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Skep Cottage, Barrack Road, Mashbury, Chelmsford, CM1 4SE

Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
6
From EPC
Floor area
106 m²
1141 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 41
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About Skep Cottage

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

Skep Cottage is a detached house in Mashbury, Chelmsford, Chelmsford (CM1 4SE). It has a recorded floor area of 106 m² (around 1141 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (March 2026) shows an E (score 41), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 70), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.

At 106 m² it sits well below the postcode median (161 m² across 6 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 83% of similar EPCs).

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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.

Skep Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate
Mar 2026

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E41
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
7.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 25 March 2036

9 years remaining
SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)No mains gas

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 £1,085 · Includes VAT

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Skep Cottage, Barrack Road, Mashbury, Chelmsford, CM1 4SE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Skep 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.

Skep Cottage has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£580,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this

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 5 sales in CM1 4SE: £445,000 (2021–2000).

On the street

Versus other Barrack Road homes

Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On floor area, Skep Cottage runs well behind the street norm.

EPC Rating

41 (E)

Street avg 62 (D)

Strongly below

Floor Area

106 m²

Street avg 190 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

7.6 t/year

Street avg 7.2 t/year

Above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Skep 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.
£577k

1 Brick House Villas, Chelmsford Road, Good Easter

CM1 4PX

£481k

1 Barkis Close

CM1 4UW

3 bed3 bath
£477k

1 Bramble Place

CM1 4GD

£714k

1 Bellhouse Villas, High Easter

CM1 4RA

4 bed2 bath
£460k

1 Bryony Close

CM1 4FZ

£768k

1 Broomfield Mews

CM1 4GA

5 bed3 bath
£425k

1 Bellhousen, Stagden Cross, High Easter

CM1 4QY

£799k

1 Blackthorn Cottage, Hollow Lane

CM1 4GE

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

0.3 km

Smallshoes — 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 4SE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CM1 4SE

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

43.1dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CM1 4SE

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.7dB

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 Skep Cottage, Barrack Road, Mashbury, Chelmsford, CM1 4SE. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.