What type of property is 5 Sandford Mill Cottages, Sandford Mill Lane, CM2 7RT?

5 Sandford Mill Cottages, Sandford Mill Lane, CM2 7RT is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did 5 Sandford Mill Cottages, Sandford Mill Lane, CM2 7RT last change hands?

5 Sandford Mill Cottages, Sandford Mill Lane, CM2 7RT last sold for £525,000 in June 2024, around 2 years ago. Before that, it sold for £480,000 in February 2021, so prices have been rising over 3 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 5 Sandford Mill Cottages, Sandford Mill Lane, CM2 7RT appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between February 2021 and June 2024, 5 Sandford Mill Cottages, Sandford Mill Lane, CM2 7RT rose from £480,000 to £525,000, a change of £45,000. That works out to roughly +2.7% per year compounded over 3 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 5 Sandford Mill Cottages, Sandford Mill Lane, CM2 7RT have?

The current EPC rating for 5 Sandford Mill Cottages, Sandford Mill Lane, CM2 7RT is E with a score of 50 out of 100, lodged in August 2019. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 5 Sandford Mill Cottages, Sandford Mill Lane, CM2 7RT?

5 Sandford Mill Cottages, Sandford Mill Lane, CM2 7RT has a recorded floor area of 129 m² (1,389 sq ft), around 43 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 61% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CM2 7RT. Source: EPC Register.

How is 5 Sandford Mill Cottages, Sandford Mill Lane, CM2 7RT heated?

The latest EPC at 5 Sandford Mill Cottages, Sandford Mill Lane, CM2 7RT records oil as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 5 Sandford Mill Cottages, Sandford Mill Lane, CM2 7RT?

5 Sandford Mill Cottages, Sandford Mill Lane, CM2 7RT is in council tax band D.

Where is 5 Sandford Mill Cottages, Sandford Mill Lane, CM2 7RT located?

5 Sandford Mill Cottages, Sandford Mill Lane, CM2 7RT sits in Great Baddow, Chelmsford, Chelmsford. It falls within the CM2 postcode district in Essex.

How safe is the area around 5 Sandford Mill Cottages, Sandford Mill Lane, CM2 7RT?

Police records around 5 Sandford Mill Cottages, Sandford Mill Lane, CM2 7RT show an average of 12 reported crimes per month over the last 8 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 40% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 5 Sandford Mill Cottages, Sandford Mill Lane, CM2 7RT?

The closest primary school to 5 Sandford Mill Cottages, Sandford Mill Lane, CM2 7RT is Baddow Hall Infant School (1.3km), one of 8 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Sandon School (999m), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 5 Sandford Mill Cottages, Sandford Mill Lane, CM2 7RT?

The closest bus stop to 5 Sandford Mill Cottages, Sandford Mill Lane, CM2 7RT is Brick Kiln Road, 520m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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5 Sandford Mill Cottages, Sandford Mill Lane, Great Baddow, Chelmsford, CM2 7RT

2 planning records

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

129 m²

1389 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 50

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 5 Sandford Mill Cottages

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

5 Sandford Mill Cottages is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Great Baddow, Chelmsford, Chelmsford (CM2 7RT). It has a recorded floor area of 129 m² (around 1389 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (August 2019) shows an E (score 50), 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. Other recorded features include attached land beyond the plot. Period features are noted in the property record.

At 129 m² the property is well over the postcode median (80 m² across 3 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused. Across 2021–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.7% per year. Sold June 2024 for £525,000.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes

Outside

ParkingOff road
LandYes

Building

Period featuresYes
RefurbishedYes

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

5 Sandford Mill Cottages's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

E50

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Oil

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

6.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)No mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Sandford Mill Cottages, Sandford Mill Lane, Great Baddow, Chelmsford, CM2 7RT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 applications on record at 5 Sandford Mill Cottages, Sandford Mill Lane, Great Baddow, Chelmsford, CM2 7RT

0decisions2extensions

Oct 2006
ConservatoryAmendment
Outcome in report
Construction of conservatory and ground floor cloakroom.
Extension
Reference
06/01789/CLEUD
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ExtensionFeb 2007Decision

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Latest sale on 5 Sandford Mill Cottages was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£536,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.7% per year over 3 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£525,000

Growth on file: 2.7% per year over 3 years.

Sales timeline

11 June 2024Most recent
£525,000
+9.4%over 3 years
6 February 2021
£480,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CM2 7RT: £250,000 (2024–2007).

Nearby sales in CM2 7RT

On the street

Versus other Sandford Mill Lane homes

Four headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating

50 (E)

Street avg 46 (E)

Above

Floor Area

129 m²

Street avg 155 m²

Above

CO₂ Emissions

6.8 t/year

Street avg 9.6 t/year

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

On par

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Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Crime

12/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.5 km

Brick Kiln Road — bus stop.

Closest school

1.0 km

The Sandon School. 10 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CM2 7RT from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

57.1dB

Moderate

Night-time road noise heatmap for CM2 7RT

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

51.8dB

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Common questions

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