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3 sales on record
About 8 Ship Cottages
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
8 Ship Cottages is a five-bedroom end-of-terrace house in West Hanningfield, Chelmsford, Chelmsford (CM2 8LA). It has a recorded floor area of 167 m² (around 1798 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (January 2021) shows a C (score 70). When first surveyed in July 2012 the rating was F, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. Main heating runs on oil.
Sale prices here have outpaced Chelmsford HPI: 4.8% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £547,000 is 42.1% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£214/sq ft) was about 36% below the postcode norm. At 167 m² the property is well over the postcode median (27 m² across 13 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count. 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused. Most recent transfer: July 2018 at £385,000.
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
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jan 2021
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C70
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 8 Ship Cottages, Stock Road, West Hanningfield, Chelmsford, CM2 8LA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Council records include a part-single-part-two-storey rear extension at 8 Ship Cottages.
- Nov 2018ExtensionAmendmentPending
Non material amendment to planning permission - 18/01253/FUL (Part single, part two storey rear extension.) to allow location change of entrance door and window, additional door added for side access.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Sale price has at least doubled since 2000.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£547,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.8% per year over 18 years.
Last sold (2018)
£385,000
Growth on file: 4.8% per year over 18 years.
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.
8 Ship Cottages outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,305
Street avg £6,626
Floor Area
167 m²
Street avg 99 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 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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