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18 Alderbury Lea, Bicknacre, Chelmsford, CM3 4XQ

4 sales on record1 planning record

Estimated value

£324,000

  • Since the 2010 sale (£157,500)+106%
  • Against CM3 4XQ's recent median (£345,000)-6%

Newest record on this page: October 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
58 m²
619 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 60
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Valuation

About this valuation

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Our estimate

£324,000

  • Against its 2010 sale (£157,500)+106%
  • Against CM3 4XQ's recent median (£345,000)-6%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 18 Alderbury Lea is modelled from its 58 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CM3 4XQ. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

  • Floor area

    58 m² from the EPC lodged in October 2008

  • Sales of this home

    4 sales recorded, the latest in 2010

  • Recent sales in CM3 4XQ

    5 sales, median £345,000 (2025–2020)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: October 2025Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
Planning1 applicationFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

18 Alderbury Lea has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1997.

Sales timeline

  1. 15 July 2010Most recent

    £157,500

  2. 22 October 2009

    £157,500

    +103.2%over 10 years

  3. 1 June 1999

    £77,500

    +19.2%over 1 year

  4. 4 June 1997

    £65,000

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

Risks

What this page doesn't show

Nothing is flagged from the data on this page, but these checks are only run in the report. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
  • Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
  • Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
  • Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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Overview

About 18 Alderbury Lea

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

18 Alderbury Lea is a detached house in Bicknacre, Chelmsford, Chelmsford (CM3 4XQ). It has a recorded floor area of 58 m² (around 619 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (October 2008) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 72). The latest certificate is from October 2008, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

It hasn't traded since July 2010, a hold of 16 years that's notably long for the area. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1997–2010, sale prices on this property compounded at 7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £324,000 sits 105.7% above the 2010 sale of £157,500. At 58 m² it's 23.3% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (75 m² median across 13 EPCs). One historical planning record sits against the property in 2010.

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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.

18 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 16 Oct 2018

Current Certificate
Oct 2008

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D60
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 16 October 2018

New assessment needed to sell or let
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 18 Alderbury Lea, Bicknacre, Chelmsford, CM3 4XQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 18 Alderbury Lea, Bicknacre, Chelmsford, CM3 4XQ

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  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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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.

18 Alderbury Lea is notably below the street on floor area.

Price per m²

£2,738

Street avg £3,466

Strongly below

Floor Area

58 m²

Street avg 69 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.5 t/year

Street avg 3.2 t/year

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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.
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Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.

Crime

233/mo

Rising 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.

Nearest schools

  • Priory Primary School, BicknacrePrimary735m
  • East Hanningfield Church of England Primary AcademyPrimary2.0km
  • St Mary's Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary2.7km

Nearest stops

  • Brewers ArmsBus stop161m
  • Barbrook WayBus stop407m
  • Thrift WoodBus stop605m
  • The White SwanBus stop621m

Most reported crime locally

  • Violence & Sexual Offences1,203 reports43%
  • Anti-social Behaviour256 reports9%
  • Criminal Damage & Arson214 reports8%
  • Vehicle Crime204 reports7%

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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
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Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for 18 Alderbury Lea is modelled from its 58 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CM3 4XQ. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from
Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 4 sales are recorded for 18 Alderbury Lea. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC
Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 18 Alderbury Lea was lodged in October 2008 at band D and expired in October 2018, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to 18 Alderbury Lea. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures
Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 12 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 3 schools and 25 stops listed are measured in a straight line from CM3 4XQ, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band
18 Alderbury Lea is in council tax band D. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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