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Leighams Farm, Leighams Road, Bicknacre, Chelmsford, CM3 4HF

1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
6
From EPC
Floor area
197 m²
2120 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 40
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Leighams Farm

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

Leighams Farm is a detached house in Bicknacre, Chelmsford, Chelmsford (CM3 4HF). It has a recorded floor area of 197 m² (around 2120 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (May 2021) shows an E (score 40), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 71), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.

At 197 m² the property is well over the postcode median (130 m² across 7 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 86% of similar EPCs). One historical planning record sits against the property in 2015.

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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.

Leighams Farm's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E40
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
12.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Leighams Farm, Leighams Road, Bicknacre, Chelmsford, CM3 4HF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at Leighams Farm, Leighams Road, Bicknacre, Chelmsford, CM3 4HF

0decisions
  1. Feb 2015
    Outline
    Outcome in report

    Formal determination as to whether the formation of a garage within the barn identified in red would comply with condition 2 of planning permission 93/CHL/1226 which states that the land and buildings within the area edged red on the approved plan shall be used for agricultural purposes and/or the breeding and keeping of horses.

    Reference
    14/01932/CLOPUD
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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.

Leighams Farm has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£957,000

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 4HF: £560,000 (2025–2019).

On the street

Versus other Leighams Road homes

Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Leighams Farm is notably below the street on epc rating.

EPC Rating

40 (E)

Street avg 69 (C)

Strongly below

Floor Area

197 m²

Street avg 142 m²

Above

CO₂ Emissions

12.0 t/year

Street avg 4.3 t/year

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

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Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Leighams Farm

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

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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.
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3 bed1 bath
£635k

1 Beaumont Park, Danbury

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4 bed
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1 Barley Mead, Danbury

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5 bed2 bath
£485k

1 Ash Cottages, Lodge Road, Bicknacre

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3 bed
£481k

1 Deerhurst Chase, Bicknacre

CM3 4XG

4 bed3 bath
£477k

1 Chase Cottages, Riffhams Chase, Little Baddow

CM3 4AU

2 bed
£475k

1 Butts Lane, Danbury

CM3 4NP

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

0.7 km

Thrift Wood — bus stop.

Closest school

1.4 km

East Hanningfield Church of England Primary Academy. 3 schools nearby.

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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 4HF from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CM3 4HF

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

42.2dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CM3 4HF

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.9dB

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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