What type of property is 23 Priory Road, CM3 4EY?

23 Priory Road, CM3 4EY is a 4-bedroom detached house.

What did 23 Priory Road, CM3 4EY sell for?

23 Priory Road, CM3 4EY last sold for £785,000 in March 2025, around 1 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £250,000 in November 1998. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 23 Priory Road, CM3 4EY appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between November 1998 and March 2025, 23 Priory Road, CM3 4EY rose from £250,000 to £785,000, a change of £535,000. That works out to roughly +4.4% per year compounded over 26 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 23 Priory Road, CM3 4EY?

The current EPC rating for 23 Priory Road, CM3 4EY is C with a score of 70 out of 100, lodged in August 2024. It has improved from a D recorded in May 2014. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 23 Priory Road, CM3 4EY?

23 Priory Road, CM3 4EY has a recorded floor area of 219 m² (2,357 sq ft), around 55 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 63% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CM3 4EY. Source: EPC Register.

How is 23 Priory Road, CM3 4EY heated?

The latest EPC at 23 Priory Road, CM3 4EY records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 23 Priory Road, CM3 4EY?

23 Priory Road, CM3 4EY is in council tax band F. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Where is 23 Priory Road, CM3 4EY located?

23 Priory Road, CM3 4EY sits in Bicknacre, Chelmsford, Chelmsford. It falls within the CM3 postcode district in Essex.

Is 23 Priory Road, CM3 4EY in a safe area?

Police records around 23 Priory Road, CM3 4EY 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.

Which schools serve 23 Priory Road, CM3 4EY?

The closest primary school to 23 Priory Road, CM3 4EY is Priory Primary School, Bicknacre (436m), one of 4 primaries within walking distance.

What transport links are near 23 Priory Road, CM3 4EY?

The closest bus stop to 23 Priory Road, CM3 4EY is Barbrook Way, 213m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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23 Priory Road, Bicknacre, Chelmsford, CM3 4EY

3 sales on record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

219 m²

2357 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 70

Council tax

Band F

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 23 Priory Road

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

23 Priory Road is a four-bedroom detached house in Bicknacre, Chelmsford, Chelmsford (CM3 4EY). It has a recorded floor area of 219 m² (around 2357 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (August 2024) shows a C (score 70). When first surveyed in May 2014 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor.

At 219 m² the property is well over the postcode median (141 m² across 35 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 77% of similar EPCs). Most recent transfer was March 2025 at £785,000 — fresh data. Across 1998–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.4% per year.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms3
Dining roomYes
CloakroomYes
EnsuiteYes
StudyYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageYes

Building

Heating systemGas

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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.

23 Priory Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Aug 2024

EPC Rating

C70

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

6.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Aug 2024from May 2014

EPC improved fromD67toC70

Windows

AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Low Energy Lighting

0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Early 20th centuryDetached BungalowEPC CExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 23 Priory Road, Bicknacre, Chelmsford, CM3 4EY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

23 Priory Road has no planning applications on record.

A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

23 Priory Road has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1998.

Current estimate

£859,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.4% per year over 26 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£785,000

Growth on file: 4.4% per year over 26 years.

Sales timeline

28 March 2025Most recent
£785,000
+38.9%over 8 years
27 July 2016
£565,000
+126.0%over 17 years
9 November 1998
£250,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CM3 4EY: £620,000 (2025–2025).

Nearby sales in CM3 4EY

On the street

Versus other Priory Road homes

Four headline reads against 35 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Years Held for 23 Priory Road lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,584

Street avg £4,261

Below

Floor Area

219 m²

Street avg 131 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

6.0 t/year

Street avg 5.6 t/year

On par

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

£635k

1 Beaumont Park, Danbury

CM3 4DE

4 bed

£481k

1 Deerhurst Chase, Bicknacre

CM3 4XG

4 bed3 bath

£712k

1 Copland Cottages, North Hill, Little Baddow

CM3 4TG

3 bed1 bath

£620k

1 Barley Mead, Danbury

CM3 4RP

5 bed2 bath

£485k

1 Ash Cottages, Lodge Road, Bicknacre

CM3 4HL

3 bed

£475k

1 Danbury Vale, Danbury

CM3 4LA

3 bed

£474k

1 Eves Villas, Main Road, Bicknacre

CM3 4HN

3 bed

£466k

1 Dockwra Lane, Danbury

CM3 4RQ

3 bed1 bath

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

Barbrook Way — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Priory Primary School, Bicknacre. 4 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CM3 4EY from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.0dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CM3 4EY

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.8dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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