2 Hillcrest, Chignal Smealey, Chelmsford, CM1 4SU
About 2 Hillcrest
2 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 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (February 2019) shows an E (score 39), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in October 2008 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Very Good and window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor and main heating dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), 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
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water system upgraded
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
More low energy lighting installed
Heating system changed
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system changed
Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+
Heating controls changed
Window efficiency improved
Cavity wall insulation installed
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
2 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
2 Hillcrest has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£363,000
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 2 Hillcrest runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
EPC Rating
39 (E)
Street avg 45 (E)
Floor Area
85 m²
Street avg 111 m²
CO₂ Emissions
5.3 t/year
Street avg 6.6 t/year
Habitable Rooms
4 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