What kind of home is 1 Rose Cottage, The Common, CM3 8AH?

1 Rose Cottage, The Common, CM3 8AH is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 1 Rose Cottage, The Common, CM3 8AH sell for?

1 Rose Cottage, The Common, CM3 8AH last sold for £540,000 in June 2021, around 5 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £182,500 in August 2013. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 1 Rose Cottage, The Common, CM3 8AH appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between August 2013 and June 2021, 1 Rose Cottage, The Common, CM3 8AH rose from £182,500 to £540,000, a change of £357,500. That works out to roughly +15% per year compounded over 8 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 1 Rose Cottage, The Common, CM3 8AH?

The current EPC rating for 1 Rose Cottage, The Common, CM3 8AH is C with a score of 79 out of 100, lodged in January 2017. It has improved from a G recorded in October 2012 (4 bands). The assessor estimates the property could reach a A. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 1 Rose Cottage, The Common, CM3 8AH?

1 Rose Cottage, The Common, CM3 8AH has a recorded floor area of 97 m² (1,044 sq ft), around 32 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 1 Rose Cottage, The Common, CM3 8AH use?

The latest EPC at 1 Rose Cottage, The Common, CM3 8AH records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 1 Rose Cottage, The Common, CM3 8AH?

1 Rose Cottage, The Common, CM3 8AH is in council tax band D.

Which area is 1 Rose Cottage, The Common, CM3 8AH in?

1 Rose Cottage, The Common, CM3 8AH sits in East Hanningfield, Chelmsford, Chelmsford. It falls within the CM3 postcode district in Essex.

What is crime like near 1 Rose Cottage, The Common, CM3 8AH?

Police records around 1 Rose Cottage, The Common, CM3 8AH show an average of 1 reported crimes per month over the last 4 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 75% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 1 Rose Cottage, The Common, CM3 8AH?

The closest primary school to 1 Rose Cottage, The Common, CM3 8AH is East Hanningfield Church of England Primary Academy (472m), one of 2 primaries within walking distance.

How well connected is 1 Rose Cottage, The Common, CM3 8AH?

The closest bus stop to 1 Rose Cottage, The Common, CM3 8AH is Great Claydons, 356m away. In total there are 27 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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1 Rose Cottage, The Common, East Hanningfield, Chelmsford, CM3 8AH

3 sales on record5 planning records

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

97 m²

1044 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 79

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 1 Rose Cottage

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

1 Rose Cottage is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in East Hanningfield, Chelmsford, Chelmsford (CM3 8AH). It has a recorded floor area of 97 m² (around 1044 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (January 2017) shows a C (score 79), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in October 2012 the rating was G, the property has climbed 4 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and window efficiency went from Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 109), a 2-band jump.

5 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused. Across 2013–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 15% per year. Last sale on file: £540,000 in June 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

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
GarageDouble

Building

RefurbishedYes

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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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Jan 2017

EPC Rating

C79

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

2.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jan 2017from Oct 2012

EPC improved fromG16toC79

Heating System

Room HeatersGas Boiler

Upgraded to gas central heating

Main Fuel

ElectricGas

Connected to mains gas supply

Heating Controls

ThermostatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water

InstantaneousMain System

Hot water system upgraded

Windows

Partial DoubleFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Walls

Very PoorGood

Wall insulation improved

Roof Insulation

UninsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+

Low Energy Lighting

0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC CPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Rose Cottage, The Common, East Hanningfield, Chelmsford, CM3 8AH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Rose Cottage has 3 separate extension applications on the council record.

5 applications on record at 1 Rose Cottage, The Common, East Hanningfield, Chelmsford, CM3 8AH

0decisions3extensions59documents

Flagged:Retrospective

Aug 2013
ExtensionFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Part single, part two storey · Side and rear of property
Part single, part two storey side & rear extension.
Documents
8 docs on file
Reference
13/00953/FUL
Full record in report
More recent applications — locked
AmendmentJul 2014Decision
OutbuildingMay 2014Decision

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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.

Sale price has at least doubled since 2013.

Current estimate

£584,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 15.0% per year over 8 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£540,000

Growth on file: 15.0% per year over 8 years.

Sales timeline

3 June 2021Most recent
£540,000
+27.1%over 4 years
16 March 2017
£425,000
+132.9%over 3 years
27 August 2013
£182,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in CM3 8AH: £675,000 (2025–2017).

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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

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

0.4 km

Great Claydons — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

East Hanningfield Church of England Primary Academy. 2 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CM3 8AH from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.3dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CM3 8AH

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.3dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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