17 White Elm Road, Bicknacre, Chelmsford, CM3 4LU
About 17 White Elm Road
17 White Elm Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Bicknacre, Chelmsford, Chelmsford (CM3 4LU). It has a recorded floor area of 97 m² (around 1044 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (January 2021) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in June 2010 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80). Period features are noted in the property record. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
Sold March 2021 for £380,000. 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. At 97 m² it's 15.5% larger than the typical home in the postcode (84 m² median across 11 EPCs). Across 1999–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £425,000 is 11.8% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£364/sq ft) was about 44.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2022.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- StudyYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- ParkingOff road
- Cul-de-sacYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
1 application on record at 17 White Elm Road, Bicknacre, Chelmsford, CM3 4LU
- Nov 2022ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Side and rear of property
Single storey side and rear extension; alterations to side and rear fenestration at ground floor level; internal alterations.
- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- 22/01849/FUL
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Sales history & valuation
Price for 17 White Elm Road has grown more than fourfold since the 1999 starting point.
£425,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.5% per year over 22 years.
£380,000
Growth on file: 7.5% per year over 22 years.
Sales timeline
5 March 2021Most recent
£380,000
+38.2%over 10 years26 November 2010
£275,000
+4.6%over 4 years23 August 2006
£263,000
+19.5%over 2 years3 November 2003
£220,000
+182.1%over 4 years29 April 1999
£78,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CM3 4LU: £430,000 (2023–2022).
Nearby sales in CM3 4LU
7 White Elm Road, Bicknacre, Chelmsford, CM3 4LU
Sold Nov 2023
£430,00033 White Elm Road, Bicknacre, Chelmsford, CM3 4LU
Sold Oct 2022
£600,0003 White Elm Road, Bicknacre, Chelmsford, CM3 4LU
Sold Sept 2022
£535,00021 White Elm Road, Bicknacre, Chelmsford, CM3 4LU
Sold Feb 2022
£375,0009 White Elm Road, Bicknacre, Chelmsford, CM3 4LU
Sold Nov 2021
£415,000
Versus other White Elm Road homes
Price per m²
£3,918
Street avg £3,972
Floor Area
97 m²
Street avg 98 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.7 t/year
Street avg 4.9 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
The White Swan — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Priory Primary School, Bicknacre. 4 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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.7dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.5dB







