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Plum Tree Cottage, Larks Lane, Great Waltham, Chelmsford, CM3 1AD

2 planning records

Estimated value

£806,000

  • Since the 2005 sale (£420,000)+92%
  • Against CM3 1AD's recent median (£425,000)+90%

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

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Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
138 m²
1485 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 57
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Valuation

About this valuation

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Our estimate

£806,000

  • Against its 2005 sale (£420,000)+92%
  • Against CM3 1AD's recent median (£425,000)+90%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for Plum Tree Cottage is modelled from its 138 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in CM3 1AD. 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

    138 m² from the EPC lodged in January 2025

  • Sales of this home

    1 sale recorded, the latest in 2005

  • Recent sales in CM3 1AD

    5 sales, median £425,000 (2022–2013)

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SalesLatest sale shown: December 2022Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
Planning1 of 2 applicationsFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Plum Tree Cottage valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Sales timeline

  1. 22 May 2005Most recent

    £420,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CM3 1AD: £425,000 (2022–2013).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for Plum Tree Cottage, Larks Lane, Great Waltham, Chelmsford, CM3 1AD. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
  • Larger development activity nearbyIn report
  • Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
  • Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
  • Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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Overview

About Plum Tree Cottage

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

Plum Tree Cottage is a detached house in Great Waltham, Chelmsford, Chelmsford (CM3 1AD). It has a recorded floor area of 138 m² (around 1485 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (January 2025) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78). Main heating runs on oil.

Held since May 2005 — that's 21 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Today's modelled estimate of £806,000 sits 91.9% above the 2005 sale of £420,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£283/sq ft) was about 36% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused, 1 pending. An application is currently awaiting a decision.

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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.

Plum Tree Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate
Jan 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D57
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
6.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 13 January 2035

8 years remaining
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Plum Tree Cottage, Larks Lane, Great Waltham, Chelmsford, CM3 1AD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 applications on record at Plum Tree Cottage, Larks Lane, Great Waltham, Chelmsford, CM3 1AD

0decisions16documents1nearby
  1. Feb 2021
    Amendment
    Outcome in report

    Cartlodge within the curtilage of Plum Tree Cottage which has been used as a residential unit for over 4 years.

    Documents
    7 docs on file
    Reference
    21/00225/CLEUD
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On the street

Versus other Larks Lane homes

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

On floor area, Plum Tree Cottage runs well behind the street norm.

EPC Rating

57 (D)

Street avg 65 (D)

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Floor Area

138 m²

Street avg 179 m²

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CO₂ Emissions

6.6 t/year

Street avg 6.8 t/year

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Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

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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

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

0.5 km

Lark's Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

0.9 km

Great Waltham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School. 4 schools nearby.

Nearest schools

  • Great Waltham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolPrimary866m
  • Little Waltham Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolPrimary1.2km
  • Chelmer Valley High SchoolSecondary1.6km
  • Broomfield Primary SchoolPrimary2.5km

Nearest stops

  • Lark's LaneBus stop451m
  • The WindmillBus stop612m
  • Ash Tree CornerBus stop690m
  • Chelmer AvenueBus stop765m

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 1AD from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CM3 1AD

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

42.6dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CM3 1AD

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.7dB

Low
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60 dB
65 dB
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildNo mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Comparables

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Method

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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for Plum Tree Cottage is modelled from its 138 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in CM3 1AD. 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. 1 sale is recorded for Plum Tree Cottage. 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 Plum Tree Cottage was lodged in January 2025 at band D and is valid until January 2035. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 2 applications are matched to Plum Tree Cottage. 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 4 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from CM3 1AD, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
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