1 Pendon Hill Cottage, Pleshey Road, Great Waltham, Chelmsford, CM3 1AZ
About 1 Pendon Hill Cottage
1 Pendon Hill Cottage is a semi-detached house in Great Waltham, Chelmsford, Chelmsford (CM3 1AZ). It has a recorded floor area of 89 m² (around 958 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1950-1966. The latest certificate (February 2020) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in November 2009 the rating was G, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 97), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
Untraded for 30 years, with the last transfer in March 1996. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £402,000 sits 570% above the 1996 sale of £60,000. 3 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused.
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Upgraded to gas central heating
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency improved
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Cavity wall insulation installed
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Get a survey for this property
Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
From £1,020 · Includes VAT
Planning history
3 applications on record at 1 Pendon Hill Cottage, Pleshey Road, Great Waltham, Chelmsford, CM3 1AZ
- Mar 2007Tree WorksTreesOutcome in report
T1 - Horse Chestnut in rear garden - crown reduce by 2.5 - 3m maximum, clean out dead wood and remove epicormic growth (TPO/1996/7)
- Documents
- 3 docs on file
- Reference
- 07/05044/TPO
- More recent applications — locked
- Tree WorksApr 2024Decision
- ConditionsMar 2014Decision
Unlock 1 Pendon Hill Cottage, Pleshey Road, Great Waltham, Chelmsford, CM3 1AZ's full planning history
You're seeing the shape of it. The report has the substance.
- Every decision — granted, refused or withdrawn
- All 3 applications on this property in full, plus 1 notable nearby
- The 7 documents, officer reports & conditions
- What the pattern means for extending or converting here
One time fee only - money back guarantee
Sales history & valuation
1 Pendon Hill Cottage's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1996).
£402,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£60,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
15 March 1996Most recent
£60,000
Versus other Pleshey Road homes
On epc rating, 1 Pendon Hill Cottage runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
57 (D)
Street avg 60 (D)
Floor Area
89 m²
Street avg 89 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.9 t/year
Street avg 4.4 t/year
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
Similar properties nearby
1 Brickbarns, Great Leighs
CM3 1JJ
1 Boreham Road, Great Leighs
CM3 1NH
1 Brew House Cottages, Hartford End
CM3 1JU
1 Blunts Farm Cottages, Pleshey
CM3 1HY
1 Breeds Cottage, Breeds Road, Great Waltham
CM3 1EE
1 Beadle Way, Great Leighs
CM3 1RT
1 Chatley Road, Great Leighs
CM3 1NU
1 Chapel Row, Main Road, Howe Street
CM3 1BG
The neighbourhood at a glance
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
0.5 km
Penden Corner — bus stop.
Closest school
1.2 km
Great Waltham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School. 3 schools 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
42.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.7dB







