Hobbits is a Grade II listed building in the Chelmsford local planning authority area, England. First listed on 29 December 1952. A C15 House. 2 related planning applications.
Hobbits
- WRENN ID
- far-railing-scarlet
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Chelmsford
- Constituency
- North West Essex MP: Mrs Kemi Badenoch (Con)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 29 December 1952
- Type
- House
- Address
- Hobbits, Leighs Road, Little Waltham, CM3 3NA
- OS grid reference
- TL 723 129
- Coordinates
- 51.78828, 0.4972
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
Hobbits is a building originally constructed as a timber-framed hall house, likely dating from the 15th century. It features cross wings on the north-east and south-west sides, although the south-west wing has been destroyed and the building has undergone significant alterations. In the 20th century, it was restored, and the timber framing has been exposed on the front. The cross wing is two storeys tall, while the main block is one storey with attics. The windows are casement style, and the roof is tiled, featuring one gabled dormer on the main block.
Local climate
Hobbits sits in one of the driest parts of the UK, with an average of 680 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 99% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 86% of listed buildings.
It experiences an average of 29 freeze-thaw cycles a year, fewer than 67% of listed buildings. Of these, 14 follow at least 1 mm of rain in the preceding 48 hours. Average temperatures at this location have risen by 0.3°C per decade since 1991.
Averages for 1991–2020; temperature trend 1991–2025. Figures describe the wider area (a grid cell of roughly 10 km), not the individual site. Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026.
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- No EPC on record for this property
- Sale history — 2 transactions since 2000
- Related listed building consents — 2 applications
- Detailed attributes — period, style, materials, features
- Flood risk assessment
- Radon risk assessment
- Weather exposure and heating demand — rain and frost month by month and year by year, wind direction, solar and humidity
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