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2 Hill Cottages, Southend Road, Howe Green, Chelmsford, CM2 7TW

3 sales on record

Estimated value

£455,000

  • Since the 2017 sale (£400,000)+14%
  • Against CM2 7TW's recent median (£565,000)-19%

Newest record on this page: January 2023. 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
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
94 m²
1012 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 45
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£455,000

  • Against its 2017 sale (£400,000)+14%
  • Against CM2 7TW's recent median (£565,000)-19%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 2 Hill Cottages is modelled from its 94 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CM2 7TW. 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

    94 m² from the EPC lodged in February 2017

  • Sales of this home

    3 sales recorded, the latest in 2017

  • Recent sales in CM2 7TW

    5 sales, median £565,000 (2023–2015)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: January 2023Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
PlanningNone on this homeFull 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.

Latest sale on 2 Hill Cottages was the lowest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Sales timeline

  1. 15 June 2017Most recent

    £400,000

    +65.3%over 8 years

  2. 8 April 2009

    £242,000

    +35.9%over 6 years

  3. 6 December 2002

    £178,078

Median price across the last 5 sales in CM2 7TW: £565,000 (2023–2015).

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 2 Hill Cottages

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

2 Hill Cottages is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Howe Green, Chelmsford, Chelmsford (CM2 7TW). It has a recorded floor area of 94 m² (around 1012 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (February 2017) shows an E (score 45), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 93), a 4-band jump. Other recorded features include a conservatory.

At 94 m² it sits well below the postcode median (150 m² across 4 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 75% of similar EPCs). 9 years since the last transfer (June 2017). Across 2002–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £455,000 is 13.7% above the 2017 sale price.

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
  • Dining roomYes
  • ConservatoryYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • GarageYes
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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.

2 Hill Cottages's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate
Feb 2017

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E45
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 5 February 2027

2 months remaining
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2 Hill Cottages, Southend Road, Howe Green, Chelmsford, CM2 7TW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 Hill 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.

On the street

Versus other Southend Road homes

Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

2 Hill Cottages is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£4,255

Street avg £5,133

Below

Floor Area

94 m²

Street avg 170 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

6.6 t/year

Street avg 4.9 t/year

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.
Full Chelmsford report

Crime

324/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

East Hanningfield Road — bus stop.

Closest school

1.8 km

The Sandon School. 4 schools nearby.

Nearest schools

  • The Sandon SchoolSecondary1.8km
  • Baddow Hall Infant SchoolPrimary2.0km
  • Baddow Hall Junior SchoolPrimary2.0km
  • Larkrise Primary SchoolPrimary2.9km

Nearest stops

  • East Hanningfield RoadBus stop52m
  • ChalklandsBus stop185m
  • White LodgeBus stop332m
  • Southlands ChaseBus stop514m

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 7TW from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CM2 7TW

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

58.1dB

Moderate
Night-time road noise heatmap for CM2 7TW

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

51.9dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Level 3 Building Survey

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

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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£460k

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£429k

1 Dealtrees Cottages, Woodhill Road, Sandon

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3 bed
£343k

1 Alexander Mews, Sandon

CM2 7TT

3 bed
£341k

1 Crescent Road

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3 bed1 bath
£507k

1 Bramston Close

CM2 7EW

2 bed1 bath
£512k

1 Chelmer Lea

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4 bed1 bath
£523k

1 Baddow Hall Crescent

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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 2 Hill Cottages is modelled from its 94 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CM2 7TW. 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 2 Hill 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 2 Hill Cottages was lodged in February 2017 at band E and is valid until February 2027. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 2 Hill 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 4 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from CM2 7TW, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band
2 Hill 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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