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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
Overview

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 (205 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. Today's modelled estimate of £498,000 is 10.7% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£459/sq ft) was about 35.7% 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.

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
  • Bathrooms1
  • Open-plan layoutYes

Outside

  • Private gardenSouth-west-facing
  • ParkingOff road

Building

  • Heating systemOil
  • Previously extendedYes
  • RefurbishedYes
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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.

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

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

SDL Surveying

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)No mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, and has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

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
  1. Jun 2007
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome 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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Price

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

£498,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.8% per year over 26 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£450,000

Growth on file: 6.8% per year over 26 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 9 September 2021Most recent

    £450,000

    +20.5%over 1 year

  2. 19 November 2019

    £373,500

    +35.8%over 5 years

  3. 14 April 2014

    £275,000

    -1.8%over 2 years

  4. 12 October 2011

    £280,000

    +124.9%over 10 years

  5. 16 April 2001

    £124,500

    +55.6%over 5 years

  6. 11 June 1995

    £80,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CM3 4HW: £975,000 (2022–2019).

On the street

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 44 (E)

Below

Floor Area

91 m²

Street avg 212 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

6.5 t/year

Street avg 12.4 t/year

Above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 1 Woodlands Cottages

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

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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
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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

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

0.1 km

Thrift Wood — bus stop.

Closest school

1.4 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 4HW from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CM3 4HW

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

43.5dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CM3 4HW

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.5dB

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

Common questions

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