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1 Oak Cottages, Lodge Road, Bicknacre, Chelmsford, CM3 4JB

EPC B
Property type
Detached
Floor area
128 m²
1378 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 88
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 1 Oak Cottages

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

1 Oak Cottages is a detached house in Bicknacre, Chelmsford, Chelmsford (CM3 4JB). It has a recorded floor area of 128 m² (around 1378 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 2021. The latest certificate (December 2022) returns a high B (score 88), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 97). Main heating runs on electricity: electricity, unspecified tariff.

Today's modelled estimate of £523,000 is 13.7% above the 2023 sale price. Last sale on file: £460,000 in January 2023.

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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 Oak Cottages's carbon output is low for the local stock.

Current Certificate
Dec 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
B88
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Heat Pump
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Good
CO2 Emissions
1.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 18 December 2032

6 years remaining
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21st centuryDetached BungalowEPC B

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Oak Cottages, Lodge Road, Bicknacre, Chelmsford, CM3 4JB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Oak Cottages has no planning applications on record.

A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Current estimate

£523,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2023)

£460,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 25 January 2023Most recent

    £460,000

Median price across the last 2 sales in CM3 4JB: £540,000 (2025–2023).

On the street

Versus other Lodge Road homes

Three headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating

88 (B)

Street avg 88 (B)

On par

Floor Area

128 m²

Street avg 128 m²

On par

CO₂ Emissions

1.3 t/year

Street avg 1.3 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 1 Oak Cottages

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

Pick your report · from £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£513k

1 Chamberlains Cottages, Sporehams Lane, Danbury

CM3 4AJ

£504k

1 Deerhurst Chase, Bicknacre

CM3 4XG

4 bed3 bath
£483k

1 Chase Cottages, Riffhams Chase, Little Baddow

CM3 4AU

2 bed
£481k

1 Ash Cottages, Lodge Road, Bicknacre

CM3 4HL

3 bed
£476k

1 Fairleads, Danbury

CM3 4PR

£475k

1 Danbury Vale, Danbury

CM3 4LA

3 bed
£461k

1 Dockwra Lane, Danbury

CM3 4RQ

3 bed1 bath
£460k

1 Brockenhurst Way, Bicknacre

CM3 4XN

3 bed2 bath
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

Lodge Road — bus stop.

Closest school

1.0 km

St Mary's Church of England Primary School. 4 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 4JB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CM3 4JB

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

43.8dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CM3 4JB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.6dB

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

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 1 Oak Cottages, Lodge Road, Bicknacre, Chelmsford, CM3 4JB. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.