What kind of home is 10 St Swithins Cottages, CM2 7TN?

10 St Swithins Cottages, CM2 7TN is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house, which has been extended.

What was the last sold price for 10 St Swithins Cottages, CM2 7TN?

10 St Swithins Cottages, CM2 7TN last sold for £425,000 in June 2025. Before that, it sold for £86,000 in September 1999, so prices have been rising over 26 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 10 St Swithins Cottages, CM2 7TN appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between September 1999 and June 2025, 10 St Swithins Cottages, CM2 7TN rose from £86,000 to £425,000, a change of £339,000. That works out to roughly +6.4% per year compounded over 26 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 10 St Swithins Cottages, CM2 7TN?

The current EPC rating for 10 St Swithins Cottages, CM2 7TN is C with a score of 73 out of 100, lodged in December 2023. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 10 St Swithins Cottages, CM2 7TN?

10 St Swithins Cottages, CM2 7TN has a recorded floor area of 109 m² (1,173 sq ft), around 36 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 15% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CM2 7TN. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 10 St Swithins Cottages, CM2 7TN use?

The latest EPC at 10 St Swithins Cottages, CM2 7TN records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 10 St Swithins Cottages, CM2 7TN?

10 St Swithins Cottages, CM2 7TN is in council tax band D.

Which area is 10 St Swithins Cottages, CM2 7TN in?

10 St Swithins Cottages, CM2 7TN sits in Howe Green, Chelmsford, Chelmsford. It falls within the CM2 postcode district in Essex.

Is 10 St Swithins Cottages, CM2 7TN in a safe area?

Police records around 10 St Swithins Cottages, CM2 7TN 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 10 St Swithins Cottages, CM2 7TN?

The closest primary school to 10 St Swithins Cottages, CM2 7TN is Baddow Hall Infant School (1.8km), one of 3 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Sandon School (1.6km), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 10 St Swithins Cottages, CM2 7TN?

The closest bus stop to 10 St Swithins Cottages, CM2 7TN is Howe Green, 260m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

Does 10 St Swithins Cottages, CM2 7TN have flooding or noise concerns?

Strategic noise mapping records 62.56 dB daytime road noise at the postcode (and 56.21 dB at night), above the WHO 55 dB daytime guideline.

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10 St Swithins Cottages, Howe Green, Chelmsford, CM2 7TN

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

109 m²

1173 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 73

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 10 St Swithins Cottages

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

10 St Swithins Cottages is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Howe Green, Chelmsford, Chelmsford (CM2 7TN). It has a recorded floor area of 109 m² (around 1173 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (December 2023) shows a C (score 73). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84). Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. It changed hands recently, sold June 2025 for £425,000. Across 1999–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£362/sq ft) was about 41.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes
CloakroomYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
ParkingOff road

Building

Heating systemGas
Previously extendedYes

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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.

10 St Swithins Cottages ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.

EPC Rating

C73

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 10 St Swithins Cottages, Howe Green, Chelmsford, CM2 7TN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

10 St Swithins Cottages 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.

Price for 10 St Swithins Cottages has grown more than fourfold since the 1999 starting point.

Current estimate

£451,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.4% per year over 26 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£425,000

Growth on file: 6.4% per year over 26 years.

Sales timeline

18 June 2025Most recent
£425,000
+394.2%over 25 years
12 September 1999
£86,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CM2 7TN: £470,000 (2025–2018).

Nearby sales in CM2 7TN

On the street

Versus the street

Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On years held, 10 St Swithins Cottages runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,899

Street avg £4,531

Below

Floor Area

109 m²

Street avg 104 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.4 t/year

Street avg 6.0 t/year

Strongly above

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Comparables

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

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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

0.3 km

Howe Green — bus stop.

Closest school

1.6 km

The Sandon School. 5 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CM2 7TN from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

62.6dB

Moderate

Night-time road noise heatmap for CM2 7TN

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

56.2dB

Moderate

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65 dB

70 dB

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FAQ

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