Crystal Cottage, Chelmsford
Crystal Cottage, Chelmsford
Description & Estimates







Crystal Cottage, Chelmsford is recorded publicly as a modern freehold house across 1,776 ft2 of internal area, sitting on a 963 m2 plot.
Locally, houses of this size normally have 4 bedrooms with a garden.
Our estimate of the sale value of Crystal Cottage, Chelmsford is £687,504 and its rental estimate is £2,288 per month, given the available information and assuming reasonable condition.
Rectory Lane, Latchingdon, Chelmsford, CM3 falls within the CM3 postal district, in the borough of Maldon.
Our Data Sources
Crystal Cottage, Chelmsford has 2 entries in the Land Registry , most recently in September 2022 and a single entry in the EPC database dated May 2022.
We combine this information with that of neighbouring properties to estimate the property attributes and values.
The local information is scored as 1 out of 5 and is considered of low accuracy.
Price Range & Condition
The condition of a property plays an important role in determining its value, with the degree of impact varying by property type, size and location.
For Crystal Cottage, Chelmsford, we estimate a market value of £721,879 and a rental value of £2,403 per month when presented in very good decorative order. Should the property require extensive cosmetic improvement, those figures would reduce to £639,379 and £2,128 per month respectively.
Recent Market Change
Over the last year, Crystal Cottage, Chelmsford has seen its estimated sale value move down by £11,239 (1.6%) and its estimated rental value increase by £68 per month (3.0%). This results in an estimated gross rental yield of 4.0%.
Plot Size
HM Land Registry records the plot of land for Crystal Cottage, Chelmsford as measuring 963 m2.
That makes it the 4th largest plot in the postcode, where 3 of the 4 other houses have recorded plot data.
Energy Efficiency
Crystal Cottage, Chelmsford has an Energy Performance Rating (EPC) of D. This is based on the most recent assessment, dated 20 May 2022.
The property is not connected to mains gas and has fully double glazed windows. It is heated using Boiler and radiators, oil.
Sold Prices
The most recent sale of Crystal Cottage, Chelmsford completed on 21st September 2022 at £700,000 and was recorded by HM Land Registry as a freehold house.
Since 1995 the property has sold twice.
Values of comparable properties have risen by 7.3% over the period since September 2022.
- Sold Sep 2022£700,000
- Sold Aug 2007£299,500
Similar Properties Sold Nearby
Over the past 2 years 3 properties similar to Crystal Cottage, Chelmsford have sold within a radius of 3.7 kilometres, per the Land Registry and our network of Estate Agents.
The latest, on the 11th June 2021, was 1, Crouch Vale Court, Chelmsford, CM3 6FN, a freehold house which sold for £600,000.
Read more about house prices in CM3.
•Nearby is defined as the radius comprising the nearest 2,000 addresses.
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Location Comparison
Of the 12 addresses on Rectory Lane, Latchingdon, Chelmsford, CM3, Crystal Cottage, Chelmsford comes out as the 8th largest and the 9th most expensive in our analysis of the public data.
It is also £195k more expensive than the average property across the CM3 district.
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Schools Nearby
- 1.8kmChristchurch Church of England Primary School
- 3.6kmMaylandsea Primary School
- 4.5kmCanewdon Church of England Primary School
- 6.1kmOrmiston Rivers Academy
- 7.0kmThe King Edmund School
- 7.1kmLift Greensward
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Public Transport Nearby
From Crystal Cottage, Chelmsford, the nearest station is Althorne (Essex), 1.8 kilometres away.
- 1.8kmAlthorne (Essex)
- 3.5kmNorth Fambridge
- 7.2kmSouthminster
Risk of Flooding
The flood risk here is rated very low, based on Environment Agency data.

