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1 Rosewarne Cottages, Lodge Road, Bicknacre, Chelmsford, CM3 4HG

Extendable
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathroom
1
Floor area
115 m²
1238 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 26
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 1 Rosewarne Cottages

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

1 Rosewarne Cottages is a four-bedroom detached house in Bicknacre, Chelmsford, Chelmsford (CM3 4HG). It has a recorded floor area of 115 m² (around 1238 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (June 2019) shows an F (score 26), near the bottom of the EPC scale. Earlier certificates rated it D (June 2012); the latest reading is 2 bands lower. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Very Good to Very Poor and window efficiency dropped from Very Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 77), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. Other recorded features include attached land beyond the plot. Period features are noted in the property record. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.

Across 1995–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £625,000 is 10.1% below the 2025 sale of £695,000, an unusual pattern given regional price growth and worth checking against the EPC condition. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£561/sq ft) was about 50% above the typical sold price in the postcode. A recent sale: £695,000 in October 2025. At 115 m² it sits well below the postcode median (245 m² across 6 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes
  • CloakroomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • GarageDetached
  • LandYes

Building

  • Period featuresYes
  • Extension potentialPossible
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 1 Rosewarne Cottages

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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.

1 Rosewarne Cottages's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jun 2019

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
F
F26
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
11.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jun 2019from Jun 2012
EPC improved fromD56toF26
Main Fuel
LPGOil

Fuel source changed

Heating Controls
Full ControlProg + TRVs

Heating controls changed

Hot Water
Main SystemMain (No Stat)

Hot water system changed

Roof Insulation
InsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Low Energy Lighting
60%92%

More low energy lighting installed

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC FPre-1919 buildNo mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919, has no mains gas supply, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

From £1,155 · Includes VAT

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Rosewarne Cottages, Lodge Road, Bicknacre, Chelmsford, CM3 4HG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Rosewarne Cottages 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.

Price for 1 Rosewarne Cottages has grown more than fourfold since the 1995 starting point.

Current estimate

£625,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.5% per year over 30 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2025)

£695,000

Growth on file: 6.5% per year over 30 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 30 October 2025Most recent

    £695,000

    +561.9%over 29 years

  2. 28 November 1995

    £105,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CM3 4HG: £1,000,000 (2020–2016).

On the street

Versus other Lodge Road homes

Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 1 Rosewarne Cottages runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£6,043

Street avg £4,096

Strongly above

Floor Area

115 m²

Street avg 228 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

11.0 t/year

Street avg 11.7 t/year

Below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 1 Rosewarne Cottages

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
£481k

1 Deerhurst Chase, Bicknacre

CM3 4XG

4 bed3 bath
£620k

1 Barley Mead, Danbury

CM3 4RP

5 bed2 bath
£712k

1 Copland Cottages, North Hill, Little Baddow

CM3 4TG

3 bed1 bath
£485k

1 Ash Cottages, Lodge Road, Bicknacre

CM3 4HL

3 bed
£475k

1 Danbury Vale, Danbury

CM3 4LA

3 bed
£474k

1 Eves Villas, Main Road, Bicknacre

CM3 4HN

3 bed
£466k

1 Dockwra Lane, Danbury

CM3 4RQ

3 bed1 bath
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

Lodge Road — bus stop.

Closest school

1.3 km

St Mary's Church of England Primary School. 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 4HG from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CM3 4HG

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

42.8dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CM3 4HG

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 1 Rosewarne Cottages, Lodge Road, Bicknacre, Chelmsford, CM3 4HG. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.