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23 White Elm Road, Bicknacre, Chelmsford, CM3 4LU

Extendable4 sales on record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
82 m²
883 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 39
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 23 White Elm Road

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

23 White Elm Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Bicknacre, Chelmsford, Chelmsford (CM3 4LU). It has a recorded floor area of 82 m² (around 883 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (November 2018) shows an E (score 39), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in July 2009 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 73), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. Period features are noted in the property record. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.

Most recent transfer: November 2019 at £385,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. At 82 m² it's 15.5% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (97 m² median across 11 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 82% of similar EPCs). Across 1995–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £435,000 is 13% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£436/sq ft) was about 73.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • GarageYes

Building

  • Central heatingYes
  • Period featuresYes
  • Extension potentialPossible
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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.

23 White Elm Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Nov 2018

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E39
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Nov 2018from Jul 2009
EPC improved fromF22toE39
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
Main (No Stat)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Early 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC ENo mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property has no mains gas supply and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 23 White Elm Road, Bicknacre, Chelmsford, CM3 4LU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

23 White Elm Road 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.

23 White Elm Road has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1995.

Current estimate

£435,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.5% per year over 24 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2019)

£385,000

Growth on file: 6.5% per year over 24 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 4 November 2019Most recent

    £385,000

    +48.1%over 9 years
  2. 3 December 2009

    £260,000

    +64.6%over 7 years
  3. 13 December 2001

    £158,000

    +84.8%over 6 years
  4. 30 November 1995

    £85,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in CM3 4LU: £430,000 (2023–2022).

On the street

Versus other White Elm Road homes

Four headline reads against 11 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 23 White Elm Road runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,695

Street avg £3,895

Above

Floor Area

82 m²

Street avg 99 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

6.7 t/year

Street avg 4.7 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 23 White Elm Road

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

Pick your report · every report is £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
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.

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.

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 4LU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CM3 4LU

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.7dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CM3 4LU

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
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 23 White Elm Road, Bicknacre, Chelmsford, CM3 4LU. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.