What type of property is 42 High Street, CM0 7AY?

42 High Street, CM0 7AY is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house, set on a cul-de-sac.

What did 42 High Street, CM0 7AY sell for?

42 High Street, CM0 7AY last sold for £250,000 in February 2025, around 1 years ago. Before that, it sold for £54,250 in May 1997, so prices have been rising over 28 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 42 High Street, CM0 7AY changed over time?

Across 2 sales between May 1997 and February 2025, 42 High Street, CM0 7AY rose from £54,250 to £250,000, a change of £195,750. That works out to roughly +5.7% per year compounded over 28 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 42 High Street, CM0 7AY?

The current EPC rating for 42 High Street, CM0 7AY is E with a score of 48 out of 100, lodged in August 2024. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 42 High Street, CM0 7AY?

42 High Street, CM0 7AY has a recorded floor area of 93 m² (1,001 sq ft), around 31 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 22% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CM0 7AY. Source: EPC Register.

How is 42 High Street, CM0 7AY heated?

The latest EPC at 42 High Street, CM0 7AY records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 42 High Street, CM0 7AY?

42 High Street, CM0 7AY is in council tax band D.

Where is 42 High Street, CM0 7AY located?

42 High Street, CM0 7AY sits in Southminster. It falls within the CM0 postcode district in Essex.

Is 42 High Street, CM0 7AY in a safe area?

Police records around 42 High Street, CM0 7AY show an average of 68 reported crimes per month over the last 15 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 52% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (18% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 42 High Street, CM0 7AY?

The closest primary school to 42 High Street, CM0 7AY is St Leonard's Church of England Primary School (322m), one of 2 primaries within walking distance.

How well connected is 42 High Street, CM0 7AY?

The closest bus stop to 42 High Street, CM0 7AY is High Street, 143m away. The nearest rail option is Southminster Rail Station, 611m away.

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42 High Street, Southminster, CM0 7AY

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

93 m²

1001 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 48

Council tax

Band D

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Overview

About 42 High Street

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

42 High Street is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Southminster (CM0 7AY). It has a recorded floor area of 93 m² (around 1001 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (August 2024) shows an E (score 48), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 80), a 2-band jump. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

A recent sale: £250,000 in February 2025. At 93 m² it's 22.4% larger than the typical home in the postcode (76 m² median across 22 EPCs). Across 1997–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £325,000 is 30% above the 2025 sale price.

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
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes
Utility roomYes
CloakroomYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
ParkingOff road
Cul-de-sacYes

Building

RefurbishedYes

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate

Aug 2024

EPC Rating

E48

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Poor

CO2 Emissions

5.7 t/year

Occupancy

—

Certificate validity

Valid until 28 August 2034

7 years remaining

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 42 High Street, Southminster, CM0 7AY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

42 High Street has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

42 High Street has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.

Current estimate

£325,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.7% per year over 28 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£250,000

Growth on file: 5.7% per year over 28 years.

Sales timeline

27 February 2025Most recent
£250,000
+360.8%over 27 years
29 May 1997
£54,250

Median price across the last 5 sales in CM0 7AY: £340,000 (2025–2024).

Nearby sales in CM0 7AY

On the street

Versus other High Street homes

Four headline reads against 22 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

42 High Street is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£2,688

Street avg £3,141

Below

Floor Area

93 m²

Street avg 91 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

5.7 t/year

Street avg 4.3 t/year

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Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Southminster district page.

Full Southminster report

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

68/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

High Street — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

St Leonard's Church of England Primary School. 2 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CM0 7AY from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.5dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CM0 7AY

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.2dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Common questions

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