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

Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
97 m²
1044 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 49
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 2 Rosewarne Cottages

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

2 Rosewarne Cottages is a semi-detached house in Bicknacre, Chelmsford, Chelmsford (CM3 4HG). It has a recorded floor area of 97 m² (around 1044 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (March 2025) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (June 2012); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Average and main heating went from Poor to Average; while wall efficiency dropped from Very Good to Very Poor and roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 78), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.

At 97 m² it sits well below the postcode median (245 m² across 6 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.

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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.

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

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Mar 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E49
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Mar 2025from Jun 2012
EPC improved fromD55toE49
Main Fuel
LPGOil

Fuel source changed

Heating Controls
Full ControlProg + Stat

Heating controls changed

Hot Water
PoorAverage

Hot water efficiency improved

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)No mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, and has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2 Rosewarne Cottages, Lodge Road, Bicknacre, Chelmsford, CM3 4HG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 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.

2 Rosewarne Cottages has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£466,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this

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 4HG: £1,000,000 (2025–2017).

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.

Habitable Rooms for 2 Rosewarne Cottages lags the street by a wide margin.

EPC Rating

49 (E)

Street avg 42 (E)

Strongly above

Floor Area

97 m²

Street avg 231 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

6.3 t/year

Street avg 12.4 t/year

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 8 rooms

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 2 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
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.

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