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20 Alderbury Lea, Bicknacre, Chelmsford, CM3 4XQ

2 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
58 m²
624 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 60
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 20 Alderbury Lea

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

20 Alderbury Lea is a three-bedroom 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 (March 2017) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump.

Across 1999–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £341,000 is 27.2% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£429/sq ft) was about 90.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused. At 58 m² it's 22.7% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (75 m² median across 13 EPCs). Most recent transfer: January 2020 at £268,000.

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

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms1

Outside

  • GarageYes

Building

  • Heating systemGas
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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D60
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.3 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 20 Alderbury Lea, Bicknacre, Chelmsford, CM3 4XQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history at 20 Alderbury Lea is exclusively tree-management applications — typical for a property with mature trees on or near the plot.

2 applications on record at 20 Alderbury Lea, Bicknacre, Chelmsford, CM3 4XQ

0decisions3documents
  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
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. Tree WorksDecision

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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.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1999.

Current estimate

£341,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.2% per year over 21 years.

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Last sold (2020)

£268,000

Growth on file: 6.2% per year over 21 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 6 January 2020Most recent

    £268,000

    +243.6%over 20 years

  2. 20 June 1999

    £78,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CM3 4XQ: £345,000 (2025–2018).

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.

Price per m² for 20 Alderbury Lea runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,621

Street avg £3,309

Strongly above

Floor Area

58 m²

Street avg 69 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.3 t/year

Street avg 3.2 t/year

Below
Before you decide

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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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£475k

1 Danbury Vale, Danbury

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£485k

1 Ash Cottages, Lodge Road, Bicknacre

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3 bed
£359k

1 Belvedere Close, Danbury

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2 bed1 bath
£712k

1 Copland Cottages, North Hill, Little Baddow

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3 bed1 bath
£298k

1 Belvedere Road, Danbury

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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.
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

0.2 km

Brewers Arms — bus stop.

Closest school

0.7 km

Priory Primary School, Bicknacre. 3 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 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 20 Alderbury Lea, Bicknacre, Chelmsford, CM3 4XQ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.