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7 Willow Cottages, Lodge Road, Bicknacre, Chelmsford, CM3 4HJ

1 planning record

Estimated value

£517,000

  • Since the 2025 sale (£545,000)-5%
  • Against CM3 4HJ's recent median (£295,000)+75%

Newest record on this page: October 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
131 m²
1410 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 53
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Valuation

About this valuation

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Our estimate

£517,000

  • Against its 2025 sale (£545,000)-5%
  • Against CM3 4HJ's recent median (£295,000)+75%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 7 Willow Cottages is modelled from its 131 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales 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

    131 m² from the EPC lodged in January 2025

  • Sales of this home

    2 sales recorded, the latest in 2025

  • Recent sales in CM3 4HJ

    5 sales, median £295,000 (2025–2003)

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SalesLatest sale shown: October 2025Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
Planning1 applicationFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Latest sale on 7 Willow Cottages was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Sales timeline

  1. 16 October 2025Most recent

    £545,000

    +66.4%over 10 years

  2. 1 June 2015

    £327,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in CM3 4HJ: £295,000 (2025–2003).

Risks

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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Overview

About 7 Willow Cottages

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

7 Willow Cottages is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Bicknacre, Chelmsford, Chelmsford (CM3 4HJ). It has a recorded floor area of 131 m² (around 1410 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (January 2025) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since October 2014. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 78), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. Other recorded features include outbuildings. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

At 131 m² the property is well over the postcode median (72 m² across 10 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. A recent sale: £545,000 in October 2025. Across 2015–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 5% per year. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2015.

Specifications

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

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms2
  • Dining roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • GarageYes
  • OutbuildingsYes

Building

  • Heating systemElectric
  • Previously extendedYes
  • RefurbishedYes
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  • 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.

7 Willow Cottages sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jan 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E53
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
9.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 13 January 2035

8 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jan 2025from Oct 2014
Windows
AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Roof Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
44%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 7 Willow Cottages, Lodge Road, Bicknacre, Chelmsford, CM3 4HJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 7 Willow Cottages, Lodge Road, Bicknacre, Chelmsford, CM3 4HJ

0decisions1extensions7documents
  1. Sept 2015
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Single storey · Side of property

    Proposed single storey side extension.

    Documents
    7 docs on file
    Reference
    15/01283/FUL
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On the street

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 epc rating, 7 Willow Cottages runs well behind the street norm.

EPC Rating

53 (E)

Street avg 67 (D)

Strongly below

Floor Area

131 m²

Street avg 80 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

9.4 t/year

Street avg 3.5 t/year

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above
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

0.3 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.

Noise

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 road noise heatmap for CM3 4HJ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

43.8dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CM3 4HJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.6dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Level 3 Building Survey

Mid 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC EExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)No mains gasPermanent outbuildings

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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for 7 Willow Cottages is modelled from its 131 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales 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. 2 sales are recorded for 7 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 7 Willow Cottages was lodged in January 2025 at band E and is valid until January 2035. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to 7 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
7 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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