1 Hawbush Cottage, Chignal Road, Chignal Smealey, Chelmsford, CM1 4SZ
About 1 Hawbush Cottage
1 Hawbush Cottage is a semi-detached house in Chignal Smealey, Chelmsford, Chelmsford (CM1 4SZ). It has a recorded floor area of 88 m² (around 947 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (October 2025) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in November 2019 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and roof efficiency went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 98), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
At 88 m² it sits well below the postcode median (133 m² across 5 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Today's modelled estimate of £424,000 is 46.2% above the 2024 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£306/sq ft) was about 16.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £290,000 in February 2024.
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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 controls upgraded for better temperature management
Wall insulation improved
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
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.
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Planning history
1 Hawbush 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
£424,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£290,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
9 February 2024Most recent
£290,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CM1 4SZ: £640,000 (2022–2012).
Nearby sales in CM1 4SZ
Forge Cottage, Chignal Road, Chignal Smealey, Chelmsford, CM1 4SZ
Sold May 2022
£640,000The Thatched Cottage, Chignal Road, Chignal Smealey, Chelmsford, CM1 4SZ
Sold Sept 2021
£965,000Chignal Grange, Chignal Road, Chignal Smealey, Chelmsford, CM1 4SZ
Sold Dec 2018
£866,000The Old Rectory, Chignal Road, Chignal Smealey, Chelmsford, CM1 4SZ
Sold Apr 2008
£950,000Pig & Whistle Cottage, Chignal Road, Chignal Smealey, Chelmsford, CM1 4SZ
Sold May 1998
£147,000
Versus other Chignal Road homes
On price per m², 1 Hawbush Cottage runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,295
Street avg £4,889
Floor Area
88 m²
Street avg 141 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.9 t/year
Street avg 8.4 t/year
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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 Pig and Whistle — bus stop.
Closest school
2.5 km
Newlands Spring Primary and Nursery School. 3 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
42.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.5dB