49 Priory Road, Bicknacre, Chelmsford, CM3 4EY

49 Priory Road is a five-bedroom semi-detached house in Bicknacre, Chelmsford, Chelmsford (CM3 4EY). It has a recorded floor area of 221 m² (around 2379 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (September 2016) shows a C (score 79), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since June 2012. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81). Other recorded features include a basement.

At 221 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). 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Most recent transfer was September 2025 at £545,000 — fresh data. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2001–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £676,000 is 24% above the 2025 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£229/sq ft) was about 31.4% below the postcode norm. 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused.