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Smallwater Lodge, Main Road, Bicknacre, Chelmsford, CM3 4HN

3 sales on record11 planning records
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
16
From EPC
Floor area
725 m²
7804 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 55
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Smallwater Lodge

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

Smallwater Lodge is a detached house in Bicknacre, Chelmsford, Chelmsford (CM3 4HN). It has a recorded floor area of 725 m² (around 7804 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (May 2019) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. Main heating runs on oil.

At 725 m² the property is well over the postcode median (108 m² across 4 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 11 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused. Across 2003–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.7% per year. Sold March 2021 for £2,250,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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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.

Smallwater Lodge's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D55
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
30.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildDetached over 300m²Extended multiple times (2+ extensions)No mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919, is a large detached home over 300m², and has been extended more than once, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Smallwater Lodge, Main Road, Bicknacre, Chelmsford, CM3 4HN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

11 applications on record at Smallwater Lodge, Main Road, Bicknacre, Chelmsford, CM3 4HN

0decisions6extensions30documents
Flagged:Retrospective
  1. Jan 2005
    Garage ConversionFull
    Outcome in report

    Change of use and conversion of a garage to a separate 2 bedroom annexe.

    Annex
    Documents
    6 docs on file
    Reference
    04/02148/FUL
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. OutbuildingDecision
  4. AnnexDecision

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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.

Latest sale on Smallwater Lodge was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£2,430,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.7% per year over 18 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£2,250,000

Growth on file: 7.7% per year over 18 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 10 March 2021Most recent

    £2,250,000

    +167.9%over 13 years

  2. 23 May 2007

    £840,000

    +40.0%over 3 years

  3. 29 May 2003

    £600,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CM3 4HN: £375,000 (2024–1999).

On the street

Versus other Main Road homes

Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On floor area, Smallwater Lodge stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£3,103

Street avg £3,520

Below

Floor Area

725 m²

Street avg 143 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

16 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

30.0 t/year

Street avg 8.0 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Smallwater Lodge

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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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3 bed1 bath
£635k

1 Beaumont Park, Danbury

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4 bed
£620k

1 Barley Mead, Danbury

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5 bed2 bath
£485k

1 Ash Cottages, Lodge Road, Bicknacre

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3 bed
£481k

1 Deerhurst Chase, Bicknacre

CM3 4XG

4 bed3 bath
£477k

1 Chase Cottages, Riffhams Chase, Little Baddow

CM3 4AU

2 bed
£475k

1 Butts Lane, Danbury

CM3 4NP

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

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

1/mo

Steady 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.

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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 4HN from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CM3 4HN

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

43.8dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CM3 4HN

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 Smallwater Lodge, Main Road, Bicknacre, Chelmsford, CM3 4HN. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.