Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
5 Charterhouse Cottages, Latchingdon Road, Cold Norton, Chelmsford, CM3 6JN
EPC B
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
2
From EPC
Floor area
43 m²
463 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 83
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About 5 Charterhouse Cottages
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
5 Charterhouse Cottages is a semi-detached house in Cold Norton, Chelmsford, Chelmsford (CM3 6JN). It has a recorded floor area of 43 m² (around 463 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (December 2025) returns a B (score 83), comfortably above the UK average. When first surveyed in September 2023 the rating was D, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and main heating went from Average to Good; while lighting dropped from Very Good to Good. Main heating runs on electricity.
At 43 m² it's 17.3% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (52 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.
5 Charterhouse Cottages's carbon output is low for the local stock.
Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Dec 2025
EPC Rating
A
B
B83
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
0.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 22 December 2035
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Jan 2024from Sept 2023
EPC improved fromD57toC69
Hot Water
Very PoorAverage
Hot water efficiency improved
Dec 2025from Jan 2024
EPC improved fromC69toB83
Hot Water
AverageGood
Hot water efficiency improved
Roof Insulation
InsulatedWell Insulated
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Renewable Energy
NoneSolar PV
Solar PV panels (40 kWp) installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Late 20th centurySemi-Detached 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 5 Charterhouse Cottages, Latchingdon Road, Cold Norton, Chelmsford, CM3 6JN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
5 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.
5 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£243,000
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.
Floor Area for 5 Charterhouse Cottages lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
83 (B)
Street avg 79 (C)
Floor Area
43 m²
Street avg 51 m²
CO₂ Emissions
0.6 t/year
Street avg 0.8 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 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
55 dB
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80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4Common questions
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