Willow Lodge, Great Gibcracks Chase, Sandon, Chelmsford, CM2 7TG
About Willow Lodge
Willow Lodge is a detached house in Sandon, Chelmsford, Chelmsford (CM2 7TG). It has a recorded floor area of 321 m² (around 3455 sq ft). The latest certificate (March 2016) shows a C (score 80), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 93), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity: electricity, unspecified tariff. The latest certificate is from March 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
It hasn't traded since September 2007, a hold of 19 years that's notably long for the area. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. At 321 m² the property is well over the postcode median (198 m² across 6 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1998–2007, sale prices on this property compounded at 14% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £1,407,000 sits 77% above the 2007 sale of £795,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£230/sq ft) was about 171.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 2 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 Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 28 Mar 2026
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Planning history
2 applications on record at Willow Lodge, Great Gibcracks Chase, Sandon, Chelmsford, CM2 7TG
- Sept 2014ExtensionAmendmentOutcome in report
Non-material amendment to planning permission 14/00161/FUL (Amendment to permission 13/01430/FUL (Demolish existing dwelling and replace with 1no. detached dwelling) to include an orangery and alterations to fenestration) 1) which will not include the construction of chimneys at back/middle of house; 2) include velux windows in roof to make use of roof space; 3) will not construct window next to orangery
- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- 14/00161/NMAT/1
- More recent applications — locked
- ConditionsJun 2015Decision
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Sales history & valuation
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1998.
£1,407,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 14.0% per year over 9 years.
£795,000
Growth on file: 14.0% per year over 9 years.
Sales timeline
24 September 2007Most recent
£795,000
+224.5%over 8 years24 September 1998
£245,000
Median price across the last 3 sales in CM2 7TG: £500,000 (2020–2013).
Versus other Great Gibcracks Chase homes
On epc rating, Willow Lodge stands well clear of the street.
EPC Rating
80 (C)
Street avg 64 (D)
Floor Area
321 m²
Street avg 248 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.7 t/year
Street avg 7.4 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
12/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.5 km
Cricket Ground — bus stop.
Closest school
1.5 km
East Hanningfield Church of England Primary Academy. 3 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
41.9dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.6dB







