What type of property is 26 Thrift Wood, CM3 4HT?

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

When did 26 Thrift Wood, CM3 4HT last change hands?

26 Thrift Wood, CM3 4HT last sold for £430,000 in February 2019, around 7 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 26 Thrift Wood, CM3 4HT have?

The current EPC rating for 26 Thrift Wood, CM3 4HT is D with a score of 56 out of 100, lodged in May 2017. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 26 Thrift Wood, CM3 4HT?

26 Thrift Wood, CM3 4HT has a recorded floor area of 122 m² (1,313 sq ft), around 31 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 26 Thrift Wood, CM3 4HT heated?

The latest EPC at 26 Thrift Wood, CM3 4HT records oil as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does 26 Thrift Wood, CM3 4HT have?

The only planning records linked to 26 Thrift Wood, CM3 4HT are routine tree-works filings, not building works. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 26 Thrift Wood, CM3 4HT?

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

Where is 26 Thrift Wood, CM3 4HT located?

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

What is crime like near 26 Thrift Wood, CM3 4HT?

Police records around 26 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 26 Thrift Wood, CM3 4HT?

The closest primary school to 26 Thrift Wood, CM3 4HT is Priory Primary School, Bicknacre (623m), one of 3 primaries within walking distance.

How well connected is 26 Thrift Wood, CM3 4HT?

The closest bus stop to 26 Thrift Wood, CM3 4HT is Barbrook Way, 225m away. In total there are 29 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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26 Thrift Wood, Bicknacre, Chelmsford, CM3 4HT

5 planning records

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

122 m²

1313 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 56

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 26 Thrift Wood

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

26 Thrift Wood is a four-bedroom detached house in Bicknacre, Chelmsford, Chelmsford (CM3 4HT). It has a recorded floor area of 122 m² (around 1313 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (May 2017) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 73). Main heating runs on oil.

Today's modelled estimate of £526,000 is 22.3% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£327/sq ft) was about 34.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 5 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused. Most recent transfer: February 2019 at £430,000.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes
CloakroomYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
GarageIntegral

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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.

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

EPC Rating

D56

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Oil

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

6.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Mid 20th centuryDetached HouseEPC DExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)No mains gas

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 26 Thrift Wood, Bicknacre, Chelmsford, CM3 4HT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history at 26 Thrift Wood is exclusively tree-management applications — typical for a property with mature trees on or near the plot.

5 applications on record at 26 Thrift Wood, Bicknacre, Chelmsford, CM3 4HT

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Sept 2004
Tree WorksTrees
Outcome in report
Works to Hornbeam (TPO 1985/57)
Documents
2 docs on file
Reference
04/05133/TPO
Full record in report
More recent applications — locked
Tree WorksSept 2024T24 - Hornbeam: Crown reduction, reducing the vertical growth by approx 1-2m and the lateral spread by approx 2-2.5m cutting to previous pruning points and shaping the tree. Reason: The tree is very overgrown, particularly the lateral spread and is littering the customer's garden with debris, the tree would greatly benefit from a reduction, for the general well being of the specimen and to improve the aesthetic of the garden.Decision
Tree WorksDec 2017Decision

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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.

26 Thrift Wood valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£526,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2019)

£430,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

14 February 2019Most recent
£430,000

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.

26 Thrift Wood is notably below the street on habitable rooms.

Price per m²

£3,525

Street avg £2,887

Above

Floor Area

122 m²

Street avg 118 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

6.2 t/year

Street avg 5.3 t/year

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

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Common questions

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