Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
34a, Priory Road, Bicknacre, Chelmsford, CM3 4EY
Estimated value
£533,000
- Against CM3 4EY's recent median (£620,000)-14%
Newest record on this page: September 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
83 m²
893 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 38
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£533,000
- Against CM3 4EY's recent median (£620,000)-14%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 34a is modelled from its 83 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in CM3 4EY. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
83 m² from the EPC lodged in July 2019
Sales of this home
No sale recorded since 1995
Recent sales in CM3 4EY
5 sales, median £620,000 (2025–2025)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: September 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
34a has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
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 4EY: £620,000 (2025–2025).
Nearby sales in CM3 4EY
49 Priory Road, Bicknacre, Chelmsford, CM3 4EY
Sold Sept 2025
£545,00015 Priory Road, Bicknacre, Chelmsford, CM3 4EY
Sold Sept 2025
£605,00040 Priory Road, Bicknacre, Chelmsford, CM3 4EY
Sold Jun 2025
£620,00023 Priory Road, Bicknacre, Chelmsford, CM3 4EY
Sold Mar 2025
£785,0001 Priory Road, Bicknacre, Chelmsford, CM3 4EY
Sold Mar 2025
£1,050,000
What this page doesn't show
Nothing is flagged from the data on this page, but these checks are only run in the report. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About 34a
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
34a is a detached house in Bicknacre, Chelmsford, Chelmsford (CM3 4EY). It has a recorded floor area of 83 m² (around 893 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (July 2019) shows an F (score 38), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 77), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on dual fuel.
At 83 m² it sits well below the postcode median (141 m² across 36 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement.
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
34a sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
Current Certificate
Jul 2019EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
F
F38
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
—
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
7.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 21 July 2029
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 34a, Priory Road, Bicknacre, Chelmsford, CM3 4EY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
34a has no planning applications on record.
A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.
Versus other Priory Road homes
Four headline reads against 36 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
EPC Rating for 34a lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
38 (F)
Street avg 63 (D)
Floor Area
83 m²
Street avg 134 m²
CO₂ Emissions
7.1 t/year
Street avg 5.5 t/year
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
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.
Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.
Crime
233/mo
Rising 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.
Nearest schools
- Priory Primary School, BicknacrePrimary436m
- East Hanningfield Church of England Primary AcademyPrimary2.1km
- St John Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School DanburyPrimary3.0km
- Danbury Park Community Primary SchoolPrimary3.0km
Nearest stops
- Barbrook WayBus stop213m
- The White SwanBus stop404m
- Brewers ArmsBus stop499m
- Peartree LaneBus stop636m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences1,203 reports43%
- Anti-social Behaviour256 reports9%
- Criminal Damage & Arson214 reports8%
- Vehicle Crime204 reports7%
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
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
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.8dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Mid 20th centuryDetached BungalowEPC FNo mains gas
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 34a is modelled from its 83 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in CM3 4EY. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. No sale is recorded for 34a, which usually means it hasn't changed hands since 1995 or the sale was not for value. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 34a was lodged in July 2019 at band F and is valid until July 2029. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 34a. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 12 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 4 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from CM3 4EY, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 34a is in council tax band F. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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