Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
4 Ash Cottages, Lodge Road, Bicknacre, Chelmsford, CM3 4HL
Estimated value
£296,000
- Against CM3 4HL's recent median (£150,050)+97%
Newest record on this page: November 2023. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
89 m²
958 sq ft
Energy rating
G
Score 12
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Social Rental
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£296,000
- Against CM3 4HL's recent median (£150,050)+97%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 4 Ash Cottages is modelled from its 89 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in CM3 4HL. 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
89 m² from the EPC lodged in November 2023
Sales of this home
No sale recorded since 1995
Recent sales in CM3 4HL
5 sales, median £150,050 (2023–2009)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: July 2023 | 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.
4 Ash Cottages has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in CM3 4HL: £150,050 (2023–2009).
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 4 Ash Cottages
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
4 Ash Cottages is a semi-detached house in Bicknacre, Chelmsford, Chelmsford (CM3 4HL). It has a recorded floor area of 89 m² (around 958 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (November 2023) shows a G (score 12), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 71), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
At 89 m² it sits well below the postcode median (135 m² across 3 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
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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.
4 Ash Cottages's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate
Nov 2023EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
G12
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
9.8 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 10 November 2033
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 4 Ash Cottages, Lodge Road, Bicknacre, Chelmsford, CM3 4HL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
4 Ash 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 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
4 Ash Cottages is notably below the street on epc rating.
EPC Rating
12 (G)
Street avg 70 (C)
Floor Area
89 m²
Street avg 122 m²
CO₂ Emissions
9.8 t/year
Street avg 3.4 t/year
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 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
0.2 km
Lodge Road — bus stop.
Closest school
1.0 km
St Mary's Church of England Primary School. 4 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- St Mary's Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary1.0km
- East Hanningfield Church of England Primary AcademyPrimary2.3km
- Priory Primary School, BicknacrePrimary2.4km
- Woodville Primary SchoolPrimary2.9km
Nearest stops
- Lodge RoadBus stop163m
- Village HallBus stop392m
- Woodham HallBus stop800m
- Ormonds CrescentBus stop883m
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 4HL 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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Early 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC GNo 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 4 Ash Cottages is modelled from its 89 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in CM3 4HL. 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. No sale is recorded for 4 Ash Cottages, which usually means it hasn't changed hands since 1995 or the sale was not for value. 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 4 Ash Cottages was lodged in November 2023 at band G and is valid until November 2033. 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 4 Ash 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 4HL, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 4 Ash Cottages is in council tax band B. 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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