What type of property is Cottey House, Flat 7, Pyms Road, CM2 8QA?

Cottey House, Flat 7, Pyms Road, CM2 8QA is an end-of-terrace house.

What energy rating does Cottey House, Flat 7, Pyms Road, CM2 8QA have?

The current EPC rating for Cottey House, Flat 7, Pyms Road, CM2 8QA is C with a score of 76 out of 100, lodged in April 2024. It has dropped from a B recorded in November 2010. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of Cottey House, Flat 7, Pyms Road, CM2 8QA?

Cottey House, Flat 7, Pyms Road, CM2 8QA has a recorded floor area of 39 m² (420 sq ft). That makes it about 15% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in CM2 8QA. Source: EPC Register.

How is Cottey House, Flat 7, Pyms Road, CM2 8QA heated?

The latest EPC at Cottey House, Flat 7, Pyms Road, CM2 8QA records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is Cottey House, Flat 7, Pyms Road, CM2 8QA?

Cottey House, Flat 7, Pyms Road, CM2 8QA is in council tax band A. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is Cottey House, Flat 7, Pyms Road, CM2 8QA located?

Cottey House, Flat 7, Pyms Road, CM2 8QA sits in Chelmsford. It falls within the CM2 postcode district in Essex.

What is crime like near Cottey House, Flat 7, Pyms Road, CM2 8QA?

Police records around Cottey House, Flat 7, Pyms Road, CM2 8QA 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.

Which schools serve Cottey House, Flat 7, Pyms Road, CM2 8QA?

The closest primary school to Cottey House, Flat 7, Pyms Road, CM2 8QA is Galleywood Infant School (430m), one of 8 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Great Baddow High School (2.0km), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to Cottey House, Flat 7, Pyms Road, CM2 8QA?

The closest bus stop to Cottey House, Flat 7, Pyms Road, CM2 8QA is Keene Hall, 134m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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Cottey House, Flat 7, Pyms Road, Chelmsford, CM2 8QA

Property type

End terrace

Floor 00

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

39 m²

420 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 76

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Social Rental

Overview

About Cottey House

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

Cottey House is an end-of-terrace house in Chelmsford (CM2 8QA). It has a recorded floor area of 39 m² (around 420 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (April 2024) shows a C (score 76), near the top of the C band. Earlier certificates rated it B (November 2010); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. At 39 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 24 units on EPC record in Cottey House, where floor areas span 38–61 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to B across 24 units on file.

At 39 m² it's 15.2% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (46 m² median across 35 EPCs).

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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.

Cottey House's carbon output is low for the local stock.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Apr 2024

EPC Rating

C76

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

1.2 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Apr 2024from Nov 2010

EPC improved fromB81toC76

Hot Water

Very GoodGood

Hot water efficiency decreased

Windows

AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Low Energy Lighting

20%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Cottey House, Flat 7, Pyms Road, Chelmsford, CM2 8QA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Cottey House has no planning applications on record.

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.

Cottey House has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£150,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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No sales recorded with HM Land Registry

That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.

On the street

Versus other Pyms Road homes

Four headline reads against 22 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On floor area, Cottey House runs well behind the street norm.

EPC Rating

76 (C)

Street avg 74 (C)

On par

Floor Area

39 m²

Street avg 45 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

1.2 t/year

Street avg 1.6 t/year

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

On par

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Comparables

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Keene Hall — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Galleywood Infant School. 11 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CM2 8QA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.0dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CM2 8QA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.3dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

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80 dB

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