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1 Ship Cottages, Stock Road, West Hanningfield, Chelmsford, CM2 8LA

Property type
Detached
Floor 1
Floor area
27 m²
291 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 76
Council tax
Band D
Overview

About 1 Ship Cottages

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

1 Ship Cottages is a detached house in West Hanningfield, Chelmsford, Chelmsford (CM2 8LA). It has a recorded floor area of 27 m² (around 291 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2025 and council tax band D. At 27 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (27–167 m²). The building's EPC ratings span G to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (March 2025) shows a C (score 76), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in November 2021 the rating was F, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Very Good, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Very Good and window efficiency went from Average to Very Good.

Across 2022–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £248,000 is 25.1% below the 2022 sale of £331,000, a rare downward gap that often correlates with deferred maintenance or unfinished works. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£1,139/sq ft) was about 333.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £331,000 in May 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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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.

1 Ship Cottages's carbon output is low for the local stock.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Mar 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C76
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
—
Main Fuel
—
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Very Good
CO2 Emissions
0.2 t/year
Occupancy
—

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Mar 2025from Nov 2021
EPC improved fromF25toC76
Heating Controls
ThermostatProg + Stat

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
Main (No Stat)Community

Hot water system upgraded

Windows
Partial DoubleHigh Performance

High performance glazing installed

Wall Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

Roof Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated

Roof insulation improved

Floor Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated

Floor insulation added or improved

Low Energy Lighting
33%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Ship Cottages, Stock Road, West Hanningfield, Chelmsford, CM2 8LA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Ship Cottages has no planning applications on record.

1

But the area is active

1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

1 Ship Cottages changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.

Current estimate

£248,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.2% per year over 1 year.

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Last sold (2022)

£331,000

Growth on file: 8.2% per year over 1 year.

Sales timeline

  1. 17 May 2022Most recent

    £331,000

    +8.2%

  2. 15 March 2022

    £306,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CM2 8LA: £460,000 (2024–2018).

On the street

Versus other Stock Road homes

Four headline reads against 9 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

1 Ship Cottages is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£12,259

Street avg £23,783

Below

Floor Area

27 m²

Street avg 27 m²

On par

CO₂ Emissions

0.2 t/year

Street avg 0.2 t/year

On par

Years Held

4 years

Street avg 6 years

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 1 Ship Cottages

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

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Preview of the full property report

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.
£240k

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£217k

1 Birch House, The Westerings

CM2 8JQ

2 bed1 bath
£181k

1 Bekeswell Place, Galleywood

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£350k

1 Douglas Close

CM2 8YD

3 bed
£383k

1 Dove Lane

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£385k

1 Archers Way

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£413k

1 Bullen Walk

CM2 8YF

3 bed2 bath
£417k

1 Brook Lane, Galleywood

CM2 8NJ

2 bed2 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

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

12/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.3 km

The Ship — bus stop.

Closest school

2.3 km

Stock Church of England Primary School. 4 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 8LA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CM2 8LA

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.7dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CM2 8LA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.3dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 1 Ship Cottages, Stock Road, West Hanningfield, Chelmsford, CM2 8LA. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.