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1 Highlands Cottages, Southend Road, Rettendon Common, Chelmsford, CM3 8EB

Notable views1 planning record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
4
Floor area
111 m²
1195 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 43
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 1 Highlands Cottages

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

1 Highlands Cottages is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Rettendon Common, Chelmsford, Chelmsford (CM3 8EB). It has a recorded floor area of 111 m² (around 1195 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (June 2021) shows an E (score 43), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. Other recorded features include notable views and a self-contained annexe.

It hasn't traded since June 1995, a hold of 31 years that's notably long for the area. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £428,000 sits 558.5% above the 1995 sale of £65,000. At 111 m² it's 18.1% larger than the typical home in the postcode (94 m² median across 4 EPCs). One historical planning record sits against the property in 2006.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

  • Bedrooms4
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • GarageDetached
  • Notable viewsYes
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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 Highlands Cottages's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E43
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
7.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Early 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC ENo mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Highlands Cottages, Southend Road, Rettendon Common, Chelmsford, CM3 8EB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 1 Highlands Cottages, Southend Road, Rettendon Common, Chelmsford, CM3 8EB

0decisions1extensions
  1. Jul 2006
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Single storey · Side of property

    First floor extension to side with new dormer to front.

    Reference
    06/00826/FUL
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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.

1 Highlands Cottages's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1995).

Current estimate

£428,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (1995)

£65,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 1 June 1995Most recent

    £65,000

Median price across the last 1 sales in CM3 8EB: £395,000 (2020–2020).

On the street

Versus other Southend Road homes

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

On habitable rooms, 1 Highlands Cottages stands well clear of the street.

EPC Rating

43 (E)

Street avg 45 (E)

Below

Floor Area

111 m²

Street avg 98 m²

Above

CO₂ Emissions

7.7 t/year

Street avg 6.3 t/year

On par

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above
Before you decide

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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.
£487k

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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
£650k

1 Bicknacre Road, East Hanningfield

CM3 8AN

4 bed
£749k

1 Bearmains, South Hanningfield

CM3 8GY

4 bed
£415k

1 Ashley Green, East Hanningfield

CM3 8AY

3 bed2 bath
£500k

1 Crouch View, Rettendon Common

CM3 8DS

3 bed
£344k

1 Hall Cottages, Main Road, Rettendon Common

CM3 8DN

3 bed1 bath
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

Rettendon Common — bus stop.

Closest school

2.3 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 8EB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CM3 8EB

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.1dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CM3 8EB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

44.0dB

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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