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2 Ivy Cottage, Mill Road, Good Easter, Chelmsford, CM1 4RN

Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
75 m²
807 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 39
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 2 Ivy Cottage

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

2 Ivy Cottage is a semi-detached house in Good Easter, Chelmsford, Chelmsford (CM1 4RN). It has a recorded floor area of 75 m² (around 807 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (December 2025) shows an E (score 39), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it C (July 2015); the latest reading is 2 bands lower. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Average; while wall efficiency dropped from Very Good to Very Poor and roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 73), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.

Untraded for 24 years, with the last transfer in September 2002. Today's modelled estimate of £402,000 sits 190.3% above the 2002 sale of £138,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£172/sq ft) was about 51.8% below the postcode norm. At 75 m² it sits well below the postcode median (137 m² across 3 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Dec 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E39
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 5 December 2035

9 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Dec 2025from Jul 2015
EPC improved fromC76toE39
Heating System
Heat PumpGas Boiler

Heating system changed

Main Fuel
ElectricOil

Fuel source changed

Heating Controls
Full ControlFull

Heating controls changed

Hot Water
Very PoorAverage

Hot water efficiency improved

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Early 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC ENo mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property has no mains gas supply and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2 Ivy Cottage, Mill Road, Good Easter, Chelmsford, CM1 4RN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 Ivy Cottage has no planning applications on record.

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But the area is active

2 notable applications 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.
Current estimate

£402,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2002)

£138,500

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 30 September 2002Most recent

    £138,500

Median price across the last 3 sales in CM1 4RN: £525,000 (2016–2003).

On the street

Versus other Mill Road homes

Four headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Years Held for 2 Ivy Cottage runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,847

Street avg £3,951

Below

Floor Area

75 m²

Street avg 116 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

5.6 t/year

Street avg 3.7 t/year

Strongly below

Years Held

24 years

Street avg 15 years

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 2 Ivy Cottage

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

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.
£414k

1 Barnfield Mews

CM1 4DF

3 bed1 bath
£425k

1 Bellhousen, Stagden Cross, High Easter

CM1 4QY

£354k

1 Arthur Court

CM1 4NE

£353k

1 Berwick Avenue

CM1 4AP

£460k

1 Bryony Close

CM1 4FZ

£350k

1 Burnside Crescent

CM1 4EH

2 bed
£477k

1 Bramble Place

CM1 4GD

£481k

1 Barkis Close

CM1 4UW

3 bed3 bath
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Chelmsford district page.
Full Chelmsford report

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

420/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CM1 4RN from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CM1 4RN

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

42.4dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CM1 4RN

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.6dB

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 2 Ivy Cottage, Mill Road, Good Easter, Chelmsford, CM1 4RN. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.