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

1 planning record
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
8
From EPC
Floor area
123 m²
1324 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 53
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 37 Riffhams Drive

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

37 Riffhams Drive is a semi-detached house in Great Baddow, Chelmsford, Chelmsford (CM2 7DE). It has a recorded floor area of 123 m² (around 1324 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (June 2015) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 78), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from June 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Untraded for 22 years, with the last transfer in June 2004. Across 2004–2004, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £434,000 sits 74.3% above the 2004 sale of £248,995. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£188/sq ft) was about 31.7% below the postcode norm. At 123 m² it's 16% larger than the typical home in the postcode (106 m² median across 10 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 80% of similar EPCs). One historical planning record sits against the property in 2005.

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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.

37 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 16 Jun 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E53
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
6.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Late 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC EExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 37 Riffhams Drive, Great Baddow, Chelmsford, CM2 7DE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 37 Riffhams Drive, Great Baddow, Chelmsford, CM2 7DE

0decisions1extensions
  1. Jun 2005
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Single storey · Front of property

    Single storey front extension and alterations.

    Reference
    05/00870/FUL
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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.

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

Current estimate

£434,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.6% per year over 1 year.

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Last sold (2004)

£248,995

Growth on file: 1.6% per year over 1 year.

Sales timeline

  1. 29 June 2004Most recent

    £248,995

    +1.6%

  2. 27 May 2004

    £245,000

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 floor area, 37 Riffhams Drive stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£2,024

Street avg £3,344

Strongly below

Floor Area

123 m²

Street avg 102 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

6.9 t/year

Street avg 4.9 t/year

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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.
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3 bed
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1 Alexander Mews, Sandon

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3 bed
£490k

1 Bramston Close

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2 bed1 bath
£380k

1 Alexandra Court, Church Street, Great Baddow

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£376k

1 Bell Street, Great Baddow

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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

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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