Charterhouse Cottages is an end-of-terrace house in Cold Norton, Chelmsford, Chelmsford (CM3 6JN). It has a recorded floor area of 57 m² (around 614 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (December 2025) returns a high B (score 86), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating. When first surveyed in April 2013 the rating was D, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Poor to Very Good. Main heating runs on electricity.
At 57 m² it's 29.5% larger than the typical home in the postcode (44 m² median across 5 EPCs).
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
1 Charterhouse Cottages's carbon output is low for the local stock.
Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Dec 2025
EPC Rating
A
B
B86
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Heat Pump
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
0.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 16 December 2035
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Feb 2015from Apr 2013
Heating Controls
Full ControlProg + TRVs
Heating controls changed
Dec 2025from Feb 2015
EPC improved fromD64toB86
Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsFull
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot Water
PoorAverage
Hot water efficiency improved
Windows
Full DoubleHigh Performance
High performance glazing installed
Roof Insulation
InsulatedWell Insulated
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Low Energy Lighting
13%100%
More low energy lighting installed
Renewable Energy
NoneSolar PV
Solar PV panels (45 kWp) installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Late 20th centuryEnd-Terrace BungalowEPC BNo mains gas
Because the property has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 1 Charterhouse Cottages, Latchingdon Road, Cold Norton, Chelmsford, CM3 6JN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 Charterhouse 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.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
1 Charterhouse Cottages has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£298,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Versus other Latchingdon Road homes
Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On epc rating, 1 Charterhouse Cottages stands well clear of the street.
EPC Rating
86 (B)
Street avg 78 (C)
Floor Area
57 m²
Street avg 48 m²
CO₂ Emissions
0.3 t/year
Street avg 0.9 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
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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.
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
St Stephens Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 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.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CM3 6JN from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.0dB
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4Common questions
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