What type of property is 2 Copland Cottages, North Hill, CM3 4TG?

2 Copland Cottages, North Hill, CM3 4TG is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did 2 Copland Cottages, North Hill, CM3 4TG last change hands?

2 Copland Cottages, North Hill, CM3 4TG last sold for £565,000 in September 2021, around 5 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £400,000 in June 2012. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 2 Copland Cottages, North Hill, CM3 4TG?

Across 3 sales between June 2012 and September 2021, 2 Copland Cottages, North Hill, CM3 4TG rose from £400,000 to £565,000, a change of £165,000. That works out to roughly +3.8% per year compounded over 9 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 2 Copland Cottages, North Hill, CM3 4TG?

The current EPC rating for 2 Copland Cottages, North Hill, CM3 4TG is E with a score of 51 out of 100, lodged in October 2015. It has dropped from a D recorded in September 2011. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 2 Copland Cottages, North Hill, CM3 4TG?

2 Copland Cottages, North Hill, CM3 4TG has a recorded floor area of 100 m² (1,076 sq ft), around 33 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 65% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in CM3 4TG. Source: EPC Register.

How is 2 Copland Cottages, North Hill, CM3 4TG heated?

The latest EPC at 2 Copland Cottages, North Hill, CM3 4TG records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 2 Copland Cottages, North Hill, CM3 4TG?

2 Copland Cottages, North Hill, CM3 4TG is in council tax band E.

Where is 2 Copland Cottages, North Hill, CM3 4TG located?

2 Copland Cottages, North Hill, CM3 4TG sits in Little Baddow, Chelmsford, Chelmsford. It falls within the CM3 postcode district in Essex.

How safe is the area around 2 Copland Cottages, North Hill, CM3 4TG?

Police records around 2 Copland Cottages, North Hill, CM3 4TG show an average of 1 reported crimes per month over the last 4 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 75% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What is the nearest station to 2 Copland Cottages, North Hill, CM3 4TG?

The closest bus stop to 2 Copland Cottages, North Hill, CM3 4TG is Tofts Chase, 294m away. In total there are 23 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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2 Copland Cottages, North Hill, Little Baddow, Chelmsford, CM3 4TG

3 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

100 m²

1076 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 51

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 2 Copland Cottages

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

2 Copland Cottages is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Little Baddow, Chelmsford, Chelmsford (CM3 4TG). It has a recorded floor area of 100 m² (around 1076 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (October 2015) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (September 2011); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Average; while roof efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 71), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from October 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Period features are noted in the property record.

At 100 m² it sits well below the postcode median (231 m² across 3 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 2012–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.8% per year. Most recent transfer: September 2021 at £565,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes
Utility roomYes
CloakroomYes
EnsuiteYes
StudyYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
ParkingOff road

Building

Period featuresYes

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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.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 22 Oct 2025

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Oct 2015

EPC Rating

E51

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Oct 2015from Sept 2011

EPC improved fromD62toE51

Low Energy Lighting

0%35%

More low energy lighting installed

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2 Copland Cottages, North Hill, Little Baddow, Chelmsford, CM3 4TG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 Copland 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 Copland Cottages saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.

Current estimate

£592,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.8% per year over 9 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£565,000

Growth on file: 3.8% per year over 9 years.

Sales timeline

23 September 2021Most recent
£565,000
+13.0%over 2 years
1 November 2018
£500,000
+25.0%over 6 years
28 June 2012
£400,000

Median price across the last 4 sales in CM3 4TG: £1,117,500 (2022–2014).

Nearby sales in CM3 4TG

On the street

Versus other North Hill homes

Four headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for 2 Copland Cottages lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£5,650

Street avg £5,681

On par

Floor Area

100 m²

Street avg 207 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 8 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

5.6 t/year

Street avg 7.6 t/year

Strongly above

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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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3 bed2 bath

£635k

1 Beaumont Park, Danbury

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4 bed

£481k

1 Deerhurst Chase, Bicknacre

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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.

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

0.3 km

Tofts Chase — bus stop.

Closest school

2.3 km

St John Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Danbury. 2 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CM3 4TG from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

43.7dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CM3 4TG

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.9dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4

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Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 2 Copland Cottages, North Hill, Little Baddow, Chelmsford, CM3 4TG. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.