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2 Brook Hall Cottages, Steeple Road, Latchingdon, Chelmsford, CM3 6LB

3 sales on record1 planning record
Property type
Mid terrace
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
58 m²
624 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 26
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 2 Brook Hall Cottages

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

2 Brook Hall Cottages is a mid-terrace house in Latchingdon, Chelmsford, Chelmsford (CM3 6LB). It has a recorded floor area of 58 m² (around 624 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (July 2022) shows an F (score 26), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 70), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2008. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 58 m² it's 26.6% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (79 m² median across 3 EPCs). Across 1995–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.2% per year. Sold December 2022 for £240,000. 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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
F
F26
G
Main Heating
Electric & Gas
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.2 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
SDL Surveying

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC FPre-1919 buildNo mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919, has no mains gas supply, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2 Brook Hall Cottages, Steeple Road, Latchingdon, Chelmsford, CM3 6LB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 Brook Hall Cottages has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.

1 application on record at 2 Brook Hall Cottages, Steeple Road, Latchingdon, Chelmsford, CM3 6LB

1decisions1extensions10documents
  1. Apr 2008
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    First floor rear extension

    Documents
    10 docs on file
    Reference
    08/00285/FUL
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  • The 10 documents, officer reports & conditions
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

2 Brook Hall Cottages has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1995.

Current estimate

£249,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.2% per year over 27 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£240,000

Growth on file: 6.2% per year over 27 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 19 December 2022Most recent

    £240,000

    +243.1%over 23 years

  2. 10 August 1999

    £69,950

    +50.4%over 3 years

  3. 10 November 1995

    £46,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in CM3 6LB: £277,000 (2024–2004).

On the street

Versus other Steeple Road homes

Three headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

2 Brook Hall Cottages is notably below the street on epc rating.

EPC Rating

26 (F)

Street avg 65 (D)

Strongly below

Floor Area

58 m²

Street avg 117 m²

Below

CO₂ Emissions

5.2 t/year

Street avg 3.9 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 2 Brook Hall Cottages

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

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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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£256k

1 Barn Cottage, Latchingdon Road, Cold Norton

CM3 6HR

£292k

1 Callowood Croft, Purleigh

CM3 6NZ

£296k

1 2 Smugglers Club Ground, Bridgemarsh Lane, Althorne

CM3 6DQ

£300k

1 Charterhouse Cottages, Latchingdon Road, Cold Norton

CM3 6JN

£303k

1 Black Lion Cottages, Burnham Road, Althorne

CM3 6BU

3 bed
£321k

1 Austral Way, Althorne

CM3 6UP

2 bed
£327k

1 Brook Hall Cottages, Steeple Road, Latchingdon

CM3 6LB

£181k

1 Austral Cottages, Burnham Road, Althorne

CM3 6DP

1 bed
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

0.8 km

Greenacres — bus stop.

Closest school

1.3 km

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

42.5dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CM3 6LB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.8dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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