1 Hillcrest, Chignal Smealey, Chelmsford, CM1 4SU
About 1 Hillcrest
1 Hillcrest is a semi-detached house in Chignal Smealey, Chelmsford, Chelmsford (CM1 4SU). It has a recorded floor area of 85 m² (around 915 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2020) shows an E (score 44), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
At 85 m² it's 22% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (109 m² median across 3 EPCs).
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Energy performance
1 Hillcrest's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
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Planning history
1 Hillcrest 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
1 Hillcrest has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£381,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
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 3 sales in CM1 4SU: £800,000 (2019–2016).
Versus the street
CO₂ Emissions for 1 Hillcrest lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
44 (E)
Street avg 43 (E)
Floor Area
85 m²
Street avg 111 m²
CO₂ Emissions
8.3 t/year
Street avg 5.6 t/year
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
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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
0.5 km
The Pig and Whistle — bus stop.
Closest school
1.9 km
Newlands Spring Primary and Nursery School. 8 schools nearby.
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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
42.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.4dB