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1 Ash Cottages, Lodge Road, Bicknacre, Chelmsford, CM3 4HL

2 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
146 m²
1572 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 73
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 1 Ash Cottages

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

1 Ash Cottages is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Bicknacre, Chelmsford, Chelmsford (CM3 4HL). It has a recorded floor area of 146 m² (around 1572 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007 onwards and council tax band E. The latest certificate (October 2014) shows a C (score 73). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since January 2011. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84). Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from October 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Held since March 2009 — that's 17 years off the open market, well above the local norm. That sale fell during the post-crash dip, which often skews comparisons against later neighbouring sales. At 146 m² the property is well over the postcode median (89 m² across 3 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £481,000 sits 220.6% above the 2009 sale of £150,050. 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused.

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

  • Bedrooms3
  • Dining roomYes

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
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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.

1 Ash Cottages's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 15 Oct 2024

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Oct 2014

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C73
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Heat Pump
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 15 October 2024

New assessment needed to sell or let

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Oct 2014from Jan 2011
Heating Controls
Full ControlProg + Stat

Heating controls changed

Low Energy Lighting
10%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Level 3 Building Survey

21st centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC CNo mains gas

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Ash Cottages, Lodge Road, Bicknacre, Chelmsford, CM3 4HL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 applications on record at 1 Ash Cottages, Lodge Road, Bicknacre, Chelmsford, CM3 4HL

0decisions
  1. May 2009
    New Build
    Outcome in report

    2 no. replacement dwellings.

    Reference
    09/00283/FUL
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

1 Ash Cottages's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2009).

Current estimate

£481,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2009)

£150,050

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 12 March 2009Most recent

    £150,050

  2. 30 January 2009

    £150,050

Median price across the last 4 sales in CM3 4HL: £329,025 (2023–2009).

On the street

Versus other Lodge Road homes

Four headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 1 Ash Cottages runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

EPC Rating

73 (C)

Street avg 50 (E)

Strongly above

Floor Area

146 m²

Street avg 103 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

3.2 t/year

Street avg 5.6 t/year

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 1 Ash Cottages

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

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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
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.

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

0.2 km

Lodge Road — bus stop.

Closest school

1.0 km

St Mary's Church of England Primary School. 4 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 4HL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CM3 4HL

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

43.8dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CM3 4HL

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
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 1 Ash Cottages, Lodge Road, Bicknacre, Chelmsford, CM3 4HL. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.