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

3 sales on record11 planning records

Estimated value

£2,227,000

  • Since the 2021 sale (£2,250,000)-1%
  • Against CM3 4HN's recent median (£375,000)+494%

Newest record on this page: August 2024. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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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
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Valuation

About this valuation

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Our estimate

£2,227,000

  • Against its 2021 sale (£2,250,000)-1%
  • Against CM3 4HN's recent median (£375,000)+494%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for Smallwater Lodge is modelled from its 725 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales 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

    725 m² from the EPC lodged in May 2019

  • Sales of this home

    3 sales recorded, the latest in 2021

  • Recent sales in CM3 4HN

    5 sales, median £375,000 (2024–1999)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: August 2024Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
Planning1 of 11 applicationsFull 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 Smallwater Lodge was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

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).

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 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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  • 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.

Current Certificate
May 2019

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

Certificate validity

Valid until 1 May 2029

2 years remaining
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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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
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

0.1 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.

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
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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

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Comparables

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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 Smallwater Lodge is modelled from its 725 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales 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. 3 sales are recorded for Smallwater Lodge. 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 Smallwater Lodge was lodged in May 2019 at band D and is valid until May 2029. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 11 applications are matched to Smallwater Lodge. 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
Smallwater Lodge 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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