Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Woodside Cottage, Main Road, Bicknacre, Chelmsford, CM3 4HW
5 sales on record4 planning records
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
7
From EPC
Floor area
177 m²
1905 sq ft
Energy rating
G
Score 1
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About Woodside Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Woodside Cottage is a detached house in Bicknacre, Chelmsford, Chelmsford (CM3 4HW). It has a recorded floor area of 177 m² (around 1905 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (May 2021) shows a G (score 1), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The rating has held steady at G across 3 certificates since November 2012. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while main heating dropped from Average to Very Poor. Main heating runs on electricity.
At 177 m² it's 17.3% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (214 m² median across 4 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Sold September 2021 for £975,000. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. Across 2008–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £1,131,000 is 16% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£512/sq ft) was about 79% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 4 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused.
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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.
Woodside Cottage sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
Current Certificate(1 of 3)
May 2021
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
G1
Main Heating
Electric & Gas
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
17.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 10 May 2031
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Jan 2018from Nov 2012
EPC improved fromG5toE44
Heating System
Storage HeatersGas Boiler
Replaced storage heaters with gas boiler
Main Fuel
ElectricLPG
Fuel source changed
Heating Controls
ManualFull Control
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot Water
Immersion (Off-Peak)Main System
Hot water system upgraded
Windows
SingleFull Double
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Low Energy Lighting
0%85%
More low energy lighting installed
May 2021from Jan 2018
EPC improved fromE44toG1
Main Fuel
LPGElectric
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Woodside Cottage, Main Road, Bicknacre, Chelmsford, CM3 4HW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
4 applications on record at Woodside Cottage, Main Road, Bicknacre, Chelmsford, CM3 4HW
0decisions1extensions3documents
- Dec 2010Tree WorksOutcome in report
Apple x 5 (W1 2009/025) - within garden - fell to ground and remove stumps (DDD)Eucalyptus & Cryptomeria (W1 2009/025) - boundary with Thrift Wood - fell to ground and remove stump
- Reference
- 10/05212/TPO
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- Tree WorksDec 2014Decision
- ExtensionJun 2014Decision
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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.
Woodside Cottage has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 2008.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£1,131,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.0% per year over 13 years.
Last sold (2021)
£975,000
Growth on file: 9.0% per year over 13 years.
Sales timeline
12 September 2021Most recent
£975,000
+30.0%over 2 years8 February 2019
£750,000
+1.2%over 3 years13 July 2015
£741,250
+135.3%over 1 year28 March 2014
£315,000
-1.6%over 5 years14 September 2008
£320,000
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
£805,0001 Woodlands Cottages, Main Road, Bicknacre, Chelmsford, CM3 4HW
Sold Sept 2021
£450,000Oak House, Main Road, Bicknacre, Chelmsford, CM3 4HW
Sold Nov 2019
£987,500Broom 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 epc rating, Woodside Cottage runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
1 (G)
Street avg 55 (D)
Floor Area
177 m²
Street avg 195 m²
CO₂ Emissions
17.8 t/year
Street avg 8.3 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
55 dB
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