Skip to content
UK Property Looker

4 Oyster Cottages, Tinnocks Lane, St Lawrence, Southminster, CM0 7NF

Notable views
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
73 m²
786 sq ft
Energy rating
G
Score 15
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Get directions (opens in a new tab)
Overview

About 4 Oyster Cottages

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

4 Oyster Cottages is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in St. Lawrence, Southminster, Southminster (CM0 7NF). It has a recorded floor area of 73 m² (around 786 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (April 2015) shows a G (score 15), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to D (score 56), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on bottled lpg. The latest certificate is from April 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include notable views. Period features are noted in the property record.

At 73 m² it sits well below the postcode median (129 m² across 9 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Last sold in January 2016, so it's been off the market for around 11 years. Across 2004–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £340,000 is 48.1% above the 2016 sale price.

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

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes
  • CloakroomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • ParkingOff road
  • Notable viewsYes

Building

  • Heating systemGas
  • Period featuresYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 4 Oyster Cottages

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · from £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

4 Oyster Cottages sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 23 Apr 2025

Current Certificate
Apr 2015

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
F
G
G15
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
4.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 23 April 2025

New assessment needed to sell or let
SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC GPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)No mains gasLow flood risk

Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, and has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

From £955 · Includes VAT

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 4 Oyster Cottages, Tinnocks Lane, St Lawrence, Southminster, CM0 7NF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

4 Oyster Cottages has no planning applications on record.

1

But the area is active

1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

4 Oyster Cottages valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£340,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.4% per year over 11 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2016)

£229,500

Growth on file: 2.4% per year over 11 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 22 January 2016Most recent

    £229,500

    +31.1%over 11 years

  2. 28 July 2004

    £175,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CM0 7NF: £650,000 (2025–2022).

On the street

Versus other Tinnocks Lane homes

Four headline reads against 9 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

4 Oyster Cottages is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£3,144

Street avg £4,400

Below

Floor Area

73 m²

Street avg 148 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

4.2 t/year

Street avg 5.0 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 4 Oyster Cottages

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · from £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£263k

1 Curry Cottage, Mill End, Bradwell On Sea

CM0 7HL

2 bed
£251k

1 Caidge Row, East End Road, Bradwell On Sea

CM0 7PY

2 bed
£340k

1 Blackberry Grove, Bradwell On Sea

CM0 7QE

3 bed1 bath
£341k

1 Birch Gardens, Tillingham

CM0 7TE

3 bed1 bath
£351k

1 Church View, The Street, Steeple

CM0 7RJ

3 bed
£322k

1 Bate Dudley Drive, Bradwell On Sea

CM0 7QG

3 bed2 bath
£318k

1 Crown Way

CM0 7AP

3 bed
£289k

1 Birch Road, Tillingham

CM0 7SX

3 bed1 bath
Area

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.
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

0.3 km

Bay View — bus stop.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

42.7dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CM0 7NF

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.5dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 4 Oyster Cottages, Tinnocks Lane, St Lawrence, Southminster, CM0 7NF. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.