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

Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
99 m²
1066 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 56
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Oakview

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

Oakview is a detached house in Bicknacre, Chelmsford, Chelmsford (CM3 4HF). It has a recorded floor area of 99 m² (around 1066 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (January 2018) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in November 2008 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good and main heating went from Poor to Average; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 97), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

It changed hands recently, sold May 2025 for £628,500. Across 2004–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£590/sq ft) was about 65.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 99 m² it's 24.4% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (131 m² median across 7 EPCs).

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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)
Jan 2018

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D56
E
F
G
Main Heating
Heat Pump
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jan 2018from Nov 2008
EPC improved fromE50toD56
Heating System
Storage HeatersHeat Pump

Heat pump installed, significantly improving energy efficiency

Heating Controls
ManualProg + Stat

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
PoorVery Poor

Hot water efficiency decreased

Roof
GoodVery Good

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
75%100%

More low energy lighting installed

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Late 20th centuryDetached BungalowEPC DNo mains gas

Because the property has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

From £1,155 · Includes VAT

Planning

Planning history

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

Oakview has no planning applications on record.

A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

£652,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.3% per year over 21 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2025)

£628,500

Growth on file: 3.3% per year over 21 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 21 May 2025Most recent

    £628,500

    +99.5%over 21 years

  2. 12 April 2004

    £315,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CM3 4HF: £560,000 (2021–2019).

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.

Oakview outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£6,348

Street avg £3,827

Strongly above

Floor Area

99 m²

Street avg 156 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

4.1 t/year

Street avg 5.4 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Oakview

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

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

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.
£635k

1 Beaumont Park, Danbury

CM3 4DE

4 bed
£620k

1 Barley Mead, Danbury

CM3 4RP

5 bed2 bath
£712k

1 Copland Cottages, North Hill, Little Baddow

CM3 4TG

3 bed1 bath
£852k

1 Danbury Palace Drive, Danbury

CM3 4FA

£485k

1 Ash Cottages, Lodge Road, Bicknacre

CM3 4HL

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.

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 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

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Oakview, Leighams Road, Bicknacre, Chelmsford, CM3 4HF. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.