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

Listed buildingSwimming pool
Bedroom
1
Bathroom
1
Floor area
78 m²
840 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 70
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Overview

About 2 Danbury Palace Drive

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

2 Danbury Palace Drive is a one-bedroom property in Danbury, Chelmsford, Chelmsford (CM3 4FA). It has a recorded floor area of 78 m² (around 840 sq ft). It is a listed building, which means external alterations are tightly controlled but it may qualify for heritage tax reliefs. There is a swimming pool on the plot, uncommon for the area. Other recorded features include outbuildings and attached land beyond the plot. At 78 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 45 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 48–216 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to B across 45 units on file. The latest certificate (November 2015) shows a C (score 70). When first surveyed in November 2015 the rating was D, 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 78 m² it sits well below the postcode median (117 m² across 44 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Sold October 2018 for £325,000.

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

  • Bedrooms1
  • Bathrooms1

Outside

  • Communal gardenYes
  • ParkingAllocated
  • OutbuildingsYes
  • LandYes
  • Swimming poolYes

Building

  • Listed buildingYes
  • ConciergeYes
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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.

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

A
B
C
C70
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Main Fuel
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
2.5 t/year
Occupancy

Certificate validity

Expired on 9 November 2025

New assessment needed to sell or let

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Nov 2015from Nov 2015
EPC improved fromD58toC70
Floor Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated

Floor insulation added or improved

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Level 3 Building Survey

Ground Floor FlatEPC CListed buildingPermanent outbuildings

Because the property is a listed building and has permanent outbuildings, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2 Danbury Palace Drive, Danbury, Chelmsford, CM3 4FA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 Danbury Palace Drive has no planning applications on record.

A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

2 Danbury Palace Drive valuation runs notably under the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£319,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2018)

£325,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 25 October 2018Most recent

    £325,000

  2. 19 April 2016

    £325,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CM3 4FA: £545,000 (2026–2023).

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.

2 Danbury Palace Drive is notably below the street on floor area.

Price per m²

£4,167

Street avg £4,393

Below

Floor Area

78 m²

Street avg 112 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

2.5 t/year

Street avg 4.0 t/year

Strongly above

Years Held

8 years

Street avg 8 years

Below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 2 Danbury Palace Drive

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Pick your report · from £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

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
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.

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

0.3 km

Danbury Park — bus stop.

Closest school

0.7 km

Danbury Park Community Primary School. 4 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 CM3 4FA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CM3 4FA

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
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 2 Danbury Palace Drive, Danbury, Chelmsford, CM3 4FA. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.