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Post Office House, Main Road, Bicknacre, Chelmsford, CM3 4HA

1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
6
From EPC
Floor area
102 m²
1098 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 64
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Post Office House

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

Post Office House is a detached house in Bicknacre, Chelmsford, Chelmsford (CM3 4HA). It has a recorded floor area of 102 m² (around 1098 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. The latest certificate (June 2021) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in March 2009 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump.

At 102 m² it's 18.6% larger than the typical home in the postcode (86 m² median across 11 EPCs). One historical planning record sits against the property in 2007.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jun 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D64
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jun 2021from Mar 2009
EPC improved fromF34toD64
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Windows
SingleFull Double

Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing

Roof Insulation
UninsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+

Low Energy Lighting
0%71%

More low energy lighting installed

SDL Surveying

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Post Office House, Main Road, Bicknacre, Chelmsford, CM3 4HA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at Post Office House, Main Road, Bicknacre, Chelmsford, CM3 4HA

0decisions
  1. Jun 2007
    Full
    Outcome in report

    Construction of new external access and change of use of A1 Retail to beauty salon. (Post Office remaining.)

    Reference
    07/00715/FUL
    Full record in report

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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Post Office House has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£503,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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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 4HA: £375,000 (2025–2024).

On the street

Versus other Main Road homes

Four headline reads against 11 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating

64 (D)

Street avg 70 (C)

On par

Floor Area

102 m²

Street avg 118 m²

On par

CO₂ Emissions

4.4 t/year

Street avg 4.3 t/year

On par

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Post Office House

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

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One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£485k

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3 bed
£481k

1 Deerhurst Chase, Bicknacre

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4 bed3 bath
£477k

1 Chase Cottages, Riffhams Chase, Little Baddow

CM3 4AU

2 bed
£475k

1 Butts Lane, Danbury

CM3 4NP

£475k

1 Chartwell, High Pastures, Little Baddow

CM3 4TS

£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

0.3 km

Brewers Arms — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Priory Primary School, Bicknacre. 3 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.3dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CM3 4HA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.0dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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