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

1 planning record

Estimated value

£491,000

  • Against CM3 4HA's recent median (£375,000)+31%

Newest record on this page: November 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£491,000

  • Against CM3 4HA's recent median (£375,000)+31%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for Post Office House is modelled from its 102 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in CM3 4HA. 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

    102 m² from the EPC lodged in June 2021

  • Sales of this home

    No sale recorded since 1995

  • Recent sales in CM3 4HA

    5 sales, median £375,000 (2025–2024)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: November 2025Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
Planning1 applicationFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and 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.

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).

Risks

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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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

Certificate validity

Valid until 8 June 2031

4 years remaining

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

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
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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
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

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

0.3 km

Brewers Arms — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Priory Primary School, Bicknacre. 3 schools nearby.

Nearest schools

  • Priory Primary School, BicknacrePrimary545m
  • East Hanningfield Church of England Primary AcademyPrimary2.2km
  • St Mary's Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary2.8km

Nearest stops

  • Brewers ArmsBus stop297m
  • The White SwanBus stop392m
  • Barbrook WayBus stop497m
  • Thrift WoodBus stop742m

Most reported crime locally

  • Violence & Sexual Offences1,203 reports43%
  • Anti-social Behaviour256 reports9%
  • Criminal Damage & Arson214 reports8%
  • Vehicle Crime204 reports7%

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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
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Level 3 Building Survey

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

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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.
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£504k

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£476k

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£475k

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3 bed
£513k

1 Chamberlains Cottages, Sporehams Lane, Danbury

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£461k

1 Dockwra Lane, Danbury

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3 bed1 bath
£460k

1 Brockenhurst Way, Bicknacre

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Method

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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for Post Office House is modelled from its 102 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in CM3 4HA. 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 Post Office House, 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 Post Office House was lodged in June 2021 at band D and is valid until June 2031. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to Post Office House. 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 3 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from CM3 4HA, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
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