Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Sticklemead, Main Road, Bicknacre, Chelmsford, CM3 4HW
EPC A1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
7
From EPC
Floor area
243 m²
2616 sq ft
Energy rating
A
Score 93
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About Sticklemead
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Sticklemead is a detached house in Bicknacre, Chelmsford, Chelmsford (CM3 4HW). It has a recorded floor area of 243 m² (around 2616 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 2007-2011. The latest certificate (November 2014) returns an A (score 93), the top energy band on the EPC scale. When first surveyed in November 2008 the rating was G, the property has climbed 6 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and window efficiency went from Poor to Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from November 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 243 m² the property is well over the postcode median (181 m² across 4 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2015.
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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.
Sticklemead ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 24 Nov 2024
Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Nov 2014
EPC Rating
A
A93
B
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Heat Pump
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
1.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 24 November 2024
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Aug 2013from Nov 2008
EPC improved fromG13toB81
Heating System
Storage HeatersHeat Pump
Heat pump installed, significantly improving energy efficiency
Heating Controls
ManualFull Control
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot Water
Immersion (Off-Peak)Main System
Hot water system upgraded
Windows
SecondaryHigh Performance
High performance glazing installed
Wall Insulation
Uninsulated SolidInsulated Cavity
Cavity wall insulation installed
Roof Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated
Roof insulation improved
Floor Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated
Floor insulation added or improved
Nov 2014from Aug 2013
EPC improved fromB81toA93
Hot Water
PoorVery Poor
Hot water efficiency decreased
Renewable Energy
NoneSolar PV
Solar PV panels (35 kWp) installed
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21st centuryDetached HouseEPC ANo mains gas
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Sticklemead, Main Road, Bicknacre, Chelmsford, CM3 4HW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 application on record at Sticklemead, Main Road, Bicknacre, Chelmsford, CM3 4HW
0decisions3documents
- Jan 2015ConditionsOutcome in report
Condition 10(c) - Final Certificate (under the code for sustainable homes)
- Documents
- 3 docs on file
- Reference
- 11/00647/AOD/4
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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.
Sticklemead has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£1,028,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in CM3 4HW: £805,000 (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
£975,0001 Woodlands Cottages, Main Road, Bicknacre, Chelmsford, CM3 4HW
Sold Sept 2021
£450,000Oak House, Main Road, Bicknacre, Chelmsford, CM3 4HW
Sold Nov 2019
£987,500
Versus other Main Road homes
Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Sticklemead outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
93 (A)
Street avg 32 (F)
Floor Area
243 m²
Street avg 178 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.3 t/year
Street avg 12.4 t/year
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 7 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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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
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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