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The Cottage, Maldon Road, Latchingdon, Chelmsford, CM3 6LG

UPRN:10014001352Detached House3 bedsBuilt -
FreeholdCouncil Tax: -EPC: B (87)AI-Powered Intelligence
Data freshness:Price Paid· 2mo agoPrice Paid: ageing, refreshed 2mo ago (2026-08-01T00:05:07.844309+00:00)Planning· 2mo agoPlanning: ageing, refreshed 2mo ago (2026-07-10T09:34:17.969925+00:00)EPC· 4mo agoEPC: stale, refreshed 4mo ago (2026-05-20T10:58:39.129138+00:00)Risk· 3mo agoRisk: ageing, refreshed 3mo ago (2026-07-04T06:46:22.443816+00:00)Crime· freshCrime: fresh, refreshed today (2026-09-20T01:24:22.764986+00:00)Connectivity· 3mo agoConnectivity: ageing, refreshed 3mo ago (2026-07-04T20:23:28.637306+00:00)Schools· 3mo agoSchools: ageing, refreshed 3mo ago (2026-07-07T02:37:19.861486+00:00)Amenities· 3mo agoAmenities: ageing, refreshed 3mo ago (2026-07-05T01:45:22.974277+00:00)Area· Census 2021Area: static reference data (Census 2021); authoritative and does not refresh
Map view of The Cottage, Maldon Road, Latchingdon, Chelmsford, CM3 6LG
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HP Score

Strong
Verdict
today
  • BUY
    Strong fundamentals
  • INVESTIGATE
    Mixed signals - investigate
  • AVOID
    High risk factors
Confidence
Medium
Sale Estimate
£490,000
£392k - £589kLow
Estimate
£490k
Range
£392k – £589k
Rent Estimate (pcm)
£1,900
£2k - £2kMedium
Monthly
£1,900
Yield
2.62%

AI Verdict

Derived from HomePortfolio scores

AI summary

The Cottage earns a INVESTIGATE rating with HP Score 61/100. Investment score 65/100 reflects moderate fundamentals. Crime intensity is very low. Walkability is limited (6/100). Flood risk is rated very low. Tenure is freehold. Verdict and headline figures are derived from the live HomePortfolio API; narrative deep-dives below combine real signals with modelled analytics.

Key SourcesEPC RegisterHP Property IntelligenceOfcom Connected NationsMobile Coveragevalue historyHP Walkability v2ONS Census 2021Police.ukPlanIt / LA PortalsHMLR CCODHMLR CovenantsHMLR Price PaidDefra Noise MapOSM AmenitiesOfsted / GIAS
HP Score
61/ 100
Moderate
Investment Score
65/ 100
Moderate
Crime Score
15/ 100
Low
Walkability
6/ 100
Low
Transit & Bike
Low
Real Data

Valuation & Market

Sale Estimate£490,000
Rent Estimate (pcm)£1,900
Gross Yield2.62%
1y Growth-39.4%
3y Growth-1.3%
5y Growth+0.7%
10y Growth+3.2%
Last Sold Price-

Risk Overview

  • Flood RiskVery low
  • Subsidence3
  • RadonLow
  • MiningUnknown
  • Landslide1
  • Air QualityUnknown
  • NoiseLow

Planning Activity

Recent Apps
0CM3 6LG
Approval Rate
-12mo
Development
low
  • 25/00754/NMAT/1
    Non Material Amendment for planning permission -25/00754/FUL - (Two storey glazed front entrance porch) Reduce proposal to single storey front entrance porch.
    Pending
  • 26/05188/TPO
    W1 - Oak (Marked T1) - Fell - Reason: damage to the buttress and roots, and suspected honey fungus present, in falling distance of the garage. (Area marked H1 ) Sweet Chestnuts x3 - Fell - Reason: dead; Example shown in image 1. Sweet Chestnut - Fell - Reason: In decline and braced by hornbeam Silver Birch - Fell - Reason: dead; Cherry x2 - Fell - Reason: dead; Oaks - Remove significant dead wood Sweet Chestnut - Reduce the east facing dead top by 4m to below the overhead lines and retain the stem at approx 2m - Reason: In decline Hornbeam - Remove failed split stem Holly (group) - Thin group to the south-east of the property - Reason: To allow individual stems to thrive. (Area marked G1) - Sweet Chestnut - Fell - Reason: dead; (Area marked G2) - Sweet Chestnuts x4 - Fell - Reason: dead; Sweet chestnuts x2 - Reduce by 3m to 6m, retaining the living parts of the trees where practical - Reason: In decline and dead above approximately 6m; Sweet chestnut - Remove west facing limb - Reason: In decline, dead limb. Sweet chestnut - Fell - Reason: dead Oak - Remove dead limb extending west - Reason: The ground is used for cricket and by a local primary school for drop-off and collection. Holly x10 - Fell - Reason: dead;
    Pending
  • 25/01701/NMAT/1
    Non material amendment to planning permission - 25/01701/FUL (Proposed two storey side extension. Proposed roof lights to front and juliet balcony to rear) Addition of new Chimney Stack and removal of bathroom window and ground floor Dorset
    Pending

Ownership

  • Corporate Ownership70.7%
  • Overseas OwnershipNo
  • Lease Term Remaining-
  • CovenantsRestrictive
  • Lease TypeFreehold
  • Last Ownership Change-
  • SourceLand Registry

Connectivity

Broadband (Standard)
16 Mbps
Mobile 4G/5G Coverage
-
EV Charger
-
PTAL Rating
-

Area Profile

Median Household Income£25,496
Population Density-
Owner Occupied70%
Age Distribution
0-15 18%16-64 63%65+ 19%

Schools Nearby

  • Christchurch Church of England Primary School
    0.9 mi
    Report card2026

    Ofsted no longer awards a single overall grade.

  • Cold Norton Primary School
    1.7 mi
    Good
  • Purleigh Community Primary School
    2.3 mi
    Good
  • Maylandsea Primary School
    2.3 mi
    Good

5 of 13 nearby schools with published figures were oversubscribed in 2025 - demand, not a catchment.

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