Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
1 Woodlands Cottages, Main Road, Bicknacre, Chelmsford, CM3 4HW
6 sales on record1 planning record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
91 m²
980 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 40
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About 1 Woodlands Cottages
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
1 Woodlands Cottages is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Bicknacre, Chelmsford, Chelmsford (CM3 4HW). It has a recorded floor area of 91 m² (around 980 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (May 2021) shows an E (score 40), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since February 2011. Between certificates, roof efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 66). Main heating runs on oil. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
At 91 m² it sits well below the postcode median (214 m² across 4 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 1995–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£459/sq ft) was about 35.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £450,000 in September 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2007.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Open-plan layoutYes
Outside
- Private gardenSouth-west-facing
- ParkingOff road
Building
- Heating systemOil
- Previously extendedYes
- RefurbishedYes
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
1 Woodlands Cottages's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
May 2021
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E40
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 17 May 2031
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
May 2021from Feb 2011
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot Water
Main (No Stat)Main System
Hot water system upgraded
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Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)No mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 1 Woodlands Cottages, Main Road, Bicknacre, Chelmsford, CM3 4HW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 application on record at 1 Woodlands Cottages, Main Road, Bicknacre, Chelmsford, CM3 4HW
0decisions1extensions
- Jun 2007ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear extension and new window in flank wall.
- Reference
- 07/00884/FUL
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Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
1 Woodlands Cottages has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1995.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£478,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.8% per year over 26 years.
Last sold (2021)
£450,000
Growth on file: 6.8% per year over 26 years.
Sales timeline
9 September 2021Most recent
£450,000
+20.5%over 1 year19 November 2019
£373,500
+35.8%over 5 years14 April 2014
£275,000
-1.8%over 2 years12 October 2011
£280,000
+124.9%over 10 years16 April 2001
£124,500
+55.6%over 5 years11 June 1995
£80,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CM3 4HW: £975,000 (2022–2019).
Nearby sales in CM3 4HW
Wood Edge, Main Road, Bicknacre, Chelmsford, CM3 4HW
Sold Oct 2022
£1,150,000Woodham Hall, Main Road, Bicknacre, Chelmsford, CM3 4HW
Sold Dec 2021
£805,000Woodside Cottage, Main Road, Bicknacre, Chelmsford, CM3 4HW
Sold Sept 2021
£975,000Oak House, Main Road, Bicknacre, Chelmsford, CM3 4HW
Sold Nov 2019
£987,500Broom Hall, Main Road, Bicknacre, Chelmsford, CM3 4HW
Sold Jun 2018
£1,328,000
Versus other Main Road homes
Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On floor area, 1 Woodlands Cottages runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
40 (E)
Street avg 46 (E)
Floor Area
91 m²
Street avg 216 m²
CO₂ Emissions
6.5 t/year
Street avg 11.1 t/year
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 8 rooms
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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.
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
Thrift Wood — bus stop.
Closest school
1.4 km
Priory Primary School, Bicknacre. 3 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CM3 4HW from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.5dB
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