Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Broad Acres, Main Road, Bicknacre, Chelmsford, CM3 4HN
5 planning records
Estimated value
£1,182,000
- Against CM3 4HN's recent median (£630,000)+88%
Newest record on this page: August 2024. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
8
From EPC
Floor area
280 m²
3014 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 63
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£1,182,000
- Against CM3 4HN's recent median (£630,000)+88%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for Broad Acres is modelled from its 280 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in CM3 4HN. 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
280 m² from the EPC lodged in February 2015
Sales of this home
No sale recorded since 1995
Recent sales in CM3 4HN
5 sales, median £630,000 (2024–2014)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: August 2024 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 of 5 applications | 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.
Broad Acres 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 4HN: £630,000 (2024–2014).
Nearby sales in CM3 4HN
Watership Down, Main Road, Bicknacre, Chelmsford, CM3 4HN
Sold Aug 2024
£630,000Smallwater Lodge, Main Road, Bicknacre, Chelmsford, CM3 4HN
Sold Mar 2021
£2,250,000Westview, Main Road, Bicknacre, Chelmsford, CM3 4HN
Sold Nov 2019
£975,0001 Eves Villas, Main Road, Bicknacre, Chelmsford, CM3 4HN
Sold Aug 2017
£375,0002 Eves Villas, Main Road, Bicknacre, Chelmsford, CM3 4HN
Sold Jun 1999
£96,000
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 Broad Acres
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Broad Acres is a detached house in Bicknacre, Chelmsford, Chelmsford (CM3 4HN). It has a recorded floor area of 280 m² (around 3014 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (February 2015) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 72). Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from February 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 280 m² the property is well over the postcode median (108 m² across 4 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 5 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused.
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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.
Broad Acres's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 28 Feb 2025
Current Certificate
Feb 2015EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D63
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric & Gas
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
17.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 28 February 2025
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Broad Acres, Main Road, Bicknacre, Chelmsford, CM3 4HN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
5 applications on record at Broad Acres, Main Road, Bicknacre, Chelmsford, CM3 4HN
0decisions2extensions42documents
Flagged:Retrospective
- Oct 2013RenovationFullOutcome in report
Retrospective application for a new boundary wall and relocation of entrance gates.
Retrospective- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- 13/01165/FUL
- More recent applications — locked
- AmendmentDec 2022Decision
- ExtensionOct 2014Decision
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Versus other Main Road homes
Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Broad Acres outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
63 (D)
Street avg 53 (E)
Floor Area
280 m²
Street avg 254 m²
CO₂ Emissions
17.0 t/year
Street avg 11.3 t/year
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 8 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
0.1 km
Lodge Road — bus stop.
Closest school
1.2 km
St Mary's Church of England Primary School. 3 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- St Mary's Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary1.2km
- Priory Primary School, BicknacrePrimary2.2km
- East Hanningfield Church of England Primary AcademyPrimary2.4km
Nearest stops
- Lodge RoadBus stop94m
- Village HallBus stop542m
- Woodham HallBus stop613m
- Thrift WoodBus stop917m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences1,203 reports43%
- Anti-social Behaviour256 reports9%
- Criminal Damage & Arson214 reports8%
- Vehicle Crime204 reports7%
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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 4HN 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 centuryDetached HouseEPC DExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)No mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls
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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 Broad Acres is modelled from its 280 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in CM3 4HN. 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 Broad Acres, 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 Broad Acres was lodged in February 2015 at band D and expired in February 2025, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 5 applications are matched to Broad Acres. 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 3 schools and 22 stops listed are measured in a straight line from CM3 4HN, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- Broad Acres is in council tax band G. 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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