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Coppins Cottage, Hulls Lane, Sandon, Chelmsford, CM2 7SA

Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
73 m²
786 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 39
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Coppins Cottage

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

Coppins Cottage is a semi-detached house in Sandon, Chelmsford, Chelmsford (CM2 7SA). It has a recorded floor area of 73 m² (around 786 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (February 2025) shows an E (score 39), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in August 2024 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 76), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.

It hasn't traded since July 1997, a hold of 29 years that's notably long for the area. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £396,000 sits 360.5% above the 1997 sale of £86,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£109/sq ft) was about 65.1% below the postcode norm. At 73 m² it sits well below the postcode median (106 m² across 4 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

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

Coppins Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Feb 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E39
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
6.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Feb 2025from Aug 2024
EPC improved fromF34toE39
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)No mains gas

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

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Coppins Cottage, Hulls Lane, Sandon, Chelmsford, CM2 7SA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Coppins Cottage has no planning applications on record.

A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Coppins Cottage's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1997).

Current estimate

£396,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (1997)

£86,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 1 July 1997Most recent

    £86,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CM2 7SA: £365,000 (2021–1999).

On the street

Versus other Hulls Lane homes

Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for Coppins Cottage lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,178

Street avg £4,245

Strongly below

Floor Area

73 m²

Street avg 122 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

6.3 t/year

Street avg 5.7 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Coppins Cottage

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£401k

1 Alexander Mews, Sandon

CM2 7TT

3 bed
£406k

1 Bristowe Avenue

CM2 7JJ

£406k

1 Dealtrees Cottages, Woodhill Road, Sandon

CM2 7SB

3 bed
£380k

1 Alexandra Court, Church Street, Great Baddow

CM2 7HY

£376k

1 Bell Street, Great Baddow

CM2 7JR

£457k

1 Cards Road, Sandon

CM2 7RH

3 bed1 bath
£460k

1 Barrington Close

CM2 7AX

3 bed
£337k

1 Crescent Road

CM2 7DB

3 bed1 bath
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Chelmsford district page.
Full Chelmsford report

Crime

12/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.3 km

Police Kennels — bus stop.

Closest school

1.6 km

The Sandon School. 6 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

55.2dB

Moderate
Night-time road noise heatmap for CM2 7SA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

49.5dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Coppins Cottage, Hulls Lane, Sandon, Chelmsford, CM2 7SA. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.