4 Brick Cottages, Owls Hill, Terling, Chelmsford, CM3 2PP
About 4 Brick Cottages
4 Brick Cottages is an end-of-terrace house in Terling, Chelmsford, Chelmsford (CM3 2PP). It has a recorded floor area of 66 m² (around 710 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (June 2026) shows an E (score 47), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 3 certificates since November 2010. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Average and main heating dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.
At 66 m² it's 18.5% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (81 m² median across 3 EPCs).
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 5 June 2036
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency decreased
More low energy lighting installed
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Wall insulation improved
Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, and has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
4 Brick 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.
Sales history & valuation
4 Brick Cottages has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£291,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
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.
Versus other Owls Hill homes
On epc rating, 4 Brick Cottages stands well clear of the street.
EPC Rating
47 (E)
Street avg 40 (E)
Floor Area
66 m²
Street avg 78 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.0 t/year
Street avg 5.9 t/year
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.
Crime
233/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
The Rayleigh Arms — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Terling Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School. 1 school nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.4dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.1dB







