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18 Alderbury Lea, Bicknacre, Chelmsford, CM3 4XQ

4 sales on record1 planning record
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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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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 16 Oct 2018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
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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

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.

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

Current estimate

£324,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.0% per year over 13 years.

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Last sold (2010)

£157,500

Growth on file: 7.0% per year over 13 years.

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).

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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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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£352k

1 Belvedere Close, Danbury

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2 bed1 bath
£359k

1 Clarkwood Cottages, Twitty Fee, Danbury

CM3 4PG

£279k

1 Belvedere Road, Danbury

CM3 4RD

2 bed1 bath
£439k

1 Eves Villas, Main Road, Bicknacre

CM3 4HN

3 bed
£457k

1 Butts Lane, Danbury

CM3 4NP

£460k

1 Brockenhurst Way, Bicknacre

CM3 4XN

3 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

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.

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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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Common questions

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