What type of property is Orchard End, Sporehams Lane, CM3 4AQ?

Orchard End, Sporehams Lane, CM3 4AQ is a detached house.

What is the EPC rating for Orchard End, Sporehams Lane, CM3 4AQ?

The current EPC rating for Orchard End, Sporehams Lane, CM3 4AQ is D with a score of 60 out of 100, lodged in August 2021. It has dropped from a C recorded in August 2011. The assessor estimates the property could reach a A. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of Orchard End, Sporehams Lane, CM3 4AQ?

Orchard End, Sporehams Lane, CM3 4AQ has a recorded floor area of 137 m² (1,475 sq ft). Source: EPC Register.

How is Orchard End, Sporehams Lane, CM3 4AQ heated?

The latest EPC at Orchard End, Sporehams Lane, CM3 4AQ records oil as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is Orchard End, Sporehams Lane, CM3 4AQ?

Orchard End, Sporehams Lane, CM3 4AQ is in council tax band E.

Where is Orchard End, Sporehams Lane, CM3 4AQ located?

Orchard End, Sporehams Lane, CM3 4AQ sits in Danbury, Chelmsford, Chelmsford. It falls within the CM3 postcode district in Essex.

How safe is the area around Orchard End, Sporehams Lane, CM3 4AQ?

Police records around Orchard End, Sporehams Lane, CM3 4AQ show an average of 233 reported crimes per month over the last 12 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 43% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (15% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve Orchard End, Sporehams Lane, CM3 4AQ?

The closest primary school to Orchard End, Sporehams Lane, CM3 4AQ is Danbury Park Community Primary School (1.6km), one of 4 primaries within walking distance.

How well connected is Orchard End, Sporehams Lane, CM3 4AQ?

The closest bus stop to Orchard End, Sporehams Lane, CM3 4AQ is Danbury Park, 968m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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Orchard End, Sporehams Lane, Danbury, Chelmsford, CM3 4AQ

1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

137 m²

1475 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 60

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Private Rental

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Overview

About Orchard End

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

Orchard End is a detached house in Danbury, Chelmsford, Chelmsford (CM3 4AQ). It has a recorded floor area of 137 m² (around 1475 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (August 2021) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (August 2011); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 94), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.

One historical planning record sits against the property in 2011.

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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.

Orchard End's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Aug 2021

EPC Rating

D60

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Oil

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

6.2 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Certificate validity

Valid until 4 August 2031

4 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Aug 2021from Aug 2011

EPC improved fromC69toD60

Hot Water

GoodAverage

Hot water efficiency decreased

Low Energy Lighting

50%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Late 20th centuryDetached HouseEPC DNo mains gas

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Orchard End, Sporehams Lane, Danbury, Chelmsford, CM3 4AQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at Orchard End, Sporehams Lane, Danbury, Chelmsford, CM3 4AQ

0decisions1extensions

Jun 2011
Loft Conversion
Outcome in report
Loft conversion with rear dormer window.
Reference
11/00803/CLOPUD
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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.

Orchard End has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£617,000

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No sales recorded with HM Land Registry

That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.

Median price across the last 2 sales in CM3 4AQ: £296,500 (2019–2000).

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Comparables

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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

Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.

Crime

233/mo

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

1.0 km

Danbury Park — bus stop.

Closest school

1.6 km

Danbury Park Community Primary School. 4 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CM3 4AQ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

42.2dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CM3 4AQ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.0dB

Low

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