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

Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Floor area
104 m²
1120 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 45
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 23 Riffhams Drive

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

23 Riffhams Drive is a four-bedroom detached house in Great Baddow, Chelmsford, Chelmsford (CM2 7DE). It has a recorded floor area of 104 m² (around 1120 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (August 2011) shows an E (score 45), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since May 2009. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and main heating went from Average to Good; while lighting dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 72), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from August 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory and a loft.

Across 2010–2012, sale prices on this property compounded at 8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £431,000 sits 53.9% above the 2012 sale of £280,000. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 80% of similar EPCs). Last changed hands 14 years ago, in March 2012.

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
  • Dining roomYes
  • Utility roomYes
  • LoftYes
  • ConservatoryYes

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.

23 Riffhams Drive's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 17 Aug 2021

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Aug 2011

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E45
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
7.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Aug 2011from May 2009
Heating Controls
Prog + StatProg + TRVs

Heating controls changed

Glazing
DoubleModern Double

Glazing upgraded to newer, more efficient type

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 23 Riffhams Drive, Great Baddow, Chelmsford, CM2 7DE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

23 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.

23 Riffhams Drive changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.

Current estimate

£431,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.0% per year over 1 year.

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Last sold (2012)

£280,000

Growth on file: 8.0% per year over 1 year.

Sales timeline

  1. 22 March 2012Most recent

    £280,000

    +12.0%over 1 year

  2. 4 October 2010

    £250,000

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.

23 Riffhams Drive is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£2,692

Street avg £3,260

Below

Floor Area

104 m²

Street avg 104 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

7.1 t/year

Street avg 4.9 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 23 Riffhams Drive

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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
£457k

1 Cards Road, Sandon

CM2 7RH

3 bed1 bath
£406k

1 Dealtrees Cottages, Woodhill Road, Sandon

CM2 7SB

3 bed
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

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