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

3 Rosewarne Cottages is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Bicknacre, Chelmsford, Chelmsford (CM3 4HG). It has a recorded floor area of 107 m² (around 1152 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (July 2026) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in October 2014 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Very Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79). Main heating runs on oil. This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition. Other recorded features include outbuildings.

Today's modelled estimate of £458,000 sits 52.7% above the 2016 sale of £300,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£260/sq ft) was about 34.6% below the postcode norm. At 107 m² it sits well below the postcode median (245 m² across 6 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 83% of similar EPCs). 10 years since the last transfer (September 2016). One historical planning record sits against the property in 2016.