4 Priory Road, Bicknacre, Chelmsford, CM3 4EY
About 4 Priory Road
4 Priory Road is a six-bedroom detached house in Bicknacre, Chelmsford, Chelmsford (CM3 4EY). It has a recorded floor area of 234 m² (around 2519 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (November 2014) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since April 2009. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and main heating dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 70). The latest certificate is from November 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include attached land beyond the plot.
At 234 m² the property is well over the postcode median (141 m² across 35 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 6 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count. Last sale on file: £890,000 in January 2019. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused. Across 2002–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £1,036,000 is 16.4% above the 2019 sale price.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms6
- Bathrooms3
- Dining roomYes
- StudyYes
Outside
- GarageYes
- LandYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
4 Priory Road'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 12 Nov 2024
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency decreased
Window efficiency improved
Wall insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
2 applications on record at 4 Priory Road, Bicknacre, Chelmsford, CM3 4EY
- Aug 2005ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Side and rear of property
Single storey front and rear extensions.
- Reference
- 05/01292/FUL
- More recent applications — locked
- ExtensionJan 2012Decision
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Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 2002.
£1,036,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.9% per year over 16 years.
£890,000
Growth on file: 5.9% per year over 16 years.
Sales timeline
9 January 2019Most recent
£890,000
+7.9%over 3 years10 February 2015
£825,000
+42.2%over 5 years6 September 2009
£580,000
+45.0%over 4 years24 May 2005
£400,000
+14.3%over 2 years11 September 2002
£350,000
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
£545,00040 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
£1,050,0006 Priory Road, Bicknacre, Chelmsford, CM3 4EY
Sold Feb 2025
£267,500
Versus other Priory Road homes
On floor area, 4 Priory Road stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£3,803
Street avg £4,253
Floor Area
234 m²
Street avg 130 m²
Habitable Rooms
9 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
8.9 t/year
Street avg 5.5 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
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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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.8dB







