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8 Crouch View, Rettendon Common, Chelmsford, CM3 8DS

3 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
100 m²
1076 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 35
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 8 Crouch View

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

8 Crouch View is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Rettendon Common, Chelmsford, Chelmsford (CM3 8DS). It has a recorded floor area of 100 m² (around 1076 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (June 2024) shows an F (score 35), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 74), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

At 100 m² the property is well over the postcode median (65 m² across 9 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 89% of similar EPCs). Across 2006–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£465/sq ft) was about 99.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 3 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused. Sold November 2024 for £500,000.

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
  • Open-plan layoutYes
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • GarageYes

Building

  • Heating systemElectric
  • Previously extendedYes
  • RefurbishedYes
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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.

8 Crouch View's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
F
F35
G
Main Heating
Electric & Gas
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
7.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
SDL Surveying

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC FPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)No mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, 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 8 Crouch View, Rettendon Common, Chelmsford, CM3 8DS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Multiple extension applications run across more than a decade of planning history at 8 Crouch View.

3 applications on record at 8 Crouch View, Rettendon Common, Chelmsford, CM3 8DS

0decisions2extensions15documents
  1. Sept 2003
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Part single, part two storey · Rear of property

    Single and part two storey rear extension.

    Documents
    6 docs on file
    Reference
    03/01519/FUL
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. ConditionsDecision
  4. ExtensionDecision

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  • The 15 documents, officer reports & conditions
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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.

Latest sale on 8 Crouch View was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£523,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.9% per year over 18 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£500,000

Growth on file: 3.9% per year over 18 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 15 November 2024Most recent

    £500,000

    +100.0%over 18 years

  2. 28 September 2006

    £250,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CM3 8DS: £400,000 (2021–2018).

On the street

Versus other Crouch View homes

Four headline reads against 9 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

8 Crouch View outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£5,000

Street avg £3,281

Strongly above

Floor Area

100 m²

Street avg 81 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

7.9 t/year

Street avg 4.5 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 8 Crouch View

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.
£500k

1 Crouch View, Rettendon Common

CM3 8DS

3 bed
£415k

1 Ashley Green, East Hanningfield

CM3 8AY

3 bed2 bath
£344k

1 Hall Cottages, Main Road, Rettendon Common

CM3 8DN

3 bed1 bath
£487k

1 Hill Cottages, The Street, Woodham Ferrers

CM3 8RQ

4 bed2 bath
£568k

1 Broad Mead, South Hanningfield

CM3 8GX

4 bed2 bath
£618k

1 Highfields Mead, East Hanningfield

CM3 8XA

4 bed2 bath
£428k

1 Highlands Cottages, Southend Road, Rettendon Common

CM3 8EB

4 bed
£650k

1 Bicknacre Road, East Hanningfield

CM3 8AN

4 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

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

0.1 km

School — bus stop.

Closest school

0.1 km

Rettendon Primary School. 6 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 8DS from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CM3 8DS

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.0dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CM3 8DS

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.9dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 8 Crouch View, Rettendon Common, Chelmsford, CM3 8DS. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.