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4 Great Sir Hughes Cottages, West Hanningfield Road, Great Baddow, Chelmsford, CM2 7SZ

Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
101 m²
1087 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 40
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 4 Great Sir Hughes Cottages

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

4 Great Sir Hughes Cottages is a semi-detached house in Great Baddow, Chelmsford, Chelmsford (CM2 7SZ). It has a recorded floor area of 101 m² (around 1087 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (May 2025) shows an E (score 40), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 3 certificates since July 2012. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Poor to Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 76), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.

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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.

4 Great Sir Hughes Cottages's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 3)
May 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E40
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
7.6 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Feb 2024from Jul 2012
EPC improved fromE50toF38
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
AveragePoor

Hot water efficiency decreased

Roof
PoorAverage

Roof insulation improved

May 2025from Feb 2024
EPC improved fromF38toE40
Roof Insulation
PartialWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Mid 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC ENo mains gas

Because the property 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 4 Great Sir Hughes Cottages, West Hanningfield Road, Great Baddow, Chelmsford, CM2 7SZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

4 Great Sir Hughes Cottages 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.

4 Great Sir Hughes Cottages has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£385,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this

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 CM2 7SZ: £450,000 (2015–2001).

On the street

Versus other West Hanningfield Road homes

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

4 Great Sir Hughes Cottages is notably below the street on epc rating.

EPC Rating

40 (E)

Street avg 51 (E)

Strongly below

Floor Area

101 m²

Street avg 123 m²

On par

CO₂ Emissions

7.6 t/year

Street avg 7.3 t/year

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 4 Great Sir Hughes Cottages

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

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

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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.
£380k

1 Alexandra Court, Church Street, Great Baddow

CM2 7HY

£376k

1 Bell Street, Great Baddow

CM2 7JR

£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
£337k

1 Crescent Road

CM2 7DB

3 bed1 bath
£326k

1 Chelwater, Great Baddow

CM2 7UT

£457k

1 Cards Road, Sandon

CM2 7RH

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

1.1 km

Howe Green — bus stop.

Closest school

2.4 km

Baddow Hall Infant School. 9 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 7SZ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CM2 7SZ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

56.2dB

Moderate
Night-time road noise heatmap for CM2 7SZ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

49.9dB

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 4 Great Sir Hughes Cottages, West Hanningfield Road, Great Baddow, Chelmsford, CM2 7SZ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.