2 Danbury Palace Drive, Danbury, Chelmsford, CM3 4FA
About 2 Danbury Palace Drive
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. Today's modelled estimate of £371,000 is 14.2% above the 2018 sale price. Sold October 2018 for £325,000.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Communal gardenYes
- ParkingAllocated
- OutbuildingsYes
- LandYes
- Swimming poolYes
Building
- Listed buildingYes
- ConciergeYes
Energy performance
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 09 Nov 2025
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Floor insulation added or improved
Get a survey for this property
Level 3 Building Survey
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 history
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.
Sales history & valuation
2 Danbury Palace Drive valuation runs notably under the typical sold price in this postcode.
£371,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£325,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
25 October 2018Most recent
£325,000
19 April 2016
£325,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CM3 4FA: £545,000 (2024–2022).
Nearby sales in CM3 4FA
30 Danbury Palace Drive, Danbury, Chelmsford, CM3 4FA
Sold Sept 2024
£545,00021 Danbury Palace Drive, Danbury, Chelmsford, CM3 4FA
Sold Mar 2024
£530,00028 Danbury Palace Drive, Danbury, Chelmsford, CM3 4FA
Sold Oct 2023
£790,00044 Danbury Palace Drive, Danbury, Chelmsford, CM3 4FA
Sold Aug 2023
£665,00034 Danbury Palace Drive, Danbury, Chelmsford, CM3 4FA
Sold Dec 2022
£507,500
Versus other Danbury Palace Drive homes
2 Danbury Palace Drive is notably below the street on floor area.
Price per m²
£4,167
Street avg £4,393
Floor Area
78 m²
Street avg 112 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.5 t/year
Street avg 4.0 t/year
Years Held
8 years
Street avg 8 years
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.4dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.8dB







