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11 Riffhams Drive, Great Baddow, Chelmsford, CM2 7DE

Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathroom
1
Floor area
116 m²
1249 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 62
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 11 Riffhams Drive

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

11 Riffhams Drive is a four-bedroom detached house in Great Baddow, Chelmsford, Chelmsford (CM2 7DE). It has a recorded floor area of 116 m² (around 1249 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (March 2025) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since March 2014. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80).

Held since January 2001 — that's 25 years off the open market, well above the local norm. 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 £509,000 sits 199.4% above the 2001 sale of £170,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£136/sq ft) was about 48.8% below the postcode norm.

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
  • CloakroomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • 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.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Mar 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D62
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
5.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Mar 2025from Mar 2014
Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Windows
AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Roof Insulation
PartialInsulated

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
47%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Late 20th centuryDetached HouseEPC D

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 11 Riffhams Drive, Great Baddow, Chelmsford, CM2 7DE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

11 Riffhams Drive has no planning applications on record.

A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

11 Riffhams Drive valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£509,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2001)

£170,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 18 January 2001Most recent

    £170,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CM2 7DE: £405,000 (2024–2016).

On the street

Versus other Riffhams Drive homes

Four headline reads against 10 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 11 Riffhams Drive runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,466

Street avg £3,414

Strongly below

Floor Area

116 m²

Street avg 103 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

5.2 t/year

Street avg 5.1 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 11 Riffhams Drive

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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£515k

1 Chelmer Lea

CM2 7QG

4 bed1 bath
£516k

1 Baddow Place Avenue

CM2 7JN

4 bed1 bath
£527k

1 Baddow Hall Crescent

CM2 7BY

4 bed2 bath
£582k

1 2 Valley Cottages, Tabors Hill, Great Baddow

CM2 7BP

4 bed2 bath
£754k

1 Britten Crescent

CM2 7EP

4 bed1 bath
£759k

1 Chalklands, Sandon

CM2 7TH

4 bed2 bath
£460k

1 Barrington Close

CM2 7AX

3 bed
£457k

1 Cards Road, Sandon

CM2 7RH

3 bed1 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

Crime

12/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Rifhams Drive — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

Baddow Hall Infant School. 18 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 CM2 7DE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CM2 7DE

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

54.2dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CM2 7DE

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

45.4dB

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 11 Riffhams Drive, Great Baddow, Chelmsford, CM2 7DE. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.