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

4 sales on record1 planning record

Estimated value

£479,000

  • Since the 2018 sale (£355,000)+35%
  • Against CM2 8LA's recent median (£380,000)+26%

Newest record on this page: June 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
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
122 m²
1313 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 68
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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About this valuation

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Our estimate

£479,000

  • Against its 2018 sale (£355,000)+35%
  • Against CM2 8LA's recent median (£380,000)+26%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 5 Ship Cottages is modelled from its 122 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CM2 8LA. 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

    122 m² from the EPC lodged in June 2025

  • Sales of this home

    4 sales recorded, the latest in 2018

  • Recent sales in CM2 8LA

    5 sales, median £380,000 (2024–2021)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: January 2024Latest 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.

5 Ship Cottages has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.

Sales timeline

  1. 16 August 2018Most recent

    £355,000

    +42.0%over 12 years

  2. 22 June 2006

    £250,000

    +68.9%over 4 years

  3. 2 November 2001

    £148,000

    +58.3%over 4 years

  4. 21 August 1997

    £93,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in CM2 8LA: £380,000 (2024–2021).

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 5 Ship Cottages

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

5 Ship Cottages is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in West Hanningfield, Chelmsford, Chelmsford (CM2 8LA). It has a recorded floor area of 122 m² (around 1313 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (June 2025) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in July 2010 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, roof efficiency went from Average to Very Good and window efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. Other recorded features include a self-contained annexe.

At 122 m² the property is well over the postcode median (27 m² across 16 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 75% of similar EPCs). Sold August 2018 for £355,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1997–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £479,000 is 34.9% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£270/sq ft) was about 72.4% below the postcode norm. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2021.

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
  • Open-plan layoutYes
  • Utility roomYes
  • FireplaceYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • ParkingOff street
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  • 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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 4)
Jun 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D68
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 1 June 2035

8 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Mar 2025from Jan 2018
EPC improved fromE49toC76
Heating Controls
FullProg + Stat

Heating controls changed

Windows
Full DoubleHigh Performance

High performance glazing installed

Wall Insulation
Uninsulated SolidInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

Roof
AverageVery Good

Roof insulation improved

Floor Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated

Floor insulation added or improved

Low Energy Lighting
28%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Jun 2025from Mar 2025
EPC improved fromC76toD68
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Roof Insulation
InsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Ship Cottages, Stock Road, West Hanningfield, Chelmsford, CM2 8LA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 5 Ship Cottages, Stock Road, West Hanningfield, Chelmsford, CM2 8LA

0decisions6documents1nearby
Flagged:Retrospective
  1. Mar 2021
    OutbuildingFull
    Outcome in report

    Retrospective application for an outbuilding.

    Retrospective
    Documents
    6 docs on file
    Reference
    21/00133/FUL
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On the street

Versus other Stock Road homes

Four headline reads against 11 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

5 Ship Cottages outperforms the street on co₂ emissions by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,910

Street avg £7,735

Below

Floor Area

122 m²

Street avg 105 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.7 t/year

Street avg 6.9 t/year

Strongly above
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

324/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.

Nearest schools

  • Stock Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary2.3km
  • Galleywood Infant SchoolPrimary2.3km
  • St Michael's Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior SchoolPrimary2.4km
  • St Peter's Church of England Primary Academy, West HanningfieldPrimary2.6km

Nearest stops

  • The ShipBus stop296m
  • Bakers LaneBus stop656m
  • Downham RoadBus stop743m
  • Temple GroveBus stop958m

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 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
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildNo mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls

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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 5 Ship Cottages is modelled from its 122 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CM2 8LA. 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. 4 sales are recorded for 5 Ship 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 5 Ship Cottages was lodged in June 2025 at band D and is valid until June 2035. 4 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to 5 Ship 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 24 stops listed are measured in a straight line from CM2 8LA, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band
5 Ship 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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