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

Listed buildingSwimming pool11 planning records

Estimated value

£748,000

  • Since the 2003 sale (£395,000)+89%
  • Against CM3 6RE's recent median (£617,000)+21%

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
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
138 m²
1485 sq ft
Energy rating
G
Score 9
Council tax
Band F
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

£748,000

  • Against its 2003 sale (£395,000)+89%
  • Against CM3 6RE's recent median (£617,000)+21%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for Forge Cottage is modelled from its 138 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale 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

    138 m² from the EPC lodged in July 2022

  • Sales of this home

    1 sale recorded, the latest in 2003

  • 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 11 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.

Forge Cottage valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Sales timeline

  1. 17 August 2003Most recent

    £395,000

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 Forge Cottage

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

Forge Cottage is a three-bedroom detached house in Cock Clarks, Chelmsford, Chelmsford (CM3 6RE). It has a recorded floor area of 138 m² (around 1485 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band F. It is a listed building, which means external alterations are tightly controlled but it may qualify for heritage tax reliefs. There is a swimming pool on the plot, uncommon for the area. Other recorded features include outbuildings and attached land beyond the plot. Period features are noted in the property record. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history. The latest certificate (July 2022) shows a G (score 9), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would push it to F (score 36). Main heating runs on lpg.

Untraded for 23 years, with the last transfer in August 2003. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £748,000 sits 89.4% above the 2003 sale of £395,000. 11 planning records sit against the property, 6 approved, 4 refused. Past consents include an annexe, an extension and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references listed-building consent, which constrain future alterations.

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

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes
  • Utility roomYes
  • StudyYes
  • FireplaceYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • GarageYes
  • OutbuildingsYes
  • LandYes
  • Swimming poolYes

Building

  • Listed buildingYes
  • Period featuresYes
  • Previously extendedYes
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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.

Forge Cottage sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

Current Certificate
Jul 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
F
G
G9
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
9.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 10 July 2032

5 years remaining
Planning

Planning history

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

Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.

11 applications on record at Forge Cottage, Hackmans Lane, Cock Clarks, Chelmsford, CM3 6RE

11decisions8extensions149documents
Flagged:RetrospectiveDemolitionListed building
  1. Dec 2013
    ExtensionHeritage
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Rear of property

    Rear 1 and a half and two storey extension and internal alteration to Listed Cottage.

    Listed
    Documents
    12 docs on file
    Reference
    13/00927/LBC
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. AnnexDecision
  4. Garage ConversionDecision

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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.

EPC Rating for Forge Cottage lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,862

Street avg £4,386

Strongly below

Floor Area

138 m²

Street avg 146 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

9.6 t/year

Street avg 8.6 t/year

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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%

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 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
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60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC GPre-1919 buildListed buildingNo mains gasPermanent outbuildings

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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 Forge Cottage is modelled from its 138 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale 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. 1 sale is recorded for Forge 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 Forge Cottage was lodged in July 2022 at band G and is valid until July 2032. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 11 applications are matched to Forge 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.
Council tax band
Forge Cottage is in council tax band F. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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