What type of property is 35 Riffhams Drive, CM2 7DE?

35 Riffhams Drive, CM2 7DE is a 4-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did 35 Riffhams Drive, CM2 7DE last change hands?

35 Riffhams Drive, CM2 7DE last sold for £292,000 in August 2011, around 15 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £108,000 in August 1998. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 35 Riffhams Drive, CM2 7DE appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between August 1998 and August 2011, 35 Riffhams Drive, CM2 7DE rose from £108,000 to £292,000, a change of £184,000. That works out to roughly +7.9% per year compounded over 13 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 35 Riffhams Drive, CM2 7DE?

The current EPC rating for 35 Riffhams Drive, CM2 7DE is D with a score of 64 out of 100, lodged in May 2011. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 35 Riffhams Drive, CM2 7DE?

35 Riffhams Drive, CM2 7DE has a recorded floor area of 107 m² (1,147 sq ft), around 27 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 35 Riffhams Drive, CM2 7DE heated?

The latest EPC at 35 Riffhams Drive, CM2 7DE records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 35 Riffhams Drive, CM2 7DE?

35 Riffhams Drive, CM2 7DE is in council tax band D.

Where is 35 Riffhams Drive, CM2 7DE located?

35 Riffhams Drive, CM2 7DE sits in Great Baddow, Chelmsford, Chelmsford. It falls within the CM2 postcode district in Essex.

How safe is the area around 35 Riffhams Drive, CM2 7DE?

Police records around 35 Riffhams Drive, CM2 7DE show an average of 12 reported crimes per month over the last 8 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 40% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 35 Riffhams Drive, CM2 7DE?

The closest primary school to 35 Riffhams Drive, CM2 7DE is Baddow Hall Infant School (635m), one of 14 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Sandon School (999m), with 4 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 35 Riffhams Drive, CM2 7DE?

The closest bus stop to 35 Riffhams Drive, CM2 7DE is Rifhams Drive, 89m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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

3 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

107 m²

1147 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 64

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 35 Riffhams Drive

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

35 Riffhams Drive is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Great Baddow, Chelmsford, Chelmsford (CM2 7DE). It has a recorded floor area of 107 m² (around 1147 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (May 2011) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 71). The latest certificate is from May 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Last sold in August 2011, so it's been off the market for around 15 years. Across 1998–2011, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £430,000 is 47.3% above the 2011 sale price.

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
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenYes

Building

Heating systemGas
RefurbishedYes

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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.

35 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 10 May 2021

EPC Rating

D64

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 35 Riffhams Drive, Great Baddow, Chelmsford, CM2 7DE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

35 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.

35 Riffhams Drive has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1998.

Current estimate

£430,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.9% per year over 13 years.

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Last sold (2011)

£292,000

Growth on file: 7.9% per year over 13 years.

Sales timeline

30 August 2011Most recent
£292,000
+42.5%over 7 years
14 October 2003
£204,950
+89.8%over 5 years
20 August 1998
£108,000

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

Nearby sales in CM2 7DE

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.

Years Held for 35 Riffhams Drive runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,740

Street avg £3,254

Below

Floor Area

107 m²

Street avg 104 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

4.5 t/year

Street avg 5.2 t/year

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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.

£515k

1 Chelmer Lea

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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

£406k

1 Dealtrees Cottages, Woodhill Road, Sandon

CM2 7SB

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.

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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.

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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· 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

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FAQ

Common questions

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