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2 River Hill Cottages, Owls Hill, Terling, Chelmsford, CM3 2PW

Property type
Mid terrace
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
100 m²
1076 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 42
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 2 River Hill Cottages

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

2 River Hill Cottages is a mid-terrace house in Terling, Chelmsford, Chelmsford (CM3 2PW). It has a recorded floor area of 100 m² (around 1076 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2024) shows an E (score 42), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in September 2018 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 78), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.

At 100 m² it's 27.4% larger than the typical home in the postcode (79 m² median across 10 EPCs).

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The data behind every report

  • 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.

2 River Hill Cottages's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Mar 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E42
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
6.8 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Apr 2019from Sept 2018
EPC improved fromF34toE52
Windows
SinglePartial Double

Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing

Roof
Very PoorGood

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
60%89%

More low energy lighting installed

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildNo mains gas

Because the property was built before 1919 and has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

From £955 · Includes VAT

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2 River Hill Cottages, Owls Hill, Terling, Chelmsford, CM3 2PW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 River Hill 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

2 River Hill Cottages has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£330,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this

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.

Median price across the last 2 sales in CM3 2PW: £392,500 (2015–2005).

On the street

Versus other Owls Hill homes

Four headline reads against 10 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for 2 River Hill Cottages runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

EPC Rating

42 (E)

Street avg 44 (E)

Above

Floor Area

100 m²

Street avg 86 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

6.8 t/year

Street avg 6.7 t/year

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 2 River Hill Cottages

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • 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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£328k

1 Boston Cottages, Ulting Road, Hatfield Peverel

CM3 2LX

£326k

1 Crow Road Cottages, Crow Road, Terling

CM3 2PL

£337k

1 Church Road, Hatfield Peverel

CM3 2LA

£343k

1 Co Operative Villas, The Green, Hatfield Peverel

CM3 2JF

3 bed
£308k

1 Bennett Way, Hatfield Peverel

CM3 2ER

1 bed
£306k

1 Brick Cottages, Owls Hill, Terling

CM3 2PP

£364k

1 Cottage, Gambles Green, Terling

CM3 2QP

£371k

1 Arthy Close, Hatfield Peverel

CM3 2HA

3 bed2 bath
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

1/mo

Steady 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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CM3 2PW from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CM3 2PW

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.6dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CM3 2PW

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.2dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 2 River Hill Cottages, Owls Hill, Terling, Chelmsford, CM3 2PW. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.