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Watership Down, Main Road, Bicknacre, Chelmsford, CM3 4HN

EPC B1 planning record

Estimated value

£634,000

  • Since the 2024 sale (£630,000)+1%
  • Against CM3 4HN's recent median (£840,000)-25%

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
Floor area
135 m²
1453 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 86
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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£634,000

  • Against its 2024 sale (£630,000)+1%
  • Against CM3 4HN's recent median (£840,000)-25%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for Watership Down is modelled from its 135 m² EPC floor area, its 1 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

    135 m² from the EPC lodged in December 2023

  • Sales of this home

    1 sale recorded, the latest in 2024

  • Recent sales in CM3 4HN

    5 sales, median £840,000 (2021–2007)

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SalesLatest sale shown: August 2024Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
Planning1 applicationFull 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.

Watership Down valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Sales timeline

  1. 1 August 2024Most recent

    £630,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CM3 4HN: £840,000 (2021–2007).

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 Watership Down

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

Watership Down is a detached house in Bicknacre, Chelmsford, Chelmsford (CM3 4HN). It has a recorded floor area of 135 m² (around 1453 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 2023. The latest certificate (December 2023) returns a high B (score 86), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 96). Main heating runs on electricity: electricity, unspecified tariff.

At 135 m² it's 25.2% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (181 m² median across 4 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£434/sq ft) was about 269.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: August 2024 at £630,000. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2024.

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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.

Watership Down ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.

Current Certificate
Dec 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
B86
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Heat Pump
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Very Good
CO2 Emissions
1.6 t/year
Occupancy
—

Certificate validity

Valid until 12 December 2033

7 years remaining
Planning

Planning history

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

1 application on record at Watership Down, Main Road, Bicknacre, Chelmsford, CM3 4HN

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  1. May 2024
    Conditions
    Outcome in report

    Condition 4 - Charging infrastructure for electric vehicles , Condition 6 - Four off street parking spaces , Condition 7 - Hard and soft landscaping

    Documents
    5 docs on file
    Reference
    21/02388/DOC/2
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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.

Watership Down outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,667

Street avg £2,999

Strongly above

Floor Area

135 m²

Street avg 291 m²

On par

CO₂ Emissions

1.6 t/year

Street avg 15.1 t/year

Strongly above

Years Held

2 years

Street avg 14 years

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
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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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 Watership Down is modelled from its 135 m² EPC floor area, its 1 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. 1 sale is recorded for Watership Down. 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 Watership Down was lodged in December 2023 at band B and is valid until December 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. 1 application is matched to Watership Down. 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.
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