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16 Alderbury Lea, Bicknacre, Chelmsford, CM3 4XQ

1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
58 m²
624 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 72
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 16 Alderbury Lea

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

16 Alderbury Lea is a detached house in Bicknacre, Chelmsford, Chelmsford (CM3 4XQ). It has a recorded floor area of 58 m² (around 624 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (August 2013) shows a C (score 72). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 90). The latest certificate is from August 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Untraded for 30 years, with the last transfer in September 1996. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £300,000 sits 404.2% above the 1996 sale of £59,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£95/sq ft) was about 58.3% below the postcode norm. At 58 m² it's 22.7% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (75 m² median across 13 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 85% of similar EPCs). One historical planning record sits against the property in 2010.

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  • 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.

16 Alderbury Lea's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 22 Aug 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C72
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 16 Alderbury Lea, Bicknacre, Chelmsford, CM3 4XQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 16 Alderbury Lea, Bicknacre, Chelmsford, CM3 4XQ

0decisions
  1. Dec 2010
    Tree WorksOther
    Outcome in report

    Oak x 12 (G1 2007/105) - rear gardens of 10 - 18 & 22 - 24 Alderbury Lea - crown reduce by 1.5 - 2m, cutting to suitable growing points (suitable growing points are side branches that are at least one third the diameter of the originating branch)

    Reference
    10/05228/TPO
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

16 Alderbury Lea's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1996).

Current estimate

£300,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (1996)

£59,500

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 12 September 1996Most recent

    £59,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in CM3 4XQ: £345,000 (2025–2020).

On the street

Versus other Alderbury Lea homes

Four headline reads against 13 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Years Held for 16 Alderbury Lea runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,026

Street avg £3,609

Strongly below

Floor Area

58 m²

Street avg 69 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

2.0 t/year

Street avg 3.3 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 16 Alderbury Lea

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

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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
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

0.2 km

Brewers Arms — bus stop.

Closest school

0.7 km

Priory Primary School, Bicknacre. 3 schools nearby.

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.1dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CM3 4XQ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.8dB

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 16 Alderbury Lea, Bicknacre, Chelmsford, CM3 4XQ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.