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About 2 Ship Cottages
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
2 Ship Cottages is a four-bedroom end-of-terrace house in West Hanningfield, Chelmsford, Chelmsford (CM2 8LA). It has a recorded floor area of 131 m² (around 1410 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (January 2021) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in September 2010 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and main heating dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79). Main heating runs on oil. Other recorded features include notable views.
At 131 m² the property is well over the postcode median (27 m² across 13 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £528,000 is 46.7% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£255/sq ft) was about 18.8% below the postcode norm. 11 years since the last transfer (October 2015). One historical planning record sits against the property in 2008.
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
- Dining roomYes
- 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.
2 Ship Cottages's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jan 2021
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D59
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.2 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 2 Ship Cottages, Stock Road, West Hanningfield, Chelmsford, CM2 8LA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
- Jun 2008RenovationPending
Pitched roof to front and rear elevation to match existing.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
2 Ship Cottages valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£528,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2015)
£360,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
Versus other Stock Road homes
Four headline reads against 9 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
2 Ship Cottages outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,748
Street avg £6,577
Floor Area
131 m²
Street avg 103 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Similar properties nearby
A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor 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.
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
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· 07:00 – 23:00
49.7dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 28 points of interest in total.
Beautiful places to visit nearby
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Common questions
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