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Firtree Cottage, Hackmans Lane, Cock Clarks, Chelmsford, CM3 6RE

3 sales on record4 planning records

Estimated value

£572,000

  • Since the 2021 sale (£565,000)+1%
  • Against CM3 6RE's recent median (£617,000)-7%

Newest record on this page: December 2024. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
91 m²
980 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 21
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£572,000

  • Against its 2021 sale (£565,000)+1%
  • Against CM3 6RE's recent median (£617,000)-7%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for Firtree Cottage is modelled from its 91 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CM3 6RE. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

  • Floor area

    91 m² from the EPC lodged in May 2012

  • Sales of this home

    3 sales recorded, the latest in 2021

  • Recent sales in CM3 6RE

    5 sales, median £617,000 (2024–2022)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: December 2024Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
Planning1 of 4 applicationsFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Sales timeline

  1. 22 March 2021Most recent

    £565,000

    +61.4%over 6 years

  2. 11 September 2014

    £350,000

    +16.7%over 6 years

  3. 31 January 2008

    £300,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CM3 6RE: £617,000 (2024–2022).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

Nothing is flagged from the data on this page, but these checks are only run in the report. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
  • Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
  • Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
  • Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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Overview

About Firtree Cottage

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

Firtree Cottage is a two-bedroom detached house in Cock Clarks, Chelmsford, Chelmsford (CM3 6RE). It has a recorded floor area of 91 m² (around 980 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (May 2012) shows an F (score 21), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would push it to E (score 49). Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from May 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory. Period features are noted in the property record.

At 91 m² it sits well below the postcode median (146 m² across 22 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 77% of similar EPCs). 4 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension and new windows, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2008–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£577/sq ft) was about 106.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £565,000 in March 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms1
  • CloakroomYes
  • ConservatoryYes
  • FireplaceYes

Outside

  • DrivewayYes

Building

  • Period featuresYes
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  • 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.

Firtree Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 01 May 2022

Current Certificate
May 2012

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
F
F21
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
14.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 1 May 2022

New assessment needed to sell or let
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Firtree Cottage, Hackmans Lane, Cock Clarks, Chelmsford, CM3 6RE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

4 applications on record at Firtree Cottage, Hackmans Lane, Cock Clarks, Chelmsford, CM3 6RE

4decisions2extensions
  1. Nov 2010
    RenovationHeritage
    Outcome in report

    Internal alterations to existing modern extension, insertion of double doors and larger window

    New Windows
    Reference
    10/00911/LBC
    Full record in report
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  3. ExtensionDecision
  4. ExtensionDecision

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On the street

Versus other Hackmans Lane homes

Four headline reads against 22 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On habitable rooms, Firtree Cottage runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£6,209

Street avg £4,200

Strongly above

Floor Area

91 m²

Street avg 148 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

14.0 t/year

Street avg 8.4 t/year

Strongly below
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

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

1.2 km

Goat House Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

2.3 km

Purleigh Community Primary School. 2 schools nearby.

Nearest schools

  • Purleigh Community Primary SchoolPrimary2.3km
  • Priory Primary School, BicknacrePrimary2.7km

Nearest stops

  • Goat House LaneBus stop1.2km
  • Conduit LaneBus stop1.8km
  • Spar LaneBus stop1.9km
  • Oak CornerBus stop2.0km

Most reported crime locally

  • Violence & Sexual Offences1,203 reports43%
  • Anti-social Behaviour256 reports9%
  • Criminal Damage & Arson214 reports8%
  • Vehicle Crime204 reports7%

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

43.4dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CM3 6RE

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.0dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC FPre-1919 buildNo mains gas

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Method

How to read this page

Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for Firtree Cottage is modelled from its 91 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CM3 6RE. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from
Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 3 sales are recorded for Firtree Cottage. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC
Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for Firtree Cottage was lodged in May 2012 at band F and expired in May 2022, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 4 applications are matched to Firtree Cottage. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures
Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 12 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 2 schools and 20 stops listed are measured in a straight line from CM3 6RE, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
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