2 Hawbush Cottage, Chignal Road, Chignal Smealey, Chelmsford, CM1 4SZ
About 2 Hawbush Cottage
2 Hawbush Cottage is a semi-detached house in Chignal Smealey, Chelmsford, Chelmsford (CM1 4SZ). It has a recorded floor area of 62 m² (around 667 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (August 2019) shows an E (score 46), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since August 2009. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good, window efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 113), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
At 62 m² it sits well below the postcode median (133 m² across 5 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 controls changed
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
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
2 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
2 Hawbush Cottage has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£335,000
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 5 sales in CM1 4SZ: £640,000 (2024–2014).
Nearby sales in CM1 4SZ
1 Hawbush Cottage, Chignal Road, Chignal Smealey, Chelmsford, CM1 4SZ
Sold Feb 2024
£290,000Forge 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
£950,000
Versus other Chignal Road homes
2 Hawbush Cottage is notably below the street on floor area.
EPC Rating
46 (E)
Street avg 53 (E)
Floor Area
62 m²
Street avg 146 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.9 t/year
Street avg 8.2 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 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
0.2 km
The Pig and Whistle — bus stop.
Closest school
2.5 km
Newlands Spring Primary and Nursery School. 3 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
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