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1 Mill Hill Farm Cottages, Chalk Street, Rettendon Common, Chelmsford, CM3 8DE

8 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
130 m²
1399 sq ft
Energy rating
G
Score 6
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 1 Mill Hill Farm Cottages

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

1 Mill Hill Farm Cottages is a semi-detached house in Rettendon Common, Chelmsford, Chelmsford (CM3 8DE). It has a recorded floor area of 130 m² (around 1399 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (August 2020) shows a G (score 6), near the bottom of the EPC scale. Main heating runs on electricity.

On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. 8 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused. Last sale on file: £650,000 in October 2020.

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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.

1 Mill Hill Farm Cottages sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
F
G
G6
Main Heating
Electric & Gas
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
12.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC GPre-1919 buildNo mains gas

Because the property was built before 1919 and has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Mill Hill Farm Cottages, Chalk Street, Rettendon Common, Chelmsford, CM3 8DE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 applications on record at 1 Mill Hill Farm Cottages, Chalk Street, Rettendon Common, Chelmsford, CM3 8DE

0decisions2extensions16documents
  1. Nov 2005
    ExtensionHeritage
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Rear of property

    Single storey garden room extension to the rear.

    Reference
    05/01852/LBC
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. ConditionsDecision
  4. OutbuildingDecision

+ 5 more applications in the report

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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.

Current estimate

£697,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2020)

£650,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 30 October 2020Most recent

    £650,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CM3 8DE: £1,100,000 (2024–2021).

On the street

Versus other Chalk Street homes

Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

1 Mill Hill Farm Cottages outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£5,000

Street avg £4,710

Strongly above

Floor Area

130 m²

Street avg 147 m²

Above

CO₂ Emissions

12.2 t/year

Street avg 4.2 t/year

Strongly below

Years Held

6 years

Street avg 5 years

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 1 Mill Hill Farm 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.
£650k

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CM3 8AN

4 bed
£749k

1 Bearmains, South Hanningfield

CM3 8GY

4 bed
£618k

1 Highfields Mead, East Hanningfield

CM3 8XA

4 bed2 bath
£809k

1 Claydons Farm Cottages, South Hanningfield Road, South Hanningfield

CM3 8HN

£568k

1 Broad Mead, South Hanningfield

CM3 8GX

4 bed2 bath
£559k

1 Grooms Cottage, Chalk Street, Rettendon Common

CM3 8DE

£894k

1 Abbey Fields, East Hanningfield

CM3 8XB

£500k

1 Crouch View, Rettendon Common

CM3 8DS

3 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

Crime

1/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.8 km

Chalk Street — bus stop.

Closest school

1.3 km

St Luke's Park Primary School. 3 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 8DE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CM3 8DE

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.9dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CM3 8DE

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

46.8dB

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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