When did 1 Danbury Palace Drive, CM3 4FA last change hands?

1 Danbury Palace Drive, CM3 4FA last sold for £38,000 in May 2017, around 9 years ago. Before that, it sold for £685,000 in April 2016, so prices have been falling over 1 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 1 Danbury Palace Drive, CM3 4FA changed over time?

Across 2 sales between April 2016 and May 2017, 1 Danbury Palace Drive, CM3 4FA fell from £685,000 to £38,000, a change of £647,000. That works out to roughly -94% per year compounded over 1 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 1 Danbury Palace Drive, CM3 4FA?

The current EPC rating for 1 Danbury Palace Drive, CM3 4FA is D with a score of 64 out of 100, lodged in November 2015. It has improved from a E recorded in November 2015. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 1 Danbury Palace Drive, CM3 4FA?

1 Danbury Palace Drive, CM3 4FA has a recorded floor area of 216 m² (2,325 sq ft). That makes it about 85% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CM3 4FA. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does 1 Danbury Palace Drive, CM3 4FA have?

The only planning records linked to 1 Danbury Palace Drive, CM3 4FA are routine tree-works filings, not building works. Source: PlanIt planning register.

Which area is 1 Danbury Palace Drive, CM3 4FA in?

1 Danbury Palace Drive, CM3 4FA sits in Danbury, Chelmsford, Chelmsford. It falls within the CM3 postcode district in Essex.

How safe is the area around 1 Danbury Palace Drive, CM3 4FA?

Police records around 1 Danbury Palace Drive, CM3 4FA show an average of 1 reported crimes per month over the last 4 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 75% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 1 Danbury Palace Drive, CM3 4FA?

The closest primary school to 1 Danbury Palace Drive, CM3 4FA is Danbury Park Community Primary School (743m), one of 3 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Sandon School (2.7km).

How well connected is 1 Danbury Palace Drive, CM3 4FA?

The closest bus stop to 1 Danbury Palace Drive, CM3 4FA is Danbury Park, 305m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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1 Danbury Palace Drive, Danbury, Chelmsford, CM3 4FA

3 planning records

Floor area

216 m²

2325 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 64

Overview

About 1 Danbury Palace Drive

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

1 Danbury Palace Drive is a property in Danbury, Chelmsford, Chelmsford (CM3 4FA). It has a recorded floor area of 216 m² (around 2325 sq ft). At 216 m² this is the largest unit on EPC record across the building (48–216 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to B across 45 units on file. The latest certificate (November 2015) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in November 2015 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, floor efficiency went from Very Poor to Very Good. The latest certificate is from November 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 216 m² the property is well over the postcode median (117 m² across 44 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 89% of similar EPCs). Across 2016–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at -94% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £852,000 sits 2142.1% above the 2017 sale of £38,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£16/sq ft) was about 96.1% below the postcode norm. Last changed hands 9 years ago, in May 2017. 3 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused.

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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.

1 Danbury Palace 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 09 Nov 2025

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Nov 2015

EPC Rating

D64

Main Heating

—

Main Fuel

—

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Very Poor

CO2 Emissions

7.4 t/year

Occupancy

—

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Nov 2015from Nov 2015

EPC improved fromE50toD64

Floor Insulation

UninsulatedInsulated

Floor insulation added or improved

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Danbury Palace Drive, Danbury, Chelmsford, CM3 4FA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history at 1 Danbury Palace Drive is exclusively tree-management applications — typical for a property with mature trees on or near the plot.

3 applications on record at 1 Danbury Palace Drive, Danbury, Chelmsford, CM3 4FA

0decisions13documents

Oct 2020
Tree WorksTrees
Outcome in report
TPO/2004/064 - T6 Silver birch - crown reduction of 2.5m, to bring the overall height down from 12m to 9.5m - Reason: upper crown appears to be dying back; - T7 Acer - Remove 2 lower limbs - Reason: interfering with use of car parking space underneath; TPO/2016/012 - T1 Lime - boundary between Danbury Park Farm and Danbury Palace - crown reduction of 2m, bringing the overall height down from 17m to 15m - Reason: to improve the shape of crown, and reduce the large amount of mistletoe on the tree which is impacting on the health of crown.
Documents
4 docs on file
Reference
20/05165/TPO
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Tree WorksFeb 2022Decision
Tree WorksMar 2021Decision

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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 1 Danbury Palace Drive was the lowest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£852,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -94.0% per year over 1 year.

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Last sold (2017)

£38,000

Growth on file: -94.0% per year over 1 year.

Sales timeline

8 May 2017Most recent
£38,000
-94.5%over 1 year
28 April 2016
£685,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CM3 4FA: £545,000 (2024–2022).

Nearby sales in CM3 4FA

On the street

Versus other Danbury Palace Drive homes

Four headline reads against 12 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 1 Danbury Palace Drive runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£176

Street avg £4,726

Strongly below

Floor Area

216 m²

Street avg 101 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

7.4 t/year

Street avg 3.6 t/year

Strongly below

Years Held

9 years

Street avg 8 years

On par

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Full Chelmsford report

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

1/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.3 km

Danbury Park — bus stop.

Closest school

0.7 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 4FA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.4dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CM3 4FA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.8dB

Low

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