What kind of home is 18 Thrift Wood, CM3 4HT?

18 Thrift Wood, CM3 4HT is a 4-bedroom detached house.

When did 18 Thrift Wood, CM3 4HT last change hands?

18 Thrift Wood, CM3 4HT last sold for £365,000 in August 2020, around 6 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 18 Thrift Wood, CM3 4HT?

The current EPC rating for 18 Thrift Wood, CM3 4HT is E with a score of 51 out of 100, lodged in March 2020. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 18 Thrift Wood, CM3 4HT?

18 Thrift Wood, CM3 4HT has a recorded floor area of 117 m² (1,259 sq ft), around 29 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 18 Thrift Wood, CM3 4HT use?

The latest EPC at 18 Thrift Wood, CM3 4HT records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Are there any planning records for 18 Thrift Wood, CM3 4HT?

The only planning records linked to 18 Thrift Wood, CM3 4HT are routine tree-works filings, not building works. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 18 Thrift Wood, CM3 4HT?

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

Which area is 18 Thrift Wood, CM3 4HT in?

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

How safe is the area around 18 Thrift Wood, CM3 4HT?

Police records around 18 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.

What schools are near 18 Thrift Wood, CM3 4HT?

The closest primary school to 18 Thrift Wood, CM3 4HT is Priory Primary School, Bicknacre (623m), one of 3 primaries within walking distance.

What transport links are near 18 Thrift Wood, CM3 4HT?

The closest bus stop to 18 Thrift Wood, CM3 4HT is Barbrook Way, 225m away. In total there are 29 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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18 Thrift Wood, Bicknacre, Chelmsford, CM3 4HT

4 planning records

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

117 m²

1259 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 51

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 18 Thrift Wood

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

18 Thrift Wood is a four-bedroom detached house in Bicknacre, Chelmsford, Chelmsford (CM3 4HT). It has a recorded floor area of 117 m² (around 1259 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (March 2020) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 80), a 2-band jump.

It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 84% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £489,000 is 34% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£290/sq ft) was about 19.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 4 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused. Last sale on file: £365,000 in August 2020.

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
Bathrooms2

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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.

18 Thrift Wood's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

E51

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Very Poor

Windows

Very Poor

CO2 Emissions

7.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 18 Thrift Wood, Bicknacre, Chelmsford, CM3 4HT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history at 18 Thrift Wood is exclusively tree-management applications — typical for a property with mature trees on or near the plot.

4 applications on record at 18 Thrift Wood, Bicknacre, Chelmsford, CM3 4HT

0decisions17documents

Dec 2005
Tree WorksTrees
Outcome in report
Works to T27 - Oak (TPO 1985/57)
Reference
05/05223/TPO
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Tree WorksFeb 2021Decision
Tree WorksOct 2020Decision

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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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£489,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2020)

£365,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

4 August 2020Most recent
£365,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CM3 4HT: £449,950 (2024–2018).

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.

18 Thrift Wood is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£3,120

Street avg £2,914

Above

Floor Area

117 m²

Street avg 119 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

7.0 t/year

Street avg 5.2 t/year

Strongly below

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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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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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

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70 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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