Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
12 Willow Cottages, Lodge Road, Bicknacre, Chelmsford, CM3 4HJ
Extendable
Estimated value
£511,000
- Since the 2025 sale (£495,000)+3%
- Against CM3 4HJ's recent median (£327,500)+56%
Newest record on this page: October 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
93 m²
1001 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 59
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£511,000
- Against its 2025 sale (£495,000)+3%
- Against CM3 4HJ's recent median (£327,500)+56%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 12 Willow Cottages is modelled from its 93 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in CM3 4HJ. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
93 m² from the EPC lodged in March 2025
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2025
Recent sales in CM3 4HJ
5 sales, median £327,500 (2025–2008)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: October 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
12 Willow Cottages valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Sales timeline
31 July 2025Most recent
£495,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CM3 4HJ: £327,500 (2025–2008).
What this page doesn't show
Nothing is flagged from the data on this page, but these checks are only run in the report. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About 12 Willow Cottages
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
12 Willow Cottages is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Bicknacre, Chelmsford, Chelmsford (CM3 4HJ). It has a recorded floor area of 93 m² (around 1001 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. Other recorded features include a self-contained annexe and attached land beyond the plot. It has already been extended once and our model flags further extension potential, a sign of buyer flexibility. The latest certificate (March 2025) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 98), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
A recent sale: £495,000 in July 2025. At 93 m² it's 29.2% larger than the typical home in the postcode (72 m² median across 10 EPCs). On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£494/sq ft) was about 64.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- StudyYes
Outside
- Private gardenSouth-facing
- GarageYes
- Summer houseYes
- LandYes
Building
- Previously extendedYes
- Extension potentialPossible
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
Current Certificate
Mar 2025EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D59
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 26 March 2035
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 12 Willow Cottages, Lodge Road, Bicknacre, Chelmsford, CM3 4HJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
12 Willow 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.
Versus other Lodge Road homes
Four headline reads against 10 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On habitable rooms, 12 Willow Cottages stands well clear of the street.
EPC Rating
59 (D)
Street avg 67 (D)
Floor Area
93 m²
Street avg 84 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.8 t/year
Street avg 3.9 t/year
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
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.
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
0.3 km
Lodge Road — bus stop.
Closest school
1.1 km
St Mary's Church of England Primary School. 4 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- St Mary's Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary1.1km
- East Hanningfield Church of England Primary AcademyPrimary2.2km
- Priory Primary School, BicknacrePrimary2.4km
- Woodville Primary SchoolPrimary2.9km
Nearest stops
- Lodge RoadBus stop291m
- Village HallBus stop479m
- Woodham HallBus stop820m
- Ormonds CrescentBus stop941m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences1,203 reports43%
- Anti-social Behaviour256 reports9%
- Criminal Damage & Arson214 reports8%
- Vehicle Crime204 reports7%
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
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CM3 4HJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.6dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Mid 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC DNo mains gas
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 12 Willow Cottages is modelled from its 93 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in CM3 4HJ. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 1 sale is recorded for 12 Willow Cottages. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 12 Willow Cottages was lodged in March 2025 at band D and is valid until March 2035. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 12 Willow Cottages. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 12 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 4 schools and 24 stops listed are measured in a straight line from CM3 4HJ, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 12 Willow Cottages is in council tax band C. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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