What kind of home is 2 Hill Cottages, Southend Road, CM2 7TW?

2 Hill Cottages, Southend Road, CM2 7TW is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did 2 Hill Cottages, Southend Road, CM2 7TW last change hands?

2 Hill Cottages, Southend Road, CM2 7TW last sold for £400,000 in June 2017, around 9 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £178,078 in December 2002. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 2 Hill Cottages, Southend Road, CM2 7TW appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between December 2002 and June 2017, 2 Hill Cottages, Southend Road, CM2 7TW rose from £178,078 to £400,000, a change of £221,922. That works out to roughly +5.7% per year compounded over 15 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 2 Hill Cottages, Southend Road, CM2 7TW?

The current EPC rating for 2 Hill Cottages, Southend Road, CM2 7TW is E with a score of 45 out of 100, lodged in February 2017. The assessor estimates the property could reach a A. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 2 Hill Cottages, Southend Road, CM2 7TW?

2 Hill Cottages, Southend Road, CM2 7TW has a recorded floor area of 94 m² (1,012 sq ft), around 31 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 34% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in CM2 7TW. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 2 Hill Cottages, Southend Road, CM2 7TW use?

The latest EPC at 2 Hill Cottages, Southend Road, CM2 7TW records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 2 Hill Cottages, Southend Road, CM2 7TW?

2 Hill Cottages, Southend Road, CM2 7TW is in council tax band D.

Which area is 2 Hill Cottages, Southend Road, CM2 7TW in?

2 Hill Cottages, Southend Road, CM2 7TW sits in Howe Green, Chelmsford, Chelmsford. It falls within the CM2 postcode district in Essex.

Is 2 Hill Cottages, Southend Road, CM2 7TW in a safe area?

Police records around 2 Hill Cottages, Southend Road, CM2 7TW show an average of 12 reported crimes per month over the last 8 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 40% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 2 Hill Cottages, Southend Road, CM2 7TW?

The closest primary school to 2 Hill Cottages, Southend Road, CM2 7TW is Baddow Hall Infant School (2.0km), one of 3 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Sandon School (1.8km).

What transport links are near 2 Hill Cottages, Southend Road, CM2 7TW?

The closest bus stop to 2 Hill Cottages, Southend Road, CM2 7TW is East Hanningfield Road, 52m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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

3 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

94 m²

1012 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 45

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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 £472,000 is 18% 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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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.

EPC Rating

E45

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

6.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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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.

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

Current estimate

£472,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.7% per year over 15 years.

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Last sold (2017)

£400,000

Growth on file: 5.7% per year over 15 years.

Sales timeline

15 June 2017Most recent
£400,000
+65.3%over 8 years
8 April 2009
£242,000
+35.9%over 6 years
6 December 2002
£178,078

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

Nearby sales in CM2 7TW

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

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Comparables

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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

12/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.

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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· 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

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FAQ

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