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

Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
81 m²
872 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 55
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 7 White Elm Road

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

7 White Elm Road is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Bicknacre, Chelmsford, Chelmsford (CM3 4LU). It has a recorded floor area of 81 m² (around 872 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (July 2023) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. Other recorded features include outbuildings. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

Across 2022–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 34.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£493/sq ft) was about 98.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 81 m² it's 16.5% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (97 m² median across 11 EPCs). Most recent transfer: November 2023 at £430,000.

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

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms1
  • Open-plan layoutYes
  • Dining roomYes
  • Utility roomYes
  • CloakroomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • GarageYes
  • OutbuildingsYes

Building

  • Previously extendedYes
  • RefurbishedYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 7 White Elm Road

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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.

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

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D55
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Early 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC DNo mains gasSolid (non-cavity) wallsPermanent outbuildings

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

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 7 White Elm Road, Bicknacre, Chelmsford, CM3 4LU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

7 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.

7 White Elm Road changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.

Current estimate

£457,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 34.5% per year over 1 year.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2023)

£430,000

Growth on file: 34.5% per year over 1 year.

Sales timeline

  1. 9 November 2023Most recent

    £430,000

    +43.3%over 1 year

  2. 22 August 2022

    £300,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CM3 4LU: £415,000 (2022–2021).

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.

Years Held for 7 White Elm Road lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£5,309

Street avg £3,833

Strongly above

Floor Area

81 m²

Street avg 99 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

6.9 t/year

Street avg 4.7 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 7 White Elm Road

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

Recent ownership pattern worth a look

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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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1 Belvedere Close, Danbury

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2 bed1 bath
£298k

1 Belvedere Road, Danbury

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2 bed1 bath
£455k

1 Brockenhurst Way, Bicknacre

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3 bed2 bath
£466k

1 Dockwra Lane, Danbury

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3 bed1 bath
£474k

1 Eves Villas, Main Road, Bicknacre

CM3 4HN

3 bed
£475k

1 Danbury Vale, Danbury

CM3 4LA

3 bed
£485k

1 Ash Cottages, Lodge Road, Bicknacre

CM3 4HL

3 bed
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

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 7 White Elm Road, Bicknacre, Chelmsford, CM3 4LU. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.