What kind of home is 43 Riffhams Drive, CM2 7DE?

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

What was the last sold price for 43 Riffhams Drive, CM2 7DE?

43 Riffhams Drive, CM2 7DE last sold for £540,000 in March 2026. Before that, it sold for £405,000 in November 2024, so prices have been rising over 1 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 43 Riffhams Drive, CM2 7DE appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between November 2024 and March 2026, 43 Riffhams Drive, CM2 7DE rose from £405,000 to £540,000, a change of £135,000. That works out to roughly +24.4% per year compounded over 1 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 43 Riffhams Drive, CM2 7DE?

The current EPC rating for 43 Riffhams Drive, CM2 7DE is C with a score of 70 out of 100, lodged in September 2024. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 43 Riffhams Drive, CM2 7DE?

43 Riffhams Drive, CM2 7DE has a recorded floor area of 106 m² (1,141 sq ft), around 27 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 43 Riffhams Drive, CM2 7DE use?

The latest EPC at 43 Riffhams Drive, CM2 7DE records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Solar water heating is recorded against the property. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 43 Riffhams Drive, CM2 7DE?

43 Riffhams Drive, CM2 7DE is in council tax band E.

Which area is 43 Riffhams Drive, CM2 7DE in?

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

What is crime like near 43 Riffhams Drive, CM2 7DE?

Police records around 43 Riffhams Drive, CM2 7DE show an average of 324 reported crimes per month over the last 15 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 42% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 43 Riffhams Drive, CM2 7DE?

The closest primary school to 43 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 transport links are near 43 Riffhams Drive, CM2 7DE?

The closest bus stop to 43 Riffhams Drive, CM2 7DE is Rifhams Drive, 89m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

106 m²

1141 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 70

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 43 Riffhams Drive

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

43 Riffhams Drive is a four-bedroom detached house in Great Baddow, Chelmsford, Chelmsford (CM2 7DE). It has a recorded floor area of 106 m² (around 1141 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (September 2024) shows a C (score 70). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81).

On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Most recent transfer was March 2026 at £540,000 — fresh data. Across 2024–2026, sale prices on this property compounded at 24.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£473/sq ft) was about 85.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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

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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.

43 Riffhams Drive ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.

Current Certificate

Sept 2024

EPC Rating

C70

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Very Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 5 September 2034

7 years remaining

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 43 Riffhams Drive, Great Baddow, Chelmsford, CM2 7DE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

43 Riffhams Drive has no planning applications on record.

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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.

Latest sale on 43 Riffhams Drive was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£497,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 24.4% per year over 1 year.

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Last sold (2026)

£540,000

Growth on file: 24.4% per year over 1 year.

Sales timeline

26 March 2026Most recent
£540,000
+33.3%over 1 year
29 November 2024
£405,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CM2 7DE: £382,500 (2024–2013).

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.

43 Riffhams Drive is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£5,094

Street avg £3,119

Strongly above

Floor Area

106 m²

Street avg 104 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.6 t/year

Street avg 5.3 t/year

Strongly above

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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.

£512k

1 Chelmer Lea

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1 Baddow Hall Crescent

CM2 7BY

4 bed2 bath

£546k

1 Baddow Place Avenue

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4 bed1 bath

£620k

1 2 Valley Cottages, Tabors Hill, Great Baddow

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4 bed2 bath

£775k

1 Britten Crescent

CM2 7EP

4 bed1 bath

£800k

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.

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Crime

324/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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