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About 3 St Swithins Cottages
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
3 St Swithins Cottages is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Howe Green, Chelmsford, Chelmsford (CM2 7TN). It has a recorded floor area of 85 m² (around 915 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (February 2016) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since May 2015. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from February 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include outbuildings. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
Sale prices here have outpaced Chelmsford HPI: 9.1% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £432,000 is 13.1% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£418/sq ft) was about 107.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: October 2020 at £382,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. At 85 m² it's 18.7% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (105 m² median across 6 EPCs).
What this property has
Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 05 Feb 2026
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Price for 3 St Swithins Cottages has grown more than fourfold since the 1998 starting point.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£432,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.1% per year over 22 years.
Last sold (2020)
£382,000
Growth on file: 9.1% per year over 22 years.
Sales timeline
Versus the street
Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
3 St Swithins Cottages outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,494
Street avg £4,412
Floor Area
85 m²
Street avg 108 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
Similar properties nearby
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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Crime
12/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.3 km
Howe Green — bus stop.
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
Everything within walking distance
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