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About Cape Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Cape Cottage is a five-bedroom detached house in Southminster (CM0 7BX). It has a recorded floor area of 252 m² (around 2713 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1930-1949. The latest certificate (August 2015) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 3 certificates since December 2011. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and main heating dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78). Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from August 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 4.1% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £718,000 sits 88.9% above the 2012 sale of £380,000. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2012. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last changed hands 14 years ago, in January 2012. 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count.
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
- Bedrooms5
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Cape Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 04 Aug 2025
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Cape Cottage, Seamer Road, Southminster, CM0 7BX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Cape Cottage has an approved single-storey extension on the planning record.
- Aug 2012ExtensionFullGranted
Extension: Single storey
Ground and first floor extension
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Cape Cottage changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£718,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.1% per year over 1 year.
Last sold (2012)
£380,000
Growth on file: 4.1% per year over 1 year.
Sales timeline
Similar properties nearby
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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.
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.7 km
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CM0 7BX from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.7dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 32 points of interest in total.
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