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Lea Cottage, The Common, East Hanningfield, Chelmsford, CM3 8AH

1 planning record
Council tax
Band G
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Overview

About Lea Cottage

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

Lea Cottage is a property in East Hanningfield, Chelmsford, Chelmsford (CM3 8AH). It has council tax band G.

Last sale on file: £675,000 in February 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2025.

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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.

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Planning

Planning history

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

1 application on record at Lea Cottage, The Common, East Hanningfield, Chelmsford, CM3 8AH

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  1. Oct 2025
    Amendment
    Outcome in report

    Non-material amendment to planning permission - 25/00808/FUL (Proposed single storey rear extension) Revised external wall finish from brickwork to timber cladding (larch).

    Documents
    4 docs on file
    Reference
    25/00808/NMAT/1
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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.

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

Last sold (2021)

£675,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 10 February 2021Most recent

    £675,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CM3 8AH: £640,000 (2026–2021).

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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
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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

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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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 8AH from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CM3 8AH

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
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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