Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
The Old Croft, Bicknacre Road, Danbury, Chelmsford, CM3 4JH
Swimming pool
Last sold (1995)
£92,500
We only model an estimate once an EPC gives us the home's size and spec. The full report sets it against recent comparable sales.
- CM3 4JH recent median£400,000
Newest record on this page: May 2019. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Bedrooms
5
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Floor area
No EPC on record
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 1995
Recent sales in CM3 4JH
5 sales, median £400,000 (2019–1997)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: May 2019 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Not available | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Latest sale on The Old Croft was the lowest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
Sales timeline
10 October 1995Most recent
£92,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in CM3 4JH: £400,000 (2019–1997).
Nearby sales in CM3 4JH
The Orchard, Bicknacre Road, Danbury, Chelmsford, CM3 4JH
Sold May 2019
£665,000Breakspear, Bicknacre Road, Danbury, Chelmsford, CM3 4JH
Sold Sept 2003
£289,000Little Oaks Farm, Bicknacre Road, Danbury, Chelmsford, CM3 4JH
Sold Jun 2003
£580,000Sunrise, Bicknacre Road, Danbury, Chelmsford, CM3 4JH
Sold Dec 1997
£135,000
What this page doesn't show
Nothing is flagged from the data on this page, but these checks are only run in the report. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About The Old Croft
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
The Old Croft is a five-bedroom property in Danbury, Chelmsford, Chelmsford (CM3 4JH). There is a swimming pool on the plot, uncommon for the area. Other recorded features include a conservatory.
Held since October 1995 — that's 31 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms5
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- DrivewayYes
- Swimming poolYes
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
No EPC on record
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against The Old Croft, Bicknacre Road, Danbury, Chelmsford, CM3 4JH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
The Old Croft has no planning applications on record.
A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.
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
0.1 km
The Common — bus stop.
Closest school
1.3 km
St John Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Danbury. 3 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- St John Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School DanburyPrimary1.3km
- Danbury Park Community Primary SchoolPrimary1.3km
- Priory Primary School, BicknacrePrimary1.4km
Nearest stops
- The CommonBus stop84m
- Danbury CommonBus stop505m
- South ViewBus stop726m
- Eves CornerBus stop866m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences1,203 reports43%
- Anti-social Behaviour256 reports9%
- Criminal Damage & Arson214 reports8%
- Vehicle Crime204 reports7%
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CM3 4JH from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.4dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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- How the estimate is made
- We don't publish an estimate for The Old Croft because there is no EPC to tell the model the home's size and specification. The full report sets its records against recent comparable sales in CM3 4JH.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 1 sale is recorded for The Old Croft. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- There is no Energy Performance Certificate on the public register for The Old Croft. A valid EPC is needed to sell or let a home in England and Wales, and lasts 10 years.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to The Old Croft. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 12 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 3 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from CM3 4JH, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
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