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

3 sales on record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
77 m²
832 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 45
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 7 St Swithins Cottages

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

7 St Swithins Cottages is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Howe Green, Chelmsford, Chelmsford (CM2 7TN). It has a recorded floor area of 77 m² (around 832 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (March 2009) shows an E (score 45), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 56). The latest certificate is from March 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Period features are noted in the property record.

Across 1998–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 10.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£439/sq ft) was about 48.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 9 years ago, in November 2017. At 77 m² it's 26.1% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (105 m² median across 6 EPCs).

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

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms1
  • CloakroomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • ParkingOff road

Building

  • Heating systemGas
  • Period featuresYes
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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.

7 St Swithins Cottages's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 23 Mar 2019

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E45
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

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

7 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 7 St Swithins Cottages has grown more than fourfold since the 1998 starting point.

Current estimate

£401,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 10.3% per year over 19 years.

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Last sold (2017)

£365,000

Growth on file: 10.3% per year over 19 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 13 November 2017Most recent

    £365,000

    +102.8%over 8 years

  2. 14 May 2009

    £180,000

    +227.3%over 10 years

  3. 3 August 1998

    £55,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CM2 7TN: £470,000 (2025–2020).

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 floor area, 7 St Swithins Cottages runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,721

Street avg £4,367

Strongly above

Floor Area

77 m²

Street avg 110 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

5.5 t/year

Street avg 5.7 t/year

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 7 St Swithins Cottages

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

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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.
£401k

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£406k

1 Dealtrees Cottages, Woodhill Road, Sandon

CM2 7SB

3 bed
£457k

1 Cards Road, Sandon

CM2 7RH

3 bed1 bath
£460k

1 Barrington Close

CM2 7AX

3 bed
£337k

1 Crescent Road

CM2 7DB

3 bed1 bath
£490k

1 Bramston Close

CM2 7EW

2 bed1 bath
£515k

1 Chelmer Lea

CM2 7QG

4 bed1 bath
£516k

1 Baddow Place Avenue

CM2 7JN

4 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

Common questions

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