What type of property is 5 Swan Cottages, The Street, CM3 2DW?

5 Swan Cottages, The Street, CM3 2DW is a 2-bedroom end-of-terrace house.

What did 5 Swan Cottages, The Street, CM3 2DW sell for?

5 Swan Cottages, The Street, CM3 2DW last sold for £325,000 in June 2025, around 1 years ago. Land Registry has 6 sales on record going back to £67,500 in January 1998. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 5 Swan Cottages, The Street, CM3 2DW changed over time?

Across 6 sales between January 1998 and June 2025, 5 Swan Cottages, The Street, CM3 2DW rose from £67,500 to £325,000, a change of £257,500. That works out to roughly +5.9% per year compounded over 27 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 5 Swan Cottages, The Street, CM3 2DW?

The current EPC rating for 5 Swan Cottages, The Street, CM3 2DW is D with a score of 68 out of 100, lodged in October 2021. It has dropped from a C recorded in October 2009. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 5 Swan Cottages, The Street, CM3 2DW?

5 Swan Cottages, The Street, CM3 2DW has a recorded floor area of 65 m² (700 sq ft), around 33 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 5 Swan Cottages, The Street, CM3 2DW heated?

The latest EPC at 5 Swan Cottages, The Street, CM3 2DW records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 5 Swan Cottages, The Street, CM3 2DW?

5 Swan Cottages, The Street, CM3 2DW is in council tax band C.

Where is 5 Swan Cottages, The Street, CM3 2DW located?

5 Swan Cottages, The Street, CM3 2DW sits in Hatfield Peverel, Chelmsford, Chelmsford. It falls within the CM3 postcode district in Essex.

Is 5 Swan Cottages, The Street, CM3 2DW in a safe area?

Police records around 5 Swan Cottages, The Street, CM3 2DW show an average of 233 reported crimes per month over the last 12 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 43% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (15% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 5 Swan Cottages, The Street, CM3 2DW?

The closest primary school to 5 Swan Cottages, The Street, CM3 2DW is Hatfield Peverel Infant and Nursery School (855m), one of 3 primaries within walking distance.

What is the nearest station to 5 Swan Cottages, The Street, CM3 2DW?

The closest bus stop to 5 Swan Cottages, The Street, CM3 2DW is The Swan Inn, 119m away. The nearest rail option is Hatfield Peverel Rail Station, 485m away.

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5 Swan Cottages, The Street, Hatfield Peverel, Chelmsford, CM3 2DW

6 sales on record

Estimated value

£337,000

Since the 2025 sale (£325,000)+4%
Against CM3 2DW's recent median (£220,000)+53%

Newest record on this page: October 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type

End terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

65 m²

700 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 68

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Valuation

About this valuation

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Our estimate

£337,000

Against its 2025 sale (£325,000)+4%
Against CM3 2DW's recent median (£220,000)+53%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 5 Swan Cottages is modelled from its 65 m² EPC floor area, its 6 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CM3 2DW. 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
65 m² from the EPC lodged in October 2021
Sales of this home
6 sales recorded, the latest in 2025
Recent sales in CM3 2DW
5 sales, median £220,000 (2025–2012)

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Valuation	Estimate from the last refresh	Analysed against comparable sales
Planning	None on this home	Full history, plus nearby schemes
Flood risk	Not shown	Included

Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Latest sale on 5 Swan Cottages was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Sales timeline

26 June 2025Most recent
£325,000
+1.6%over 3 years
24 February 2022
£320,000
+77.8%over 11 years
1 February 2011
£179,950
+6.5%over 4 years
8 May 2006
£169,000
+87.9%over 5 years
28 March 2001
£89,950
+33.3%over 3 years
30 January 1998
£67,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in CM3 2DW: £220,000 (2025–2012).

Nearby sales in CM3 2DW

Risks

What this page doesn't show

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Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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Overview

About 5 Swan Cottages

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

5 Swan Cottages is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Hatfield Peverel, Chelmsford, Chelmsford (CM3 2DW). It has a recorded floor area of 65 m² (around 700 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (October 2021) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (October 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump.

Most recent transfer was June 2025 at £325,000 — fresh data. Across 1998–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£465/sq ft) was about 87.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
GarageYes

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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.

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

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Oct 2021

EPC Rating

D68

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 19 October 2031

4 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Oct 2021from Oct 2009

EPC improved fromC72toD68

Heating Controls

Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Low Energy Lighting

50%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Swan Cottages, The Street, Hatfield Peverel, Chelmsford, CM3 2DW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Swan Cottages has no planning applications on record.

A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.

On the street

Versus other The Street homes

Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 5 Swan Cottages runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£5,000

Street avg £2,040

Strongly above

Floor Area

65 m²

Street avg 62 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

2.5 t/year

Street avg 2.4 t/year

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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.

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Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

233/mo

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

The Swan Inn — bus stop.

Closest school

0.9 km

Hatfield Peverel Infant and Nursery School. 3 schools nearby.

Nearest schools

Hatfield Peverel Infant and Nursery SchoolPrimary855m
Hatfield Peverel St Andrew's Junior SchoolPrimary855m
Chipping Hill Primary SchoolPrimary2.8km

Nearest stops

The Swan InnBus stop119m
Station RoadBus stop237m
The William BBus stop300m
The Duke of WellingtonBus stop435m

Most reported crime locally

Violence & Sexual Offences1,203 reports43%
Anti-social Behaviour256 reports9%
Criminal Damage & Arson214 reports8%
Vehicle Crime204 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 CM3 2DW from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.8dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CM3 2DW

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

46.1dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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£282k

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1 bed

£443k

1 Cardfields Cottages, Cardfields Lane, Hatfield Peverel

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Method

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Valuation method in detail

How the estimate is made: The estimate for 5 Swan Cottages is modelled from its 65 m² EPC floor area, its 6 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CM3 2DW. 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. 6 sales are recorded for 5 Swan 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 Swan Cottages was lodged in October 2021 at band D and is valid until October 2031. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
Planning records: Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 5 Swan 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 12 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 3 schools and 21 stops listed are measured in a straight line from CM3 2DW, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band: 5 Swan Cottages is in council tax band C. 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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