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

Estimated value

£616,000

  • Since the 2025 sale (£628,500)-2%
  • Against CM3 4HF's recent median (£560,000)+10%

Newest record on this page: May 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
4
From EPC
Floor area
99 m²
1066 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 56
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Valuation

About this valuation

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Our estimate

£616,000

  • Against its 2025 sale (£628,500)-2%
  • Against CM3 4HF's recent median (£560,000)+10%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for Oakview is modelled from its 99 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CM3 4HF. 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

    99 m² from the EPC lodged in January 2018

  • Sales of this home

    2 sales recorded, the latest in 2025

  • Recent sales in CM3 4HF

    5 sales, median £560,000 (2021–2019)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: May 2025Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
PlanningNone on this homeFull 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.

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).

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 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

Certificate validity

Valid until 9 January 2028

1 year remaining

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

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.

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
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

0.7 km

Thrift Wood — bus stop.

Closest school

1.4 km

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

Nearest schools

  • East Hanningfield Church of England Primary AcademyPrimary1.4km
  • Priory Primary School, BicknacrePrimary1.5km
  • St Mary's Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary2.3km

Nearest stops

  • Thrift WoodBus stop717m
  • Brewers ArmsBus stop781m
  • Woodham HallBus stop845m
  • Barbrook WayBus stop900m

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 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
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Late 20th centuryDetached BungalowEPC DNo mains gas

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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 Oakview is modelled from its 99 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CM3 4HF. 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. 2 sales are recorded for Oakview. 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 Oakview was lodged in January 2018 at band D and is valid until January 2028. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to Oakview. 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 23 stops listed are measured in a straight line from CM3 4HF, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band
Oakview is in council tax band E. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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