Pond House, Scotts Hill, Southminster, CM0 7BE
About Pond House
Pond House is a four-bedroom detached house in Southminster (CM0 7BE). It has a recorded floor area of 181 m² (around 1948 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (November 2019) shows an F (score 30), near the bottom of the EPC scale. When first surveyed in June 2015 the rating was G, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Average, lighting went from Poor to Very Good and main heating went from Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to D (score 61), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. Other recorded features include a balcony and attached land beyond the plot. Period features are noted in the property record.
4 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 2 refused. Past consents include an extension and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2017–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £755,000 is 25.8% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£308/sq ft) was about 76.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £600,000 in February 2020.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- DrivewayYes
- BalconyYes
- LandYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Pond House's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 22 November 2029
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919 and has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
4 applications on record at Pond House, Scotts Hill, Southminster, CM0 7BE
- Mar 2014New BuildOutlineOutcome in report
Outline application for 3 No. four bedroom new dwellings with garage and private access
- Documents
- 13 docs on file
- Reference
- 14/00011/OUT
- More recent applications — locked
- DemolitionApr 2022Decision
- ExtensionJan 2021Decision
+ 1 more application in the report
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Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£755,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.4% per year over 3 years.
£600,000
Growth on file: 6.4% per year over 3 years.
Sales timeline
7 February 2020Most recent
£600,000
+19.5%over 2 years24 March 2017
£502,000
Median price across the last 4 sales in CM0 7BE: £297,750 (2015–1995).
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
68/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.8 km
David Fisher Way — bus stop.
Closest school
1.9 km
St Leonard's Church of England Primary School. 2 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.3dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.3dB







