Hillcrest, Great Gibcracks Chase, Sandon, Chelmsford, CM2 7TG
About Hillcrest
Hillcrest is a detached house in Sandon, Chelmsford, Chelmsford (CM2 7TG). It has a recorded floor area of 135 m² (around 1453 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1967-1975. The latest certificate (December 2025) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in May 2009 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Very Good, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 72), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.
At 135 m² it sits well below the postcode median (239 m² across 6 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 83% of similar EPCs).
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Energy performance
Hillcrest's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls changed
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Roof insulation improved
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
Hillcrest has no planning applications on record.
A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.
Sales history & valuation
Hillcrest has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£654,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
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 7TG: £500,000 (2020–1998).
Versus other Great Gibcracks Chase homes
Floor Area for Hillcrest lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
54 (E)
Street avg 68 (D)
Floor Area
135 m²
Street avg 279 m²
CO₂ Emissions
7.1 t/year
Street avg 7.0 t/year
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
12/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.5 km
Cricket Ground — bus stop.
Closest school
1.5 km
East Hanningfield Church of England Primary Academy. 3 schools nearby.
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
41.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.6dB