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5 Hillview, Bicknacre, Chelmsford, CM3 4HU

Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
94 m²
1012 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 46
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 5 Hillview

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

5 Hillview is a three-bedroom detached house in Bicknacre, Chelmsford, Chelmsford (CM3 4HU). It has a recorded floor area of 94 m² (around 1012 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (October 2019) shows an E (score 46), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 77), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 78% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £395,000 is 43.6% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£272/sq ft) was about 27.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £275,000 in December 2019.

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

  • Bedrooms3
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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.

5 Hillview's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E46
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
10.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Late 20th centuryDetached HouseEPC ENo mains gas

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Hillview, Bicknacre, Chelmsford, CM3 4HU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Hillview 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.

5 Hillview valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£395,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2019)

£275,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 19 December 2019Most recent

    £275,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CM3 4HU: £347,000 (2025–2018).

On the street

Versus other Hillview homes

Four headline reads against 9 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

5 Hillview is notably below the street on co₂ emissions.

Price per m²

£2,926

Street avg £3,361

Below

Floor Area

94 m²

Street avg 100 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

10.0 t/year

Street avg 5.4 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 5 Hillview

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£455k

1 Brockenhurst Way, Bicknacre

CM3 4XN

3 bed2 bath
£466k

1 Dockwra Lane, Danbury

CM3 4RQ

3 bed1 bath
£474k

1 Eves Villas, Main Road, Bicknacre

CM3 4HN

3 bed
£475k

1 Danbury Vale, Danbury

CM3 4LA

3 bed
£485k

1 Ash Cottages, Lodge Road, Bicknacre

CM3 4HL

3 bed
£712k

1 Copland Cottages, North Hill, Little Baddow

CM3 4TG

3 bed1 bath
£359k

1 Belvedere Close, Danbury

CM3 4RG

2 bed1 bath
£477k

1 Chase Cottages, Riffhams Chase, Little Baddow

CM3 4AU

2 bed
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

Brewers Arms — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

Priory Primary School, Bicknacre. 3 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

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 4HU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CM3 4HU

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.1dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CM3 4HU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.8dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 5 Hillview, Bicknacre, Chelmsford, CM3 4HU. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.