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About Hillcrest
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
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).
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Hillcrest's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Dec 2025
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E54
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
7.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Hillcrest has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£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.
Versus other Great Gibcracks Chase homes
Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
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
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.
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
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CM2 7TG from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
41.9dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 33 points of interest in total.
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