2 Poplar Cottages, Bradwell Road, Steeple, Southminster, CM0 7LL
About 2 Poplar Cottages
2 Poplar Cottages is a semi-detached house in Steeple, Southminster, Southminster (CM0 7LL). It has a recorded floor area of 72 m² (around 775 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (February 2021) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in February 2010 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average, lighting went from Average to Very Good and main heating went from Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
At 72 m² it sits well below the postcode median (126 m² across 6 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
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Energy performance
2 Poplar Cottages's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 16 February 2031
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water system changed
Cavity wall insulation installed
More low energy lighting installed
Hot water system upgraded
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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
2 Poplar 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
2 Poplar Cottages has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£274,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 4 sales in CM0 7LL: £278,500 (2019–1999).
Versus other Bradwell Road homes
Floor Area for 2 Poplar Cottages lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
51 (E)
Street avg 47 (E)
Floor Area
72 m²
Street avg 141 m²
CO₂ Emissions
6.1 t/year
Street avg 8.6 t/year
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 6 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
0.7 km
The Star — bus stop.
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
42.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.7dB