Valley Barn, Lodge Road, Bicknacre, Chelmsford, CM3 4HG
About Valley Barn
Valley Barn is a semi-detached house in Bicknacre, Chelmsford, Chelmsford (CM3 4HG). It has a recorded floor area of 332 m² (around 3574 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007-2011 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (March 2024) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. Main heating runs on lpg.
At 332 m² the property is well over the postcode median (174 m² across 6 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Today's modelled estimate of £1,437,000 is 22.3% above the 2013 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£329/sq ft) was about 17.9% below the postcode norm. Last changed hands 13 years ago, in October 2013.
Energy performance
Valley Barn ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Rating
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Planning history
Valley Barn has no planning applications on record.
A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.
Sales history & valuation
Valley Barn valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£1,437,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£1,175,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
6 October 2013Most recent
£1,175,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CM3 4HG: £1,000,000 (2025–2017).
Nearby sales in CM3 4HG
1 Rosewarne Cottages, Lodge Road, Bicknacre, Chelmsford, CM3 4HG
Sold Oct 2025
£695,000Rosewarne House, Lodge Road, Bicknacre, Chelmsford, CM3 4HG
Sold Dec 2020
£1,230,000Dutch Barn, Lodge Road, Bicknacre, Chelmsford, CM3 4HG
Sold Sept 2020
£1,000,000Woodbine Cottage, Lodge Road, Bicknacre, Chelmsford, CM3 4HG
Sold Jun 2017
£371,0003 Rosewarne Cottages, Lodge Road, Bicknacre, Chelmsford, CM3 4HG
Sold Sept 2016
£300,000
Versus other Lodge Road homes
Valley Barn is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£3,539
Street avg £4,723
Floor Area
332 m²
Street avg 192 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.3 t/year
Street avg 12.6 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
42.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.9dB







