What kind of home is Mount Cottage, The Street, CM3 1HE?

Mount Cottage, The Street, CM3 1HE is a detached house.

What was the last sold price for Mount Cottage, The Street, CM3 1HE?

Mount Cottage, The Street, CM3 1HE last sold for £480,101 in October 2009, around 17 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for Mount Cottage, The Street, CM3 1HE?

The current EPC rating for Mount Cottage, The Street, CM3 1HE is F with a score of 36 out of 100, lodged in April 2009. The assessor estimates the property could reach a E. Source: EPC Register.

How big is Mount Cottage, The Street, CM3 1HE?

Mount Cottage, The Street, CM3 1HE has a recorded floor area of 131 m² (1,412 sq ft). Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does Mount Cottage, The Street, CM3 1HE use?

The latest EPC at Mount Cottage, The Street, CM3 1HE records oil as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for Mount Cottage, The Street, CM3 1HE?

Mount Cottage, The Street, CM3 1HE is in council tax band F. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Which area is Mount Cottage, The Street, CM3 1HE in?

Mount Cottage, The Street, CM3 1HE sits in Pleshey, Chelmsford, Chelmsford. It falls within the CM3 postcode district in Essex.

How safe is the area around Mount Cottage, The Street, CM3 1HE?

Police records around Mount Cottage, The Street, CM3 1HE show an average of 1 reported crimes per month over the last 4 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 75% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near Mount Cottage, The Street, CM3 1HE?

The closest primary school to Mount Cottage, The Street, CM3 1HE is Ford End Church of England Primary School (2.7km).

What transport links are near Mount Cottage, The Street, CM3 1HE?

The closest bus stop to Mount Cottage, The Street, CM3 1HE is Back Lane, 176m away. In total there are 12 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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Mount Cottage, The Street, Pleshey, Chelmsford, CM3 1HE

3 planning records

Property type

Detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

131 m²

1412 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 36

Council tax

Band F

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About Mount Cottage

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

Mount Cottage is a detached house in Pleshey, Chelmsford, Chelmsford (CM3 1HE). It has a recorded floor area of 131 m² (around 1412 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (April 2009) shows an F (score 36), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would push it to E (score 45). Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from April 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Untraded for 17 years, with the last transfer in October 2009. That sale fell during the post-crash dip, which often skews comparisons against later neighbouring sales. Today's modelled estimate of £787,000 sits 63.9% above the 2009 sale of £480,101. 3 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused.

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Mount Cottage'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 13 Apr 2019

EPC Rating

F36

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Oil

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Poor

CO2 Emissions

11.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC FPre-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 Mount Cottage, The Street, Pleshey, Chelmsford, CM3 1HE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

3 applications on record at Mount Cottage, The Street, Pleshey, Chelmsford, CM3 1HE

0decisions1extensions7documents1nearby

Oct 2004
ExtensionFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
First floor rear extension.
Documents
7 docs on file
Reference
04/01862/FUL
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ApplicationMar 2007Decision
ApplicationMar 2007Decision

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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.

The latest sale fell during the post-2008 dip, often a low-water mark in price comparisons.

Current estimate

£787,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2009)

£480,101

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

15 October 2009Most recent
£480,101

Median price across the last 5 sales in CM3 1HE: £550,000 (2025–2004).

Nearby sales in CM3 1HE

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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

0.2 km

Back Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

2.7 km

Ford End Church of England Primary School. 1 school nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CM3 1HE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

42.7dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CM3 1HE

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.7dB

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