Property data
Sale history
Date Paid price Annual growth After inflation
Jun 2017 £2,075,000 -2.7% -3.9%
Sep 2013 £2,300,000 5.3% 2.8%
Aug 2002 £1,300,000 na na
Floor plan

Archived estate agent floor plan for 5, The Green.

Floorplan 5
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Internal area
404 square metres (4,349 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
Price per internal area

This property sold for £5,136 per square metre (£477 per square foot) in Jun 2017. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £5,474 per square metre (£509 per square foot) .

Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm
Jun 2017 £2,075,000 £5,136 £2,211,333 £5,474
Sep 2013 £2,300,000 £5,693 £3,446,409 £8,531
Aug 2002 £1,300,000 £3,218 £3,247,685 £8,039

Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 404 m². Earlier sale dates may not have had the same measured area available.

Valuation
The most recent sale price indexed forward to today's value is £2,211,333. This is one data point to inform the valuation. Another method is the valuation implied by what comparable homes are selling for. Homes in Writtle are now selling for between £3,820 and £5,140 per square metre (£354 and £477 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 404 m², this implies a valuation between £1,543,000 and £2,077,000. Treat this as context only. For a valuation using hand-picked comparable sales, use the Advanced search tool — create a shortlist of similar condition homes, then export a valuation report.
Bedrooms
8
Type
Detached
Council tax band
G
Archived listings
History:
Archived sales listing for 5 The Green. Advertised on multiple portals. It was added on 03/11/2016. It last appeared Dec 2016.
Photos:

There are 18 archived estate agent listing photos for 5 The Green.

Photos for 5 The Green
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Advertiser remarks:
  • 6 bedrooms
  • 3 bathrooms
Planning applications
Planning ref:
July 2020 18/01937/DOC/1
Type:
Discharge of conditions imposed on an existing application
Status:
Application approved with conditions
Address:
5 The Green Writtle Chelmsford Essex
Description:
Condition 3 - Samples of materials, Condition 4 - Large scale drawings showing (i) Eaves; (ii) Flues; (iii) Vents (iv) Verge; (v) Plinth; (vi) Dormers

Planning ref:
July 2020 18/01938/DOC/1
Type:
Discharge of conditions imposed on an existing application
Status:
Application approved with conditions
Address:
5 The Green Writtle Chelmsford Essex
Description:
Condition 3- Samples of materials, Condition 4 - Large scale drawings (i) Eaves; (ii) Flues; (iii) Vents (iv) Verge; (v) Plinth; (vi) Dormers

Planning ref:
July 2020 20/00250/DOC/1
Type:
Discharge of conditions imposed on an existing application
Status:
Application approved with conditions
Address:
5 The Green Writtle Chelmsford Essex
Description:
Condition 2 - Large scale drawings showing Plinths, Eaves, Verge, Rooflight, Condition 4 - Samples of materials.

Planning ref:
July 2020 20/05540/CAT
Type:
Tree and hedge works
Status:
Application approved
Address:
5 The Green Writtle Chelmsford
Description:
Wild Prunus - rear garden - fell - to allow the more attractive tree (Gleditsua Triacanthos Sunburst) to be able to grow in its natural shape. Currently, it can only grow out to one side.

Planning ref:
February 2019 18/01938/LBC
Type:
Heritage application - conservation issues and listed buildings
Status:
Application approved
Address:
Motts House 5 The Green Writtle Chelmsford Essex
Description:
Ground floor single storey extension providing utility and boat rooms. Roof extension to existing ground floor room. New pitched roof to existing cloakroom to replace flat roof. Demolition of internal CPD walls
EPC Inspections
Summary:
18 July 2012 - energy performance certificate grade E
Certificate:
View energy certificate on GOV.UK
Reason for EPC:
marketed sale
Tenure:
Unknown
Property type:
Detached House , has 14 habitable rooms. Estimated year built before 1900
Area:
404 sqm (4,349 square foot) total internal area
Comments:
Walls: Solid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed). Roof: Pitched, no insulation (assumed). Heating: Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
Frequently asked questions

5 The Green is worth whatever price a willing buyer and seller agree upon. However, the following can provide useful context.

  • HouseMetric estimates the most recent sale price indexed forward to today's value is £2,211,333.
  • Based on an internal area of 404 m² and recent prices in Writtle, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £1,543,000 to £2,077,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.

According to HM Land Registry price paid data, 5 The Green last sold for £2,075,000 in June 2017.

HouseMetric shows 5 The Green as 404 m² (4,349 sq ft), based on the latest internal area data available for this property. The bedroom count is shown as 8 bedrooms. Bedroom numbers can come from a previous estate agency listing, an EPC record, or an estimate based on the size of the property.

The latest EPC rating shown by HouseMetric is E, from an inspection dated 18 July 2012. EPC information comes from the public Energy Performance Certificate data for England and Wales.

When we last checked, 5 The Green was in council tax band G. Council Tax bands can change, so check the latest Valuation Office Agency Council Tax list.

5 The Green is in postcode CM1 3DT, in Writtle. You can also view HouseMetric's sold-price page for The Green, CM1 3DT or analysis of the Writtle property market.

HouseMetric combines HM Land Registry price paid data, Energy Performance Certificate data and Ordnance Survey/open data. The data were last updated 1 June 2026. Figures such as indexed values and local valuation ranges are calculated estimates for context, while official records can change as public datasets are updated.

For more detail on HouseMetric data sources, update frequency and valuation methods, see the HouseMetric FAQs.