Lilac Cottage, Bradwell Road, Steeple, Southminster, CM0 7LL
About Lilac Cottage
Lilac Cottage is a four-bedroom detached house in Steeple, Southminster, Southminster (CM0 7LL). It has a recorded floor area of 78 m² (around 836 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1983-1990. The latest certificate (August 2011) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from August 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Today's modelled estimate of £447,000 sits 61.4% above the 2012 sale of £277,000. At 78 m² it sits well below the postcode median (126 m² across 6 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 83% of similar EPCs). Last sold in November 2012, so it's been off the market for around 14 years.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
Energy performance
Lilac 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 21 Aug 2021
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Expired on 21 August 2021
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Planning history
Lilac Cottage 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
£447,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -0.1% per year over 9 years.
£277,000
Growth on file: -0.1% per year over 9 years.
Sales timeline
22 November 2012Most recent
£277,000
-1.1%over 9 years17 November 2003
£280,000
Median price across the last 2 sales in CM0 7LL: £382,475 (2019–1999).
Nearby sales in CM0 7LL
Versus other Bradwell Road homes
Lilac Cottage outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
63 (D)
Street avg 45 (E)
Floor Area
78 m²
Street avg 140 m²
CO₂ Emissions
6.6 t/year
Street avg 8.5 t/year
Habitable Rooms
6 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







