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About 8 St Swithins Cottages
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
8 St Swithins Cottages is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Howe Green, Chelmsford, Chelmsford (CM2 7TN). It has a recorded floor area of 128 m² (around 1378 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (April 2016) shows an E (score 44), 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 April 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include notable views.
Sale prices here have outpaced Chelmsford HPI: 9.5% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £684,000 is 14% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£435/sq ft) was about 101.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 128 m² the property is well over the postcode median (98 m² across 6 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Most recent transfer: May 2022 at £600,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2013.
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
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms3
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private garden
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
8 St Swithins Cottages's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 26 Apr 2026
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 8 St Swithins Cottages, Howe Green, Chelmsford, CM2 7TN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
- Mar 2013PorchAmendmentPending
Non-material amendment to planning permission 12/00290/FUL (First floor extension to front. New porch and raising garage roof. Single and two storey extension to rear. Insertion of new window to first floor side elevation)1. Omitting the front first floor extension that was to form bedroom 42. Reducing the ridge height of the two storey rear extension3. Addition of a wc window in the side elevation.4. Re-position door and window in side elevation.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
8 St Swithins Cottages has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 2009.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£684,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.5% per year over 13 years.
Last sold (2022)
£600,000
Growth on file: 9.5% per year over 13 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.
8 St Swithins Cottages is notably below the street on epc rating.
Price per m²
£4,688
Street avg £4,373
Floor Area
128 m²
Street avg 101 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
Similar properties nearby
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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.
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
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 35 points of interest in total.
Beautiful places to visit nearby
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