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

Notable views3 sales on record1 planning record

Estimated value

£669,000

  • Since the 2022 sale (£600,000)+12%
  • Against CM2 7TN's recent median (£425,000)+57%

Newest record on this page: September 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
3
Floor area
128 m²
1378 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 44
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Valuation

About this valuation

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Our estimate

£669,000

  • Against its 2022 sale (£600,000)+12%
  • Against CM2 7TN's recent median (£425,000)+57%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 8 St Swithins Cottages is modelled from its 128 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CM2 7TN. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

  • Floor area

    128 m² from the EPC lodged in April 2016

  • Sales of this home

    3 sales recorded, the latest in 2022

  • Recent sales in CM2 7TN

    5 sales, median £425,000 (2025–2020)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: September 2025Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
Planning1 applicationFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

8 St Swithins Cottages has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 2009.

Sales timeline

  1. 2 May 2022Most recent

    £600,000

    +42.9%over 5 years

  2. 23 August 2016

    £420,000

    +133.3%over 7 years

  3. 29 January 2009

    £180,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CM2 7TN: £425,000 (2025–2020).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

Nothing is flagged from the data on this page, but these checks are only run in the report. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
  • Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
  • Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
  • Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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Overview

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.

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. Across 2009–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £669,000 is 11.5% 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. 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.

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

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms3
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • ParkingOff road
  • Notable viewsYes

Building

  • Heating systemAir source
  • 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.

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 25 Apr 2026

Current Certificate
Apr 2016

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E44
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
8.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 25 April 2026

New assessment needed to sell or let
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 St Swithins Cottages, Howe Green, Chelmsford, CM2 7TN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 8 St Swithins Cottages, Howe Green, Chelmsford, CM2 7TN

0decisions1extensions7documents
  1. Mar 2013
    PorchAmendment
    Outcome in report

    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.

    Extension
    Documents
    7 docs on file
    Reference
    12/00290/NMAT/1
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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.

8 St Swithins Cottages is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£4,688

Street avg £4,373

Above

Floor Area

128 m²

Street avg 101 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

8.7 t/year

Street avg 5.1 t/year

Strongly below
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

324/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.

Nearest schools

  • The Sandon SchoolSecondary1.6km
  • Baddow Hall Infant SchoolPrimary1.8km
  • Baddow Hall Junior SchoolPrimary1.8km
  • Larkrise Primary SchoolPrimary2.6km

Nearest stops

  • Howe GreenBus stop260m
  • East Hanningfield RoadBus stop310m
  • ChalklandsBus stop454m
  • White LodgeBus stop603m

Most reported crime locally

  • Violence & Sexual Offences2,036 reports42%
  • Shoplifting529 reports11%
  • Anti-social Behaviour400 reports8%
  • Other Theft353 reports7%

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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
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Early 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC EExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)

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Comparables

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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for 8 St Swithins Cottages is modelled from its 128 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CM2 7TN. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from
Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 3 sales are recorded for 8 St Swithins Cottages. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC
Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 8 St Swithins Cottages was lodged in April 2016 at band E and expired in April 2026, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to 8 St Swithins Cottages. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures
Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 15 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 5 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from CM2 7TN, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band
8 St Swithins Cottages is in council tax band D. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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