5 Kemp Cottages, Marsh Road, Tillingham, Southminster, CM0 7JU
About 5 Kemp Cottages
5 Kemp Cottages is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Tillingham, Southminster, Southminster (CM0 7JU). It has a recorded floor area of 63 m² (around 678 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (November 2024) shows an E (score 45), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (May 2012); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. Other recorded features include notable views.
At 63 m² it's 17.5% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (76 m² median across 3 EPCs). Across 2003–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £242,000 is 19.3% above the 2021 sale price. Last sale on file: £202,800 in December 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- ParkingOff road
- Notable viewsYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 12 November 2034
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating system changed
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency decreased
Window efficiency improved
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
5 Kemp Cottages 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.
Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 2003.
£242,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.6% per year over 18 years.
£202,800
Growth on file: 4.6% per year over 18 years.
Sales timeline
20 December 2021Most recent
£202,800
+4.0%over 3 years25 October 2018
£195,000
+119.2%over 15 years23 July 2003
£88,940
Median price across the last 4 sales in CM0 7JU: £96,700 (2020–1998).
Versus other Marsh Road homes
EPC Rating for 5 Kemp Cottages lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
45 (E)
Street avg 55 (D)
Floor Area
63 m²
Street avg 71 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.5 t/year
Street avg 4.8 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
68/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
The Square — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
St Nicholas Church of England Primary School, Tillingham. 1 school nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.4dB







