What kind of home is Howe Green Cottage, Southend Road, CM2 7TE?

Howe Green Cottage, Southend Road, CM2 7TE is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did Howe Green Cottage, Southend Road, CM2 7TE sell for?

Howe Green Cottage, Southend Road, CM2 7TE last sold for £530,000 in December 2024, around 1 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is Howe Green Cottage, Southend Road, CM2 7TE?

The current EPC rating for Howe Green Cottage, Southend Road, CM2 7TE is E with a score of 50 out of 100, lodged in October 2019. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is Howe Green Cottage, Southend Road, CM2 7TE?

Howe Green Cottage, Southend Road, CM2 7TE has a recorded floor area of 126 m² (1,356 sq ft), around 42 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 15% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in CM2 7TE. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does Howe Green Cottage, Southend Road, CM2 7TE use?

The latest EPC at Howe Green Cottage, Southend Road, CM2 7TE records oil as the main heating fuel. It is also flagged as connected to mains gas. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for Howe Green Cottage, Southend Road, CM2 7TE?

Howe Green Cottage, Southend Road, CM2 7TE is in council tax band C.

Which area is Howe Green Cottage, Southend Road, CM2 7TE in?

Howe Green Cottage, Southend Road, CM2 7TE sits in Howe Green, Chelmsford, Chelmsford. It falls within the CM2 postcode district in Essex.

How safe is the area around Howe Green Cottage, Southend Road, CM2 7TE?

Police records around Howe Green Cottage, Southend Road, CM2 7TE 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.

What schools are near Howe Green Cottage, Southend Road, CM2 7TE?

The closest primary school to Howe Green Cottage, Southend Road, CM2 7TE is Baddow Hall Infant School (2.3km), one of 3 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Sandon School (2.1km).

How well connected is Howe Green Cottage, Southend Road, CM2 7TE?

The closest bus stop to Howe Green Cottage, Southend Road, CM2 7TE is Chalklands, 245m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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Howe Green Cottage, Southend Road, Howe Green, Chelmsford, CM2 7TE

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

126 m²

1356 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 50

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About Howe Green Cottage

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

Howe Green Cottage is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Howe Green, Chelmsford, Chelmsford (CM2 7TE). It has a recorded floor area of 126 m² (around 1356 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (October 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.

It changed hands recently, sold December 2024 for £530,000. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 84% of similar EPCs). On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£391/sq ft) was about 36.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenSouth-facing
ParkingOff road

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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.

Howe Green Cottage'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

Average

CO2 Emissions

7.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Howe Green Cottage, Southend Road, Howe Green, Chelmsford, CM2 7TE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Howe Green 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.

Howe Green Cottage valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£571,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2024)

£530,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

18 December 2024Most recent
£530,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CM2 7TE: £890,000 (2025–2024).

Nearby sales in CM2 7TE

On the street

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 Howe Green Cottage lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,206

Street avg £4,095

On par

Floor Area

126 m²

Street avg 179 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

7.2 t/year

Street avg 5.9 t/year

Below

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

£460k

1 Barrington Close

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3 bed

£457k

1 Cards Road, Sandon

CM2 7RH

3 bed1 bath

£406k

1 Dealtrees Cottages, Woodhill Road, Sandon

CM2 7SB

3 bed

£401k

1 Alexander Mews, Sandon

CM2 7TT

3 bed

£337k

1 Crescent Road

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3 bed1 bath

£582k

1 2 Valley Cottages, Tabors Hill, Great Baddow

CM2 7BP

4 bed2 bath

£527k

1 Baddow Hall Crescent

CM2 7BY

4 bed2 bath

£516k

1 Baddow Place Avenue

CM2 7JN

4 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.

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Crime

12/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Chalklands — bus stop.

Closest school

2.1 km

The Sandon School. 4 schools nearby.

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Noise

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

Moderate

Night-time road noise heatmap for CM2 7TE

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

49.4dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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