1 Charterhouse Cottages, Latchingdon Road, Cold Norton, Chelmsford, CM3 6JN
About 1 Charterhouse Cottages
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. This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.
At 57 m² it's 29.5% larger than the typical home in the postcode (44 m² median across 5 EPCs).
Energy performance
1 Charterhouse Cottages's carbon output is low for the local stock.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls changed
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency improved
High performance glazing installed
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Solar PV panels (45 kWp) installed
Get a survey for this property
Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
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
1 Charterhouse Cottages has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£300,000
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
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
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
St Stephens Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
Cold Norton Primary School. 2 schools nearby.
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.0dB







