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1 Bury Cottages, Bury Road, Pleshey, Chelmsford, CM3 1HB

1 planning record
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
6
From EPC
Floor area
127 m²
1367 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 55
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 1 Bury Cottages

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

1 Bury Cottages is a semi-detached house in Pleshey, Chelmsford, Chelmsford (CM3 1HB). It has a recorded floor area of 127 m² (around 1367 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (October 2013) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80). Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from October 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 127 m² it sits well below the postcode median (210 m² across 3 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2015.

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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.

1 Bury Cottages's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 22 Oct 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D55
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)No mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, and has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Bury Cottages, Bury Road, Pleshey, Chelmsford, CM3 1HB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 1 Bury Cottages, Bury Road, Pleshey, Chelmsford, CM3 1HB

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  1. Feb 2015
    ExtensionAmendment
    Outcome in report

    Non-material amendment to planning permission 13/01564/FUL (Infill extension to front/side. Part single storey, part first floor extensions to rear/side. New front bay window & conversion of garage to habitable accommodation) for a pitched roof instead of flat roof between house and garage; realigning front door and windows on front aspect of hall; widening bay window (height & depth as before) with option of flat roof on bay window instead of pitched

    Documents
    9 docs on file
    Reference
    13/01564/NMAT/1
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

1 Bury Cottages has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£596,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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No sales recorded with HM Land Registry

That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.

Median price across the last 5 sales in CM3 1HB: £1,100,000 (2022–2012).

On the street

Versus other Bury Road homes

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

On floor area, 1 Bury Cottages runs well behind the street norm.

EPC Rating

55 (D)

Street avg 52 (E)

Below

Floor Area

127 m²

Street avg 208 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

6.3 t/year

Street avg 10.3 t/year

Above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 8 rooms

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 1 Bury Cottages

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

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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
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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

0.8 km

Back Lane — bus stop.

Go deeper on the local area

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

41.6dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CM3 1HB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.3dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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