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About Downhouse
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Downhouse is a four-bedroom detached house in Howe Green, Chelmsford, Chelmsford (CM2 7TD). It has a recorded floor area of 146 m² (around 1572 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (November 2017) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in July 2011 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Average and hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Average; while lighting dropped from Very Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 74), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. Other recorded features include attached land beyond the plot.
At 146 m² it's 17% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (176 m² median across 11 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 73% of similar EPCs). Sold June 2021 for £585,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2012.
What this property has
Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Downhouse's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Nov 2017
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E51
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Downhouse, Southend Road, Howe Green, Chelmsford, CM2 7TD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Council records include a part-single-part-two-storey rear extension at Downhouse.
- Feb 2012ExtensionPending
Extension: Part single, part two storey · Rear of property
Part two storey, part single storey rear extension and first floor side windows.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£630,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2021)
£585,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
Versus other Southend Road homes
Four headline reads against 11 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Downhouse outperforms the street on habitable rooms by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,007
Street avg £3,926
Floor Area
146 m²
Street avg 162 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Similar properties nearby
A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor 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.
Crime
12/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
1.0 km
Southlands Chase — bus stop.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CM2 7TD from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
57.8dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 33 points of interest in total.
Beautiful places to visit nearby
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Common questions
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