2 Ivy Cottage, Mill Road, Good Easter, Chelmsford, CM1 4RN
About 2 Ivy Cottage
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. This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.
Untraded for 24 years, with the last transfer in September 2002. Today's modelled estimate of £371,000 sits 167.9% 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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Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating system changed
Fuel source changed
Heating controls changed
Hot water efficiency improved
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Planning history
2 Ivy Cottage has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
2 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
£371,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£138,500
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
30 September 2002Most recent
£138,500
Median price across the last 3 sales in CM1 4RN: £525,000 (2016–2003).
Versus other Mill Road homes
Years Held for 2 Ivy Cottage runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,847
Street avg £3,951
Floor Area
75 m²
Street avg 116 m²
CO₂ Emissions
5.6 t/year
Street avg 3.7 t/year
Years Held
24 years
Street avg 15 years
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.
Crime
8/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
The Star — bus stop.
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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
42.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.6dB