Oaklea, Leighams Road, Bicknacre, Chelmsford, CM3 4HF
About Oaklea
Oaklea is a detached house in Bicknacre, Chelmsford, Chelmsford (CM3 4HF). It has a recorded floor area of 208 m² (around 2239 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (September 2014) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in September 2014 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 91), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from September 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 208 m² the property is well over the postcode median (130 m² across 7 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock.
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Energy performance
Oaklea'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 21 Sept 2024
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Solar PV panels (50 kWp) installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
Oaklea has no planning applications on record.
A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.
Sales history & valuation
Oaklea has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£839,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
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).
Nearby sales in CM3 4HF
Oakview, Leighams Road, Bicknacre, Chelmsford, CM3 4HF
Sold May 2025
£628,500Rosemary Lodge, Leighams Road, Bicknacre, Chelmsford, CM3 4HF
Sold Nov 2021
£745,000Vita Nova, Leighams Road, Bicknacre, Chelmsford, CM3 4HF
Sold Mar 2021
£300,000Eothen, Leighams Road, Bicknacre, Chelmsford, CM3 4HF
Sold Sept 2020
£525,0001 Leighams Bungalow, Leighams Road, Bicknacre, Chelmsford, CM3 4HF
Sold Oct 2019
£560,000
Versus other Leighams Road homes
On floor area, Oaklea stands well clear of the street.
EPC Rating
60 (D)
Street avg 66 (D)
Floor Area
208 m²
Street avg 141 m²
CO₂ Emissions
11.0 t/year
Street avg 4.5 t/year
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
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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
0.7 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.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
42.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.9dB