What type of property is 15 Thrift Wood, CM3 4HT?

15 Thrift Wood, CM3 4HT is a 4-bedroom detached house, on a corner plot and set on a cul-de-sac.

What was the last sold price for 15 Thrift Wood, CM3 4HT?

15 Thrift Wood, CM3 4HT last sold for £500,000 in March 2024, around 2 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 15 Thrift Wood, CM3 4HT have?

The current EPC rating for 15 Thrift Wood, CM3 4HT is C with a score of 72 out of 100, lodged in August 2023. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 15 Thrift Wood, CM3 4HT?

15 Thrift Wood, CM3 4HT has a recorded floor area of 126 m² (1,356 sq ft), around 32 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 11% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CM3 4HT. Source: EPC Register.

How is 15 Thrift Wood, CM3 4HT heated?

The latest EPC at 15 Thrift Wood, CM3 4HT records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 15 Thrift Wood, CM3 4HT?

15 Thrift Wood, CM3 4HT is in council tax band E.

Where is 15 Thrift Wood, CM3 4HT located?

15 Thrift Wood, CM3 4HT sits in Bicknacre, Chelmsford, Chelmsford. It falls within the CM3 postcode district in Essex.

How safe is the area around 15 Thrift Wood, CM3 4HT?

Police records around 15 Thrift Wood, CM3 4HT show an average of 1 reported crimes per month over the last 4 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 75% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 15 Thrift Wood, CM3 4HT?

The closest primary school to 15 Thrift Wood, CM3 4HT is Priory Primary School, Bicknacre (623m), one of 3 primaries within walking distance.

What is the nearest station to 15 Thrift Wood, CM3 4HT?

The closest bus stop to 15 Thrift Wood, CM3 4HT is Barbrook Way, 225m away. In total there are 29 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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15 Thrift Wood, Bicknacre, Chelmsford, CM3 4HT

Extendable

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

126 m²

1356 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 72

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 15 Thrift Wood

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

15 Thrift Wood is a four-bedroom detached house in Bicknacre, Chelmsford, Chelmsford (CM3 4HT). It has a recorded floor area of 126 m² (around 1356 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (August 2023) shows a C (score 72). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84). Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy. The home occupies a corner plot and a cul-de-sac position.

On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£369/sq ft) was about 51.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £500,000 in March 2024.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes
Utility roomYes
CloakroomYes

Outside

GarageDouble
Corner plotYes
Cul-de-sacYes

Building

Heating systemGas
Extension potentialPossible

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

15 Thrift Wood ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.

EPC Rating

C72

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 15 Thrift Wood, Bicknacre, Chelmsford, CM3 4HT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

15 Thrift Wood has no planning applications on record.

A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.

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 15 Thrift Wood was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£527,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2024)

£500,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

8 March 2024Most recent
£500,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CM3 4HT: £430,000 (2023–2018).

Nearby sales in CM3 4HT

On the street

Versus other Thrift Wood homes

Four headline reads against 19 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On years held, 15 Thrift Wood runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,968

Street avg £2,857

Strongly above

Floor Area

126 m²

Street avg 118 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.7 t/year

Street avg 5.4 t/year

Strongly above

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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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1 Ash Cottages, Lodge Road, Bicknacre

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3 bed

£475k

1 Danbury Vale, Danbury

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1 Eves Villas, Main Road, Bicknacre

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3 bed

£466k

1 Dockwra Lane, Danbury

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3 bed1 bath

£455k

1 Brockenhurst Way, Bicknacre

CM3 4XN

3 bed2 bath

£620k

1 Barley Mead, Danbury

CM3 4RP

5 bed2 bath

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

0.2 km

Barbrook Way — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

Priory Primary School, Bicknacre. 3 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CM3 4HT from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.7dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CM3 4HT

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.0dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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