Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
1 Pendon Hill Cottage, Pleshey Road, Great Waltham, Chelmsford, CM3 1AZ
3 planning records
Estimated value
£388,000
- Since the 1996 sale (£60,000)+547%
Newest record on this page: April 2024. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
89 m²
958 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 57
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£388,000
- Against its 1996 sale (£60,000)+547%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 1 Pendon Hill Cottage is modelled from its 89 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in CM3 1AZ. 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
89 m² from the EPC lodged in February 2020
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 1996
Recent sales in CM3 1AZ
No recent sales of other homes in the postcode
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: March 1996 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 of 3 applications | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
1 Pendon Hill Cottage's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1996).
Sales timeline
15 March 1996Most recent
£60,000
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for 1 Pendon Hill Cottage, Pleshey Road, Great Waltham, Chelmsford, CM3 1AZ. 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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About 1 Pendon Hill Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
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 £388,000 sits 546.7% above the 1996 sale of £60,000. 3 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused.
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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.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Feb 2020
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D57
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 12 February 2030
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Feb 2020from Nov 2009
EPC improved fromG1toD57
Heating System
Room HeatersGas Boiler
Upgraded to gas central heating
Main Fuel
Solid FuelOil
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Heating Controls
ThermostatProg + TRVs
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot Water
PoorAverage
Hot water efficiency improved
Windows
SingleFull Double
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Wall Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated Cavity
Cavity wall insulation installed
Roof Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated
Roof insulation improved
Low Energy Lighting
0%50%
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 1 Pendon Hill Cottage, Pleshey Road, Great Waltham, Chelmsford, CM3 1AZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
3 applications on record at 1 Pendon Hill Cottage, Pleshey Road, Great Waltham, Chelmsford, CM3 1AZ
0decisions7documents1nearby
- 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
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Versus other Pleshey Road homes
Four headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
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
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.
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
Penden Corner — bus stop.
Closest school
1.2 km
Great Waltham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School. 3 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Great Waltham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolPrimary1.2km
- Little Waltham Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolPrimary2.3km
- Ford End Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary2.6km
Nearest stops
- Penden CornerBus stop464m
- The Green ManBus stop841m
- Parsonage LaneBus stop875m
- Crowbush HouseBus stop919m
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.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CM3 1AZ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
42.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.7dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Mid 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC DNo mains gas
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 1 Pendon Hill Cottage is modelled from its 89 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in CM3 1AZ. 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 1 Pendon Hill 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 1 Pendon Hill Cottage was lodged in February 2020 at band D and is valid until February 2030. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 3 applications are matched to 1 Pendon Hill 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 3 schools and 19 stops listed are measured in a straight line from CM3 1AZ, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
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