What kind of home is 49 Riffhams Drive, CM2 7DE?

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

What was the last sold price for 49 Riffhams Drive, CM2 7DE?

49 Riffhams Drive, CM2 7DE last sold for £482,000 in May 2024, around 2 years ago. Before that, it sold for £360,000 in September 2016, so prices have been rising over 8 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 49 Riffhams Drive, CM2 7DE?

Across 2 sales between September 2016 and May 2024, 49 Riffhams Drive, CM2 7DE rose from £360,000 to £482,000, a change of £122,000. That works out to roughly +3.9% per year compounded over 8 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 49 Riffhams Drive, CM2 7DE?

The current EPC rating for 49 Riffhams Drive, CM2 7DE is D with a score of 68 out of 100, lodged in June 2016. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 49 Riffhams Drive, CM2 7DE?

49 Riffhams Drive, CM2 7DE has a recorded floor area of 86 m² (926 sq ft), around 22 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 19% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in CM2 7DE. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 49 Riffhams Drive, CM2 7DE use?

The latest EPC at 49 Riffhams Drive, CM2 7DE records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 49 Riffhams Drive, CM2 7DE?

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

Which area is 49 Riffhams Drive, CM2 7DE in?

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

Is 49 Riffhams Drive, CM2 7DE in a safe area?

Police records around 49 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.

What schools are near 49 Riffhams Drive, CM2 7DE?

The closest primary school to 49 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.

How well connected is 49 Riffhams Drive, CM2 7DE?

The closest bus stop to 49 Riffhams Drive, CM2 7DE is Rifhams Drive, 89m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

86 m²

926 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 68

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 49 Riffhams Drive

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

49 Riffhams Drive is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Great Baddow, Chelmsford, Chelmsford (CM2 7DE). It has a recorded floor area of 86 m² (around 926 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (June 2016) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump.

Across 2016–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£521/sq ft) was about 104.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 86 m² it's 19.1% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (106 m² median across 10 EPCs). Most recent transfer: May 2024 at £482,000.

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
Bathrooms2
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
ParkingOff street

Building

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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 20 Jun 2026

EPC Rating

D68

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

3.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 49 Riffhams Drive, Great Baddow, Chelmsford, CM2 7DE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

49 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 49 Riffhams Drive was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£526,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.9% per year over 8 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£482,000

Growth on file: 3.9% per year over 8 years.

Sales timeline

23 May 2024Most recent
£482,000
+33.9%over 7 years
7 September 2016
£360,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CM2 7DE: £382,500 (2024–2012).

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.

49 Riffhams Drive outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£5,605

Street avg £2,896

Strongly above

Floor Area

86 m²

Street avg 106 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.1 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.

£527k

1 Baddow Hall Crescent

CM2 7BY

4 bed2 bath

£516k

1 Baddow Place Avenue

CM2 7JN

4 bed1 bath

£515k

1 Chelmer Lea

CM2 7QG

4 bed1 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

£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

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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