What kind of home is 40 Lyndhurst Drive, CM3 4XL?

40 Lyndhurst Drive, CM3 4XL is a 4-bedroom detached house.

What did 40 Lyndhurst Drive, CM3 4XL sell for?

40 Lyndhurst Drive, CM3 4XL last sold for £410,000 in October 2025. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £245,000 in February 2014. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 40 Lyndhurst Drive, CM3 4XL appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between February 2014 and October 2025, 40 Lyndhurst Drive, CM3 4XL rose from £245,000 to £410,000, a change of £165,000. That works out to roughly +4.5% per year compounded over 12 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 40 Lyndhurst Drive, CM3 4XL?

The current EPC rating for 40 Lyndhurst Drive, CM3 4XL is C with a score of 70 out of 100, lodged in May 2025. It has improved from a E recorded in July 2013 (2 bands). The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 40 Lyndhurst Drive, CM3 4XL?

40 Lyndhurst Drive, CM3 4XL has a recorded floor area of 98 m² (1,055 sq ft), around 25 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 26% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CM3 4XL. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 40 Lyndhurst Drive, CM3 4XL use?

The latest EPC at 40 Lyndhurst Drive, CM3 4XL records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 40 Lyndhurst Drive, CM3 4XL?

40 Lyndhurst Drive, CM3 4XL is in council tax band E.

Which area is 40 Lyndhurst Drive, CM3 4XL in?

40 Lyndhurst Drive, CM3 4XL sits in Bicknacre, Chelmsford, Chelmsford. It falls within the CM3 postcode district in Essex.

How safe is the area around 40 Lyndhurst Drive, CM3 4XL?

Police records around 40 Lyndhurst Drive, CM3 4XL show an average of 1 reported crimes per month over the last 4 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 75% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 40 Lyndhurst Drive, CM3 4XL?

The closest primary school to 40 Lyndhurst Drive, CM3 4XL is Priory Primary School, Bicknacre (783m), one of 3 primaries within walking distance.

How well connected is 40 Lyndhurst Drive, CM3 4XL?

The closest bus stop to 40 Lyndhurst Drive, CM3 4XL is Brewers Arms, 100m away. In total there are 26 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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40 Lyndhurst Drive, Bicknacre, Chelmsford, CM3 4XL

3 sales on record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

98 m²

1055 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 70

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 40 Lyndhurst Drive

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

40 Lyndhurst Drive is a four-bedroom detached house in Bicknacre, Chelmsford, Chelmsford (CM3 4XL). It has a recorded floor area of 98 m² (around 1055 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (May 2025) shows a C (score 70). When first surveyed in July 2013 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83).

A recent sale: £410,000 in October 2025. At 98 m² it's 26.5% larger than the typical home in the postcode (78 m² median across 22 EPCs). Across 2014–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£389/sq ft) was about 70.8% 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

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms2
Open-plan layoutYes
Dining roomYes
Utility roomYes
CloakroomYes
EnsuiteYes
StudyYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageYes

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

May 2025

EPC Rating

C70

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

May 2025from Jul 2013

EPC improved fromE51toC70

Heating Controls

Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water

PoorGood

Hot water efficiency improved

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 40 Lyndhurst Drive, Bicknacre, Chelmsford, CM3 4XL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

40 Lyndhurst Drive 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.

Latest sale on 40 Lyndhurst Drive was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£433,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.5% per year over 12 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£410,000

Growth on file: 4.5% per year over 12 years.

Sales timeline

19 October 2025Most recent
£410,000
+13.3%over 4 years
29 April 2021
£362,000
+47.8%over 7 years
14 February 2014
£245,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CM3 4XL: £320,000 (2022–2020).

Nearby sales in CM3 4XL

On the street

Versus other Lyndhurst Drive homes

Four headline reads against 22 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

40 Lyndhurst Drive is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£4,184

Street avg £4,017

Above

Floor Area

98 m²

Street avg 67 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.4 t/year

Street avg 3.2 t/year

Below

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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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£474k

1 Eves Villas, Main Road, Bicknacre

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3 bed

£475k

1 Danbury Vale, Danbury

CM3 4LA

3 bed

£485k

1 Ash Cottages, Lodge Road, Bicknacre

CM3 4HL

3 bed

£620k

1 Barley Mead, Danbury

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5 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

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

Brewers Arms — bus stop.

Closest school

0.8 km

Priory Primary School, Bicknacre. 3 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CM3 4XL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.1dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CM3 4XL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.8dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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