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

3 sales on record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
5
Bathrooms
3
Floor area
140 m²
1507 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 55
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 6 St Swithins Cottages

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

6 St Swithins Cottages is a five-bedroom semi-detached house in Howe Green, Chelmsford, Chelmsford (CM2 7TN). It has a recorded floor area of 140 m² (around 1507 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (March 2016) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 73). The latest certificate is from March 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a self-contained annexe.

At 140 m² the property is well over the postcode median (98 m² across 6 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1996–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£456/sq ft) was about 54.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: November 2022 at £687,500. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Specifications

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

  • Bedrooms5
  • Bathrooms3
  • Open-plan layoutYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • GarageYes

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 07 Mar 2026

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D55
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Early 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC DExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 6 St Swithins Cottages, Howe Green, Chelmsford, CM2 7TN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

6 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.

Latest sale on 6 St Swithins Cottages was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£715,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.9% per year over 27 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£687,500

Growth on file: 7.9% per year over 27 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 11 November 2022Most recent

    £687,500

    +492.7%over 24 years

  2. 4 June 1998

    £116,000

    +28.9%over 2 years

  3. 22 February 1996

    £90,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CM2 7TN: £425,000 (2025–2018).

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 price per m², 6 St Swithins Cottages stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£4,911

Street avg £4,329

Strongly above

Floor Area

140 m²

Street avg 99 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

5.9 t/year

Street avg 5.6 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 6 St Swithins Cottages

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£754k

1 Britten Crescent

CM2 7EP

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£759k

1 Chalklands, Sandon

CM2 7TH

4 bed2 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
£515k

1 Chelmer Lea

CM2 7QG

4 bed1 bath
£460k

1 Barrington Close

CM2 7AX

3 bed
£457k

1 Cards Road, Sandon

CM2 7RH

3 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.
Full Chelmsford report

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.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

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 road noise heatmap for CM2 7TN

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
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

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