21 Riffhams Drive, Great Baddow, Chelmsford, CM2 7DE
About 21 Riffhams Drive
21 Riffhams Drive is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Great Baddow, Chelmsford, Chelmsford (CM2 7DE). It has a recorded floor area of 66 m² (around 715 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (April 2011) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since October 2010. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Average to Good and window efficiency went from Average to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The latest certificate is from April 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory.
Across 2003–2011, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £410,000 sits 64.7% above the 2011 sale of £249,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£348/sq ft) was about 39.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 66 m² it sits well below the postcode median (106 m² across 10 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 15 years since the last transfer (September 2011). Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- GarageYes
Energy performance
21 Riffhams Drive'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 20 Apr 2021
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Window efficiency improved
Wall insulation upgraded
Get a survey for this property
Level 2 HomeBuyer Report
We've checked 10 risk factors against the available data for this property and believe a Level 2 HomeBuyer Report could be a suitable option for you.
From £695 · Includes VAT
Planning history
21 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.
Sales history & valuation
21 Riffhams Drive saw 4 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.
£410,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.9% per year over 8 years.
£249,000
Growth on file: 2.9% per year over 8 years.
Sales timeline
1 September 2011Most recent
£249,000
+1.6%over 2 years25 September 2008
£245,000
+4.3%over 2 years31 May 2006
£235,000
+19.3%over 2 years26 June 2003
£197,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CM2 7DE: £405,000 (2024–2016).
Nearby sales in CM2 7DE
43 Riffhams Drive, Great Baddow, Chelmsford, CM2 7DE
Sold Nov 2024
£405,00049 Riffhams Drive, Great Baddow, Chelmsford, CM2 7DE
Sold May 2024
£482,00045 Riffhams Drive, Great Baddow, Chelmsford, CM2 7DE
Sold May 2021
£435,0009 Riffhams Drive, Great Baddow, Chelmsford, CM2 7DE
Sold Aug 2013
£292,50023 Riffhams Drive, Great Baddow, Chelmsford, CM2 7DE
Sold Mar 2012
£280,000
Versus other Riffhams Drive homes
21 Riffhams Drive is notably below the street on floor area.
Price per m²
£3,748
Street avg £3,128
Floor Area
66 m²
Street avg 108 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.4 t/year
Street avg 5.2 t/year
Similar properties nearby
1 Chelmer Lea
CM2 7QG
1 Baddow Place Avenue
CM2 7JN
1 Baddow Hall Crescent
CM2 7BY
1 2 Valley Cottages, Tabors Hill, Great Baddow
CM2 7BP
1 Dealtrees Cottages, Woodhill Road, Sandon
CM2 7SB
1 Alexander Mews, Sandon
CM2 7TT
1 Britten Crescent
CM2 7EP
1 Chalklands, Sandon
CM2 7TH
The neighbourhood at a glance
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.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.2dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
45.4dB







