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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
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. Today's modelled estimate of £371,000 is 14.2% above the 2018 sale price. 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

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Nov 2015from Nov 2015
EPC improved fromD58toC70
Floor Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated

Floor insulation added or improved

SDL Surveying

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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

£371,000

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 (2024–2022).

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 · every report is £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.

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.

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.