What type of property is 32 Alderbury Lea, CM3 4XQ?

32 Alderbury Lea, CM3 4XQ is a 4-bedroom detached house.

When did 32 Alderbury Lea, CM3 4XQ last change hands?

32 Alderbury Lea, CM3 4XQ last sold for £345,000 in October 2025. Before that, it sold for £184,000 in January 2004, so prices have been rising over 22 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 32 Alderbury Lea, CM3 4XQ?

Across 2 sales between January 2004 and October 2025, 32 Alderbury Lea, CM3 4XQ rose from £184,000 to £345,000, a change of £161,000. That works out to roughly +2.9% per year compounded over 22 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 32 Alderbury Lea, CM3 4XQ?

The current EPC rating for 32 Alderbury Lea, CM3 4XQ is D with a score of 66 out of 100, lodged in November 2019. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 32 Alderbury Lea, CM3 4XQ?

32 Alderbury Lea, CM3 4XQ has a recorded floor area of 78 m² (840 sq ft), around 20 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 8% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CM3 4XQ. Source: EPC Register.

How is 32 Alderbury Lea, CM3 4XQ heated?

The latest EPC at 32 Alderbury Lea, CM3 4XQ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 32 Alderbury Lea, CM3 4XQ?

32 Alderbury Lea, CM3 4XQ is in council tax band D.

Where is 32 Alderbury Lea, CM3 4XQ located?

32 Alderbury Lea, CM3 4XQ sits in Bicknacre, Chelmsford, Chelmsford. It falls within the CM3 postcode district in Essex.

How safe is the area around 32 Alderbury Lea, CM3 4XQ?

Police records around 32 Alderbury Lea, CM3 4XQ 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.

Which schools serve 32 Alderbury Lea, CM3 4XQ?

The closest primary school to 32 Alderbury Lea, CM3 4XQ is Priory Primary School, Bicknacre (735m), one of 3 primaries within walking distance.

What is the nearest station to 32 Alderbury Lea, CM3 4XQ?

The closest bus stop to 32 Alderbury Lea, CM3 4XQ is Brewers Arms, 161m away. In total there are 25 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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32 Alderbury Lea, Bicknacre, Chelmsford, CM3 4XQ

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

78 m²

840 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 66

Council tax

Band D

Overview

About 32 Alderbury Lea

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

32 Alderbury Lea is a four-bedroom detached house in Bicknacre, Chelmsford, Chelmsford (CM3 4XQ). It has a recorded floor area of 78 m² (around 840 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (November 2019) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a conservatory.

A recent sale: £345,000 in October 2025. Across 2004–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£411/sq ft) was about 82.4% 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
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes
CloakroomYes
EnsuiteYes
ConservatoryYes

Outside

GarageSingle

Building

Heating systemGas

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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.

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

EPC Rating

D66

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.1 t/year

Occupancy

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 32 Alderbury Lea, Bicknacre, Chelmsford, CM3 4XQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

32 Alderbury Lea has no planning applications on record.

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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.

32 Alderbury Lea valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£361,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.9% per year over 22 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£345,000

Growth on file: 2.9% per year over 22 years.

Sales timeline

16 October 2025Most recent
£345,000
+87.5%over 21 years
26 January 2004
£184,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CM3 4XQ: £325,000 (2024–2018).

Nearby sales in CM3 4XQ

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.

On years held, 32 Alderbury Lea runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,423

Street avg £3,326

Above

Floor Area

78 m²

Street avg 68 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

3.1 t/year

Street avg 3.2 t/year

On par

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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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3 bed

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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.

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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· 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

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Common questions

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