What kind of home is 5 Garden Close, CM0 7LG?

5 Garden Close, CM0 7LG is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 5 Garden Close, CM0 7LG sell for?

5 Garden Close, CM0 7LG last sold for £290,000 in July 2017, around 9 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £179,000 in December 2005. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 5 Garden Close, CM0 7LG?

Across 3 sales between December 2005 and July 2017, 5 Garden Close, CM0 7LG rose from £179,000 to £290,000, a change of £111,000. That works out to roughly +4.2% per year compounded over 12 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 5 Garden Close, CM0 7LG have?

The current EPC rating for 5 Garden Close, CM0 7LG is E with a score of 46 out of 100, lodged in September 2016. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 5 Garden Close, CM0 7LG?

5 Garden Close, CM0 7LG has a recorded floor area of 109 m² (1,173 sq ft), around 36 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 27% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CM0 7LG. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 5 Garden Close, CM0 7LG use?

The latest EPC at 5 Garden Close, CM0 7LG records oil as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does 5 Garden Close, CM0 7LG have?

5 Garden Close, CM0 7LG has 1 planning record on file (1 approved), most recent in November 2007. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 5 Garden Close, CM0 7LG?

5 Garden Close, CM0 7LG is in council tax band C.

Which area is 5 Garden Close, CM0 7LG in?

5 Garden Close, CM0 7LG sits in Steeple, Southminster, Southminster. It falls within the CM0 postcode district in Essex.

How safe is the area around 5 Garden Close, CM0 7LG?

Police records around 5 Garden Close, CM0 7LG 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.

How well connected is 5 Garden Close, CM0 7LG?

The closest bus stop to 5 Garden Close, CM0 7LG is The Star, 32m away. In total there are 8 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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5 Garden Close, Steeple, Southminster, CM0 7LG

Extendable3 sales on record1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

109 m²

1173 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 46

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 5 Garden Close

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

5 Garden Close is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Steeple, Southminster, Southminster (CM0 7LG). It has a recorded floor area of 109 m² (around 1173 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (September 2016) shows an E (score 46), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 70), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.

At 109 m² it's 27.8% larger than the typical home in the postcode (85 m² median across 8 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 88% of similar EPCs). Last changed hands 9 years ago, in July 2017. Across 2005–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £365,000 is 25.9% above the 2017 sale price. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2007.

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
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
GarageYes

Building

RefurbishedYes
Extension potentialPossible

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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.

5 Garden Close'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 06 Sept 2026

Current Certificate

Sept 2016

EPC Rating

E46

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Oil

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

7.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 6 September 2026

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Garden Close, Steeple, Southminster, CM0 7LG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 5 Garden Close, Steeple, Southminster, CM0 7LG

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Nov 2007
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Outcome in report
Change of use of grass verge to allow vehicle access to 5 Garden Close
Documents
18 docs on file
Reference
07/01050/FUL
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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

5 Garden Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£365,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.2% per year over 12 years.

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Last sold (2017)

£290,000

Growth on file: 4.2% per year over 12 years.

Sales timeline

27 July 2017Most recent
£290,000
+41.5%over 10 years
22 July 2007
£204,995
+14.5%over 1 year
22 December 2005
£179,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CM0 7LG: £167,500 (2012–1998).

Nearby sales in CM0 7LG

On the street

Versus other Garden Close homes

Four headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 5 Garden Close lags the street by a wide margin.

EPC Rating

46 (E)

Street avg 66 (D)

Strongly below

Floor Area

109 m²

Street avg 80 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

7.0 t/year

Street avg 3.2 t/year

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

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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

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Full Southminster report

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

0.0 km

The Star — bus stop.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

42.6dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CM0 7LG

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.7dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

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70 dB

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80 dB

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Common questions

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