23 White Elm Road, Bicknacre, Chelmsford, CM3 4LU
About 23 White Elm Road
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.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- GarageYes
Building
- Central heatingYes
- Period featuresYes
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
23 White Elm Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
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Level 3 Building Survey
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 history
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.
Sales history & valuation
23 White Elm Road has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1995.
£435,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.5% per year over 24 years.
£385,000
Growth on file: 6.5% per year over 24 years.
Sales timeline
4 November 2019Most recent
£385,000
+48.1%over 9 years3 December 2009
£260,000
+64.6%over 7 years13 December 2001
£158,000
+84.8%over 6 years30 November 1995
£85,500
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
On epc rating, 23 White Elm Road runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,695
Street avg £3,895
Floor Area
82 m²
Street avg 99 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.7 t/year
Street avg 4.7 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.
Go deeper on the local area
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







