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Woodside Cottage, Main Road, Bicknacre, Chelmsford, CM3 4HW

5 sales on record4 planning records

Estimated value

£1,131,000

  • Since the 2021 sale (£975,000)+16%
  • Against CM3 4HW's recent median (£805,000)+40%

Newest record on this page: October 2022. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
7
From EPC
Floor area
177 m²
1905 sq ft
Energy rating
G
Score 1
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£1,131,000

  • Against its 2021 sale (£975,000)+16%
  • Against CM3 4HW's recent median (£805,000)+40%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for Woodside Cottage is modelled from its 177 m² EPC floor area, its 5 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CM3 4HW. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

  • Floor area

    177 m² from the EPC lodged in May 2021

  • Sales of this home

    5 sales recorded, the latest in 2021

  • Recent sales in CM3 4HW

    5 sales, median £805,000 (2022–2019)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: October 2022Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
Planning1 of 4 applicationsFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Woodside Cottage has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 2008.

Sales timeline

  1. 12 September 2021Most recent

    £975,000

    +30.0%over 2 years

  2. 8 February 2019

    £750,000

    +1.2%over 3 years

  3. 13 July 2015

    £741,250

    +135.3%over 1 year

  4. 28 March 2014

    £315,000

    -1.6%over 5 years

  5. 14 September 2008

    £320,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CM3 4HW: £805,000 (2022–2019).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

Nothing is flagged from the data on this page, but these checks are only run in the report. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
  • Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
  • Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
  • Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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Overview

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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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.

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

4 years remaining

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

Planning

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
  1. Dec 2010
    Tree Works
    Outcome 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
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. Tree WorksDecision
  4. ExtensionDecision

+ 1 more application in the report

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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 epc rating, Woodside Cottage runs well behind the street norm.

EPC Rating

1 (G)

Street avg 55 (D)

Strongly below

Floor Area

177 m²

Street avg 195 m²

Below

CO₂ Emissions

17.8 t/year

Street avg 8.3 t/year

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Below
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

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.

Nearest schools

  • Priory Primary School, BicknacrePrimary1.4km
  • St Mary's Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary2.0km
  • East Hanningfield Church of England Primary AcademyPrimary2.1km

Nearest stops

  • Thrift WoodBus stop122m
  • Woodham HallBus stop189m
  • Brewers ArmsBus stop587m
  • Lodge RoadBus stop885m

Most reported crime locally

  • Violence & Sexual Offences1,203 reports43%
  • Anti-social Behaviour256 reports9%
  • Criminal Damage & Arson214 reports8%
  • Vehicle Crime204 reports7%

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
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Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC GPre-1919 buildNo mains gas

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Comparables

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How to read this page

Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for Woodside Cottage is modelled from its 177 m² EPC floor area, its 5 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CM3 4HW. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from
Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 5 sales are recorded for Woodside Cottage. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC
Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for Woodside Cottage was lodged in May 2021 at band G and is valid until May 2031. 3 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 4 applications are matched to Woodside Cottage. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures
Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 12 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 3 schools and 21 stops listed are measured in a straight line from CM3 4HW, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
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