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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
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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.

A recent sale: £410,000 in April 2026. At 97 m² it sits well below the postcode median (245 m² across 6 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Today's modelled estimate of £466,000 is 13.7% above the 2026 sale price.

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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

Certificate validity

Valid until 5 March 2035

8 years remaining

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

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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 valuation runs notably under the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£466,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2026)

£410,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 13 April 2026Most recent

    £410,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CM3 4HG: £1,000,000 (2026–2020).

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.

Years Held for 2 Rosewarne Cottages lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,227

Street avg £4,292

On par

Floor Area

97 m²

Street avg 236 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 8 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

6.3 t/year

Street avg 12.0 t/year

Above
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 · from £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.
£461k

1 Dockwra Lane, Danbury

CM3 4RQ

3 bed1 bath
£460k

1 Brockenhurst Way, Bicknacre

CM3 4XN

3 bed2 bath
£475k

1 Danbury Vale, Danbury

CM3 4LA

3 bed
£457k

1 Butts Lane, Danbury

CM3 4NP

£476k

1 Fairleads, Danbury

CM3 4PR

£481k

1 Ash Cottages, Lodge Road, Bicknacre

CM3 4HL

3 bed
£483k

1 Chase Cottages, Riffhams Chase, Little Baddow

CM3 4AU

2 bed
£439k

1 Eves Villas, Main Road, Bicknacre

CM3 4HN

3 bed
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

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.