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EPC B
About Hill Tops
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Hill Tops is a detached house in Howe Green, Chelmsford, Chelmsford (CM2 7TE). It has a recorded floor area of 430 m² (around 4628 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (October 2016) returns a high B (score 88), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating. When first surveyed in June 2013 the rating was F, the property has climbed 4 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Good to Very Good, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and window efficiency went from Good to Very Good.
Sale prices here have outpaced Chelmsford HPI: 24.9% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £1,938,000 is 38.4% above the 2019 sale price. At 430 m² the property is well over the postcode median (147 m² across 25 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 84% of similar EPCs). 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused. Sold February 2019 for £1,400,000.
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Achieving this rating across a home of this size is uncommon — larger homes typically score lower.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Oct 2016
EPC Rating
A
B
B88
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Good
CO2 Emissions
4.6 t/year
Occupancy
—
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Hill Tops, Southend Road, Howe Green, Chelmsford, CM2 7TE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
- Aug 2014ConditionsPending
Condition 4 - Samples of Materials: Condition 5 (b)- Sustainable Homes: Condition 8 - Details of Finished Levels
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Latest sale on Hill Tops was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£1,938,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 24.9% per year over 5 years.
Last sold (2019)
£1,400,000
Growth on file: 24.9% per year over 5 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Southend Road homes
Four headline reads against 25 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
EPC Rating for Hill Tops runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,256
Street avg £4,135
Floor Area
430 m²
Street avg 166 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.6 t/year
Similar properties nearby
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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
0.2 km
Chalklands — bus stop.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CM2 7TE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
56.0dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 34 points of interest in total.
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