72 Mill Lane, Danbury, Chelmsford, CM3 4HX
About 72 Mill Lane
72 Mill Lane is a four-bedroom detached house in Danbury, Chelmsford, Chelmsford (CM3 4HX). It has a recorded floor area of 134 m² (around 1442 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (June 2012) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 72). The latest certificate is from June 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
It hasn't traded since August 2005, a hold of 21 years that's notably long for the area. At 134 m² the property is well over the postcode median (73 m² across 19 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 1999–2005, sale prices on this property compounded at 11.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £624,000 sits 67.7% above the 2005 sale of £372,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£258/sq ft) was about 46.6% below the postcode norm. 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms3
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- StudyYes
Building
- Heating systemGas
Energy performance
72 Mill Lane's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 14 Jun 2022
EPC Rating
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Planning history
2 applications on record at 72 Mill Lane, Danbury, Chelmsford, CM3 4HX
- May 2010ExtensionOutcome in report
Two storey rear extension & single storey side extension to form garage.
- Reference
- 10/00453/FUL
- More recent applications — locked
- ConditionsApr 2011Decision
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Sales history & valuation
72 Mill Lane's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (1999).
£624,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 11.4% per year over 6 years.
£372,000
Growth on file: 11.4% per year over 6 years.
Sales timeline
15 August 2005Most recent
£372,000
+98.4%over 6 years13 April 1999
£187,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in CM3 4HX: £425,000 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in CM3 4HX
Quinlan Court, Flat 2, 78 Mill Lane, Danbury, Chelmsford, CM3 4HX
Sold Oct 2025
£425,000Quinlan Court, Flat 14, 78 Mill Lane, Danbury, Chelmsford, CM3 4HX
Sold Jun 2025
£430,000Quinlan Court, Flat 11, 78 Mill Lane, Danbury, Chelmsford, CM3 4HX
Sold Jul 2023
£425,000Quinlan Court, Flat 6, 78 Mill Lane, Danbury, Chelmsford, CM3 4HX
Sold Apr 2023
£425,000Quinlan Court, Flat 9, 78 Mill Lane, Danbury, Chelmsford, CM3 4HX
Sold May 2022
£400,000
Versus other Mill Lane homes
72 Mill Lane is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£2,776
Street avg £3,352
Floor Area
134 m²
Street avg 204 m²
CO₂ Emissions
5.2 t/year
Street avg 7.4 t/year
Years Held
21 years
Street avg 13 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
0.1 km
The Avenue — bus stop.
Closest school
0.7 km
St John Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Danbury. 4 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.2dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.9dB







